Quissama
BGG rank
BGG #14,559
BGG rating
7.1

Quissama

2015

Rules assistance for Quissama

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–4 players
  • 15–45 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 2.6/5

For 2 players

Rules assistant for Quissama

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Quissama is a board game released in 2015 for 2–4 players, 15–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Ricardo Spinelli and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, and Open Drafting.

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About the game

Rio de Janeiro, 1868. Quissama is a fugitive slave from guaiamum malta who counts on English detective Woodruff to help him find Bernardina, his missing mother. At the same time, he needs to run from Alemão and his malta, who wants to capture him. Araújo wants to make his business prosper, but Alencar is eyeing the political influence. In the court, the Princess wants to set slaves freed, while the Emperor uses his power as he pleases. In the squares, you will face the capoeira fighting between Nagoas and Guaiamuns, which divide the Rio de Janeiro at the time. Choose your characters and take part in this plot! How to play Draw, combine and use your cards to establish your territory in Rio de Janeiro, 1868. Place your meeples and prosper thanks to coins that will help open trades, free slaves and employ capoeiras. With some card combinations, get the right to choose a character. Use your skills and reach your goal to win the match. But be careful with your opponents! They can cause malta attacks against your territory, deploy your ministers or steal the characters you worked hard to win. Go through all scandals and the power of money and be the first to reach one of your characters' goal!

Questions and answers

Quissama supports 2–4 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.