
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Walking in Burano: Mini Expansion 1 – New Inhabitants
- 1–4 players
- 20–40 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2019

2018
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Walking in Burano is a board game released in 2018 for 1–4 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Wei-Min Ling and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Tile Placement, and End Game Bonuses.
Burano is a beautiful island of Venice in Italy, known for its colorful houses. Walking through the island, you will see these vibrant houses on both sides of the canal, as well as the personal décor placed by the inhabitants of these houses and shops. Tourists always linger on the street to appreciate and enjoy the view. The colorful houses of Burano need a fresh coat of paint in order to stay beautiful and vivid. Use your creativity to refurbish and decorate the houses and amaze the tourists and local people with your masterpiece! Walking in Burano is a family game. Players place the Floor Cards in order to receive a visit from different characters. They will score points based on the various symbols on the houses. To be the player with the most points at the end of the game. ••• Burano ist eine hübsche Insel in Venedig, die für ihre bunten Häuser bekannt ist. Wenn man auf der Insel spazieren geht, sieht man diese strahlenden Häuser auf beiden Seiten des Kanals, außerdem die Verzierungen, die die Einheimischen an ihren Häusern und Läden angebracht haben. Immer wieder verweilen Touristen hier auf den Straßen, um den Anblick zu genießen. Die bunten Häuser von Burano brauchen neue Farbe, um hübsch und strahlend zu bleiben. Nutzt eure Kreativität, um die Häuser zu renovieren und zu schmücken, und versetzt Touristen wie Einheimische mit euren Werken ins Staunen! Legt Etagenkarten aus, um Besuch von verschiedenen Leuten zu erhalten. Dafür erhaltet ihr Punkte, die von verschiedenen Symbolen auf den Häusern abhängen. Wer am Ende des Spiels die meisten Punkte hat, gewinnt. —description from the publisher ... In Walking in Burano, players draft up to three cards to complete the five houses in their section of Burano. The more cards drafted, the less money earned to build floors of the houses. The player then pays to play up to three of their cards. When a three-story house is complete, a scoring card is added underneath the completed house. Tourist cards score points for things like the number of cats visible on the house, the number of potted plants, or other similar conditions. The resident cards will score points for larger areas, like for the number of pedestrians walking up and down the street; for the number of different shops along the canal; or other horizontal sections of the player's tableau. There are point penalties if houses are mismatched colors, if two neighboring houses are the same color, or if there are boarded up windows on a card. When a player completes all five houses in their section of Burano, the game ends after all players have had an equal number of turns. The player with the most points wins.
Walking in Burano 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 Walking in Burano is 20–40 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 Walking in Burano 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.
Walking in Burano has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Walking in Burano belongs to these categories: Card Game, Travel, and City Building. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Tile Placement, and End Game Bonuses. 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 Walking in Burano are: Wei-Min Ling. 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 Walking in Burano 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.