The Five Tribes board game master page. A complete guide. Review, how to play, editorial, useful links, similar games, FAQ, interesting facts and so much more. Five Tribes is a game that has you move assassins, elders & builders through Naqala to claim oases & control djinns.



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FIVE TRIBES GAME INFO


RELEASE:2014
PLAYERS:2 – 4 Players
DURATION: 40 – 80 Minutes
AGE:13+
GENRE:Worker Placement
DESIGNER: Bruno Cathala
ARTIST:Clément Masson
PUBLISHER:Days of Wonder

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FIVE TRIBES OVERVIEW


Crossing into the Land of 1001 Nights, your caravan arrives at the fabled Sultanate of Naqala. The old sultan just died and control of Naqala is up for grabs! The oracles foretold of strangers who would maneuver the Five Tribes to gain influence over the legendary city-state. Will you fulfill the prophecy? Invoke the old Djinns, move the Tribes into position at the right time and the Sultanate may become yours!

In Five Tribes, you play the role of a stranger venturing into the legendary city-state of Naqala to maneuver the local Tribes, invoke old Djinns and gain influence. At the end of the game, the player with the most Victory Points is declared The Great Sultan and wins.

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FIVE TRIBES REVIEW


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We have not reviewed this game yet but we can tell you that this is a beloved game because it is such an interesting take on the worker placement genre. Instead of placing, all the meeples are already in place and need to be removed. This meshes with the mancala and set collection mechanics well.

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FIVE TRIBES HOW TO PLAY


In a unique twist on the now-standard “worker placement” genre, the game begins with the meeples already in place – and players must cleverly maneuver them over the villages, markets, oases, and sacred places tiles that make up Naqala. How, when, and where you dis-place these Five Tribes of Assassins, Elders, Builders, Merchants, and Viziers determine your victory or failure.

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FIVE TRIBES SIMILAR GAMES


We thought about everything from gameplay to theme, intensity level to overall motivations, the quality and more to determine what are the five most similar board games to Five Tribes. The quick recap of the list is below with the link to the descriptions and full article below it.

  1. Trajan
  2. Finca
  3. Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done
  4. A Fistful of Meeples
  5. Yamatai

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FIVE TRIBES INTERESTING FACTS


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FIVE TRIBES FAQ


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FIVE TRIBES EDITORIAL


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FIVE TRIBES VIDEOS


How To Play Five Tribes By Watch It Played [TRT 09:35]



Five Tribes Review By Shut Up & Sit Down [TRT 16:40]


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