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Islas Canarias
2009
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- 2–5 players
- 45 min
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Islas Canarias
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Islas Canarias is a board game released in 2009 for 2–5 players and 45 minutes per game. It was designed by Leo Colovini and its main mechanics are Hand Management.
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About the game
Islas Canarias is a game about the settlement of the Canary Islands. The players draw 3 settler cards from the stock or choose one from their hand to build a house on their island. The color is given by the card and the player must choose a place on the island for it responding to priorities of the played settler card. For example: 1st priority for the new building is a place near the river, 2nd priority near a red building, 3rd priority near the coast and the 4th priority near a brown building. The player must build the house following this priorities. The second action of his turn is to put a settler card on the table. This card belongs to the ship. After every player has done his 2 actions the ship arrives and those cards are played. The building of a card gets the player who fulfills the (highest possible) priority best. After the ship phase a next turn starts. The player can change 2 or 3 houses in more valuable buildings and can get privilege cards for being the best in one building color. At the end of the game the player with the most points for the buildings wins.
Questions and answers
Islas Canarias 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 Islas Canarias is 45 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.
Islas Canarias has a complexity rating of 2.1 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.
Islas Canarias belongs to these categories: Pirates and Civilization. Its main mechanics are Hand Management. 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 Islas Canarias are: Leo Colovini. 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 Islas Canarias 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.