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Santa Cruz (2012)
2–4 players · 45 min · age 8+ · ★ 6.7 on BGG
- Players
- 2–4
- Play time
- 45 min
- Age
- 8+
- Complexity
- Medium-light
- BGG rating
- 6.7/10
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About Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz is played in two independent rounds in which players build homes, churches and lighthouses on the island while also developing valuable resources. Players each start with a hand of cards, comprising traveling cards and scoring cards. They then explore a board showing three islands, which have tiles laid face-down representing buildings and places, such as churches and lighthouses. On a turn, players must play either a traveling card to explore and place buildings i…
Mechanics: Connections, End Game Bonuses, Hand Management, Point to Point Movement, Score-and-Reset Game
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