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La Boca

cooperative Constructing

La Boca, named after a borough in Buenos Aires, is a construction game based on template cards; it is played by ever-changing teams of two players, teams are determined by turning up partner chips: Each player holds a color chip for every other player; the active player turns over a chip and thus determines his team-mate for the current round. Team members share one template card, showing a different construction on each side, that is, different views of one construction. At the start of the game all players decide if they want to use the standard cards or the more difficult card set. Now both players must use all blocks together to achieve a construction that corresponds to a player’s side of the card when looked at by him. Players may talk to correlate the construction, but can only look at their own side of the template card. Blocks need not be aligned in line, the construction may not exceed the 4x4 grid and must be without gaps under a block or blocks; there can be gaps between blocks! All blocks must be used and of course you can turn a block any way before placing it. When both have signaled that they are done, the construct is checked and both players score points related to the time needed. When all partner chips have been used each player has partnered each other player twice and you win with the highest score.

La Boca is an abstract construction game, yes, but is much more a fast communications game; the quicker you can tell your partner the necessary positions of blocks the more points you will score. In interesting well-working idea for fans of colorful patterns and quick reactions.

Players: 3-6

Age: 8+

Time: 30+

Designer: Inka and Markus Brand

Artist: Franz Vohwinkel

Price: ca. 30 Euro

Publisher: Kosmos 2013

Web: www.kosmos.de

Genre: Abstract construction

Users: For families

Version: de

Rules: de en fr it

In-game text: no

Comments:

Good mixture of logic and communication

Precise information is necessary

Good for fans of abstract games

Some waiting can occur due to chance partner selection

Compares to:

Make ‚n‘ Break and other build-accoreding-to-template games

Other editions:

Asterion Press, Filosofia Edition, Z-Man Games

Chance (pink): 1

Tactic (turquoise): 0

Strategy (blue): 0

Creativity (dark blue): 0

Knowledge (yellow): 1

Memory (orange): 0

Communication (red): 3

Interaction (brown): 3

Dexterity (green): 2

Action (dark green): 2