- BGG rating
- 7.6
Rules assistance for Villages of Valeria: Landmarks & Architects
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- 2–5 players
- 30–60 min
- 14+
Rules assistant for Villages of Valeria: Landmarks & Architects
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Villages of Valeria: Landmarks & Architects is an expansion for Villages of Valeria released in 2019 for 2–5 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Isaias Vallejo and Rick Holzgrafe and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and Hand Management.
About the game
The primary new mechanic is a new follow opportunity called "Build A Landmark". With Landmarks, if you cannot or choose not to follow the lead action, you can build a landmark as your follow action.You simply discard a specific card from your hand and, based on the resource icon at the bottom of the Building card, you take a certain landmark token and place it on your castle card. For example, discard a Building card with a Food resource at the bottom to establish a Silo as a Landmark in your village. Landmark tokens do not count as Buildings, but at the end of the game, the player with the most of each type of Landmark will earn victory points! For each set of all five different Landmarks you've collected, you'll gain even more victory points. The Landmarks expansion also comes with new Adventurer cards that trigger on the Landmarks you've collected, new Building cards to grow your village with cool new powers, and all-new Architect cards to award hidden end-game bonus points! Increase your Landmark holdings, leverage the new Buildings, attract the new Adventurers, and show your rivals what a proper village looks like! Villages of Valeria: Landmarks + Architects in Tuck Box Includes: Landmarks expansion, Architects expansion, custom wood tokens, The King's Herald and Rahdo the Guild Master Adventurer promo cards, lots more! -From the publisher's website
Designers
Publishers
- Daily Magic Games
Questions and answers
Villages of Valeria: Landmarks & Architects 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 Villages of Valeria: Landmarks & Architects is 30–60 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 Villages of Valeria: Landmarks & Architects for ages 14 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.
Villages of Valeria: Landmarks & Architects belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and City Building. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers and 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 Villages of Valeria: Landmarks & Architects are: Isaias Vallejo and Rick Holzgrafe. 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 Villages of Valeria: Landmarks & Architects as an expansion for Villages of Valeria. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Villages of Valeria to use it. Check that your edition of Villages of Valeria is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.