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Rules assistance for Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Orchard / Major Construction Projects
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–6 players
- 45–60 min
- 8+
Rules assistant for Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Orchard / Major Construction Projects
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Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Orchard / Major Construction Projects is an expansion for Alhambra released in 2019 for 2–6 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Dirk Henn and Emanuele Ornella and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Tile Placement.
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About the game
These two expansions were available as part of the second Kickstarter for Alhambra: Designers' Expansions Box Orchard by Emanuele Ornella: Each player gets a player board at the start of the game that shows different combinations of fruits to collect during the game. Depending on where the fruits are placed and if a segment is completely filled by the end of the game, the player is awarded points. Every time a new building is revealed at the market one fruit tile is drawn at random and placed on the building tile. A player acquiring the building will also get the fruit tile on that building. He then has to decide in which segment he want to place the fruit tile on the matching space. Major Construction Projects by Dirk Henn: These double tiles are great for speeding up the process of building your Alhambra. But each tile is auctioned off, and many players might be interested in it. Outbid your fellow players and increase your Alhambra by two buildings in one action. Contains 15 double building tiles & 6 player markers.
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- Queen Games
Questions and answers
Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Orchard / Major Construction Projects supports 2–6 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 Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Orchard / Major Construction Projects is 45–60 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 Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Orchard / Major Construction Projects for ages 8 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.
Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Orchard / Major Construction Projects belongs to these categories: Medieval, City Building, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Tile Placement. 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 Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Orchard / Major Construction Projects are: Dirk Henn and Emanuele Ornella. 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 Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Orchard / Major Construction Projects as an expansion for Alhambra. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Alhambra to use it. Check that your edition of Alhambra is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.