- BGG rank
- BGG #14,062
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Lakshadweep
2023
Rules assistance for Lakshadweep
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 30–45 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Lakshadweep
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Lakshadweep is a board game released in 2023 for 2 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Sidhant Chand and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement, and Pieces as Map.
About the game
In the game of Lakshadweep, two players build the exotic islands of Lakshadweep, tile by tile, populating it carefully with Houses, Fisheries, Hotels, Ports, Forests and Corals! Players take turns to pick tiles from a market display, and add one at a time to a shared, central map of Lakshadweep. A tile consists of island and water bodies, natural features (Corals, Forests) and man-made features (Houses, Hotels, Ports and Fisheries) of both player colors. Placing more forests as well as completing an island triggers bonuses, that enables players to pick bonus tokens and improve their scores! But there are only a limited number of them, and all of them are unique. Each feature has a unique way of accruing points based on their placement. The game ends when the last tile is placed and the player with the highest score wins the game! -description from designer
Designers
Publishers
- Luma World
Questions and answers
Lakshadweep 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 Lakshadweep is 30–45 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.
The catalogue lists Lakshadweep 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.
Lakshadweep 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.
Lakshadweep belongs to these categories: Territory Building, City Building, and Environmental. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Tile Placement, and Pieces as Map. 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 Lakshadweep are: Sidhant Chand. 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 Lakshadweep 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.