Alpina Game Review

I’m a fan of small box games, especially ones that punch above their literal weight. In Alpina, from HELVETIQ, players cooperatively build a tableau in the Swiss Alps, and earn points along the way. Let me tell you about Alpina!

Alpina Overview

Alpina is a tableau building game for 2-4 players. Over a number of rounds players will place a scenery card into a 5 x 5 grid. The only rule is that you must place your card directly adjacent to an existing card. Players can then choose to place one of their wooden hiker pawns onto their card, or a card directly adjacent to their card.

Repeat until the 5 x 5 grid is filled, then score.

“Whoah” you might say, “that’s simple”. And you’d be right, if that were all there was to the game. Because what I haven’t explained is why you’d pick one of your cards over another, and why you’d decide to place it in a specific location.

Alpina Scoring

As you look at each card, the first thing you’ll notice is that it looks just like a Polaroid, with a top area featuring either a bird, frog, or goat. Each “photo” also shows…

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