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Afluentes
2011
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- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.3/5
For 2 players
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Afluentes is a board game released in 2011 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Luish Moraes Coelho and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Take That.
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About the game
Afluentes is a card game about creating water streams from the underground to the sea within four steps/cards: 1- Groundwater; 2- water spring; 3- River; 4- Sea. It would be so simple, if not for the environmental problem (red) cards, put by other players in our game. They stop the water flowing until they are solved, which may be done by laying a solution (green) cards with an equal or higher number over it. Each player have their own deck of thirty seven cards (2022 rules). Every turn, a player starts with seven cards to use, and choose one of four helping cards: "Documentary", a player may begin a water stream using a water card number 2 or 3; "At Work", a player may draw one extra card; "Reforestation", a player may draw one discarded card; "Wastage", a player makes everybody, including him or herself, discard one to three cards. Afluentes means tributary rivers in portuguese, so when a player connects two water streams its points count double. Afluentes is a fast and light weight card game. It is a small print game available from Bico de Lacre, a publisher from Brazil.
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- Bico de Lacre
- LudoCafé
Questions and answers
Afluentes supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Afluentes is 20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Afluentes for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Afluentes has a complexity rating of 2.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Afluentes belongs to these categories: Card Game and Environmental. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Take That. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Afluentes are: Luish Moraes Coelho. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Afluentes as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.