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Aljubarrota: The Royal Battle
2015
Rules assistance for Aljubarrota: The Royal Battle
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 5–15 min
- 6+
- Complexity 1.4/5
Rules assistant for Aljubarrota: The Royal Battle
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Aljubarrota: The Royal Battle is a board game released in 2015 for 2 players, 5–15 minutes per game, and ages 6 and up. It was designed by David M Santos-Mendes and its main mechanics are Pattern Recognition and Open Drafting.
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About the game
The theme of this card game is the Battle of Aljubarrota, fought in 1385 between Portugal and Spain. There are two king cards and 42 cards organised in 7 'suits' (crowns, shields, banners, archers, people, cavalry, infantry) each with 6 values and colours. Each player takes a king card and half the shuffled deck face down. Each player draws a card from their their pile and places it face up. From then on each player draws a card from their pile and places it in one of the face up piles, if it matches the suit, colour or value. If not, either it returns to the bottom of the pile, or it is placed together with a king card on any pile. The aim is to be the first to get rid of their cards.
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Questions and answers
Aljubarrota: The Royal Battle supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Aljubarrota: The Royal Battle is 5–15 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 Aljubarrota: The Royal Battle for ages 6 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.
Aljubarrota: The Royal Battle has a complexity rating of 1.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Aljubarrota: The Royal Battle belongs to these categories: Card Game, Children's Game, and Educational. Its main mechanics are Pattern Recognition and Open Drafting. 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 Aljubarrota: The Royal Battle are: David M Santos-Mendes. 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 Aljubarrota: The Royal Battle 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.