
- BGG rating
- 9.0
Cónclave: Expansión Primigenia
- 2–4 players
- 25–35 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2021

2020
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Cónclave is a board game released in 2020 for 2–4 players, 25–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Felix Bernat Julian and its main mechanics are Take That, Set Collection, and Tile Placement.
The emissaries of the great lords of the kingdom are on their way to the most important secret mage gathering of all times. At the Conclave, the supreme overseer of all magic will be appointed. The power and honor of the great lords’ houses is at stake if they do not achieve enough influence over the different Magic types through alliances with the three Brotherhoods. Fellow mages, sharpen your tongues as the Conclave is about to commence! Play in tabletopia https://tabletopia.com/games/conclave-2020 During the game you will send Emissaries to the Conclave to gain control of at least one Magic at the end of the game. To do so, you will have to attract followers to your Influence Zone. But beware: at the end of the game the followers that belong to a Magic you do not control will be disappointed, and will work to your disadvantage. In Conclave, the player with the least Resentment Points at the end of the game is the winner. The Main mechanism of the game is send a card (an emissary) from your hand to an empty space of the Conclave. Then the player will get followers if the sum of the influence of the cards in the row of the emissary is 10 or more , the Mages with the same color or the same Brotherhood of the emissary will abandon the Conclave to join the area of followers of the player . The check to get followers also is done in the column where the emissary was placed. The emisary will remain in the conclave as a Mage. —description from the designer . Best Card Game by Carta Mundi - Premio Archimede 2018 Winner Ciudad de Granollers Contest 2018 .. Los Emisarios de los grandes señores del reino se dirigen a la reunión de hechiceros más importante de todos los tiempos. En el Cónclave se decidirá quien tendrá el control de las magias durante los años venideros. Los grandes señores se juegan su poder y el honor de sus casas si no consiguen la suficiente influencia sobre las Magias a través de alianzas entre las tres Hermandades. ¡Hermanos Hechiceros, afilad vuestras lenguas que el Cónclave está a punto de comenzar! Durante la partida, enviarás Emisarios al Cónclave para obtener el control de al menos una Magia al final de la partida. Para lograr el control, atraerás seguidores de cada Magia a tu Zona de influencia. Pero cuidado, al final de la partida, los seguidores que pertenezcan a una Magia que no controles se sentirán decepcionados y jugarán en tu contra. En Cónclave, gana el jugador que acumule menos puntos de decepción. La Mecánica Principal del juego consiste en enviar una carta (un emisario) de tu mano a un espacio vacío del Cónclave. Entonces el jugador obtendrá seguidores si la suma de la influencia de las cartas en la fila del emisario es 10 o más, tanto los Magos con el mismo color como de la misma Hermandad del emisario abandonarán el Cónclave para unirse al área de seguidores del jugador . La comprobación para conseguir seguidores también se realiza en la columna donde se colocó el emisario. El emisario permanecerá en el cónclave como otro Mago más. —description from the designer (Spanish) Juega en Tabletopia https://tabletopia.com/games/conclave-2020
Cónclave 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 Cónclave is 25–30 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 Cónclave for ages 10 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.
Cónclave has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Cónclave belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Number. Its main mechanics are Take That, 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 Cónclave are: Felix Bernat Julian. 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 Cónclave 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.