- BGG rank
- BGG #503
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Boonlake
- 1–4 players
- 80–160 min
- Complexity 3.8/5
- 2021
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Rules assistance for Maracaibo: La Armada
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 60–150 min
- Complexity 3.6/5
Rules assistant for Maracaibo: La Armada
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Maracaibo: La Armada is an expansion for Maracaibo released in 2019 for 1–4 players and 60–150 minutes per game. It was designed by Alexander Pfister and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Income, and Track Movement.
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About the game
The three dominant nations increase pressure! Now it can happen that you will show your true colors as a Spanish, English or French Commodore, committing yourself mainly to one power. Is this going to disturb the balance?“ This small expansion for Maracaibo comprises: 3 new Career cards 9 new Project Cards 3 corrected cards: Adventure, both Martyr (misprint 1st edition) 1 replacement card: Captain, 13 Doubloons (partially missing in 1st edition) —description from the publisher La Armada is a mini-expansion for Maracaibo. It contains three new career cards: English, French and Spanish. For one of their goals, these cards require a number of locations to be controlled by the corresponding nation. It also contains nine B project cards, that are also linked to specific nations. The mini-expansion also contains some replacement cards for the core game, correcting some misprints (only necessary for the 1st edition). —user summary
Editions
- Maracaibo: La ArmadaenCapstone Games, Game's Up2019
- Maracaibo: La ArmadaesEdiciones MasQueOca2021
- 马拉开波：舰队YOKA Games2020
- 마라카이보: 함대BoardM Factory2020
- Maracaibo: ArmadaplFishbone Games2020
- Маракайбо: АрмадаruHobby World2020
- Maracaibo: La Armadadedlp games, Game's Up2019
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Hobby World
- BoardM Factory
- uplay.it edizioni
- Ediciones MasQueOca
- YOKA Games
- Fishbone Games
- Capstone Games
- dlp games
- Game's Up
Questions and answers
Maracaibo: La Armada supports 1–4 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 Maracaibo: La Armada is 60–150 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.
Maracaibo: La Armada has a complexity rating of 3.6 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.
Maracaibo: La Armada belongs to these categories: Economic, Exploration, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Income, and Track Movement. 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 Maracaibo: La Armada are: Alexander Pfister. 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 Maracaibo: La Armada as an expansion for Maracaibo. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Maracaibo to use it. Check that your edition of Maracaibo is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.