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Rules assistance for El Grande: König & Intrigant – Unverkäufliche Sonderkarten
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Rules assistant for El Grande: König & Intrigant – Unverkäufliche Sonderkarten
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El Grande: König & Intrigant – Unverkäufliche Sonderkarten is an expansion for El Grande released in 1997 for 2–5 players 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
A 50 card addition to the El Grande: König & Intrigant expansion. Cards unique to this expansion are Fiesta (15), Spionage (value 25), Putsch (35), 6 nimmt! (66), Provinz (75), Königlicher Schutz (95), Entfernen (125), Sonderwertung (135), Sonderwertung (145), Sonderwertung (155), 10 cards in neutral color, so can be added to every card set. A complete set of 50 cards (no box) was sent from Hans im Glück on demand and a prepaid envelope. Gives players an additional 10 card choices when building their respective K&E play decks. cards can also be used together with Player's Edition. Expands: El Grande when played with El Grande: König & Intrigant El Grande when played with El Grande: König & Intrigant – Player's Edition The english version of these cards is included in: The El Grande Expansions El Grande (Decennial Edition) El Grande Big Box
Editions
- El Grande: König & Intrigant – Unverkäufliche SonderkartendeHans im Glück
Designers
Publishers
- Rio Grande Games
- Hans im Glück
Questions and answers
El Grande: König & Intrigant – Unverkäufliche Sonderkarten 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 catalogue lists El Grande: König & Intrigant – Unverkäufliche Sonderkarten 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 – Unverkäufliche Sonderkarten has a complexity rating of 3.3 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 – Unverkäufliche Sonderkarten 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 – Unverkäufliche Sonderkarten 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 – Unverkäufliche Sonderkarten 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.