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Calavera (2019)

2–4 players · 20 min · age 8+ · ★ 6.8 on BGG

Players
2–4
Play time
20 min
Age
8+
Complexity
Light
BGG rating
6.8/10

Best for 2–4 players aged 8+ who like bluffing games — light complexity, plays in 20 min.

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Calavera board game box cover

About Calavera

Calavera is a roll-and-write game in which each player wants to make as many crosses on their block as possible because many crosses bring many points. But beware! If the players are too greedy, their valuable points melt away again. Whoever chooses the best die result and makes the crosses in the right place wins. This is how it is played: Everybody collects as many crosses in each color as possible on their block page. But if players enter the so-called "death zone&quo…

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Calavera FAQ

How many players is Calavera?
Calavera plays with 2–4 players, ages 8 and up.
How long does Calavera take to play?
A game of Calavera takes 20 min, at light complexity (1.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Calavera any good?
Calavera rates 6.8/10 from 412 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a bluffing / dice game built around dice rolling, paper-and-pencil, push your luck.