Alhambra (board game)

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Alhambra

Players trade currencies and place tiles to build an Arabian palace.
Designers	Dirk Henn
Publishers	Queen Games Überplay
Players	2–6
Playing time	60 minutes
Chance	Medium
Age range	8 Years Up
Skills	Currency trading

Alhambra (German: Der Palast von Alhambra, literally "The Palace of Alhambra") is a 2003 tile-based German-style board game designed by Dirk Henn. It was originally published in Germany by Queen Games in a language-interdependent version; an English-specific version was released in North America by the now-defunct Überplay. The game is a Muslim-themed update, set during the construction of the Alhambra palace in 14th century Granada, of the 1998 stock trading board game Stimmt So!, which in turn was an update of the 1992 mafia influence board game Al Capone; the original version was subsequently released as Alhambra: The Card Game. Upon its release, Alhambra won numerous awards, including the Spiel des Jahres award. Its success has led to the release of numerous expansion packs and spin-off games, and is becoming Queen Games' flagship franchise.