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Age of Civilization
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Sacred Valley
2023
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- 3–5 players
- 60 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 3 players
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Sacred Valley is a board game released in 2023 for 3–5 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Jeffrey CCH and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Majority / Influence, and Tile Placement.
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About the game
Where fertile terraces rise against the mountain winds, farmers compete for the bounty of the Andes. Sacred Valley is a tile placement farming game for 3–5 players, playing in about 60 minutes. Set in the fertile terraces of Peru during the Inca Empire, each player leads a family of expert farmers racing to grow the most prosperous homestead. On your turn you place seed tiles onto shared 3D terraces to expand your fields and score harvest points, harvest crops for coins when the timing is right, or visit the seed and specialist markets to buy new seeds, hire powerful Camayo specialists, and unlock technology cubes that deepen your options. Strategic choices about where to plant, when to harvest, and which specialists or tech to acquire define your efficiency and income. The shared terrace spaces create tension as you compete for the best spots and maximize your farm’s production. With accessible rules and meaningful decisions, Sacred Valley delivers satisfying planning and competition in a beautifully themed agricultural challenge. - The Chinese/English version of the game is known as Urubamba Valley.
Designers
Publishers
- Broadway Toys LTD
- NorthStar Game Studio
Questions and answers
Sacred Valley supports 3–5 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 Sacred Valley is 60 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 Sacred Valley for ages 8 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.
Sacred Valley has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Sacred Valley belongs to these categories: Ancient and Farming. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Area Majority / Influence, and Tile Placement. 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 Sacred Valley are: Jeffrey CCH. 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 Sacred Valley 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.