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Rules assistance for El Grande: König & Intrigant
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for El Grande: König & Intrigant
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El Grande: König & Intrigant is an expansion for El Grande released in 1997 for 2–5 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Wolfgang Kramer and Richard Ulrich and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Auction / Bidding, and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
This expansion for El Grande replaces two different elements from the original game, the action cards and the turn-order cards, with a single set of cards. Prior to the start of the game, players cull their personal play decks to thirteen. Then each turn, they each select one of their cards, which will dictate their turn order priority, the number of caballeros to add to their court, the number of caballeros eligible to add to the board, and their action. This expansion is included in both the 10th Anniversary Edition (Decennial) of El Grande, as well as The El Grande Expansions, and El Grande Big Box Expanded by: El Grande: König & Intrigant – Player's Edition El Grande: König & Intrigant – Unverkäufliche Sonderkarten
Editions
- El Grande: König & IntrigantdeHans im Glück1997
Designers
Publishers
- Rio Grande Games
- Hans im Glück
Questions and answers
El Grande: König & Intrigant supports 2–5 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 El Grande: König & Intrigant is 90 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 El Grande: König & Intrigant 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.
El Grande: König & Intrigant has a complexity rating of 3.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
El Grande: König & Intrigant belongs to these categories: Political, Expansion for Base-game, and Renaissance. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Auction / Bidding, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 El Grande: König & Intrigant are: Wolfgang Kramer and Richard Ulrich. 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 El Grande: König & Intrigant as an expansion for El Grande. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need El Grande to use it. Check that your edition of El Grande is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.