Carat

Carat is an abstract tile-laying German-style board game designed by Dirk Henn and published in 1993 by Queen Games and db Spiele. In 2004, after the success of Alhambra, Queen Games released an updated version of the game with an Arabian theme called Die Gärten der Alhambra.

Why is Carat Popular?

Carat is a popular game among abstract strategy game enthusiasts. It is known for its simple rules and deep Gameplay Mechanics of Carat. The game has won several awards, including the 1993 Spiel des Jahres Special Prize for Abstract Games.

Game Components of Carat

Game board consisting of regular octagons and squares. Square tiles worth a number of victory points. Octagonal tiles containing a number of each player’s influence markers.

Game Setup of Carat

Players take turns placing square tiles on the squares to set up the game. They then place octagonal tiles around the squares.

Gameplay Mechanics of Carat

Carat is an abstract strategy game where players take turns placing tiles on the board to score points and gain influence markers. The game board consists of regular octagons and squares, tiled such that each square is surrounded by four octagons. Each square tile is worth a number of victory points, and each octagonal tile contains a number of each player’s influence markers.

Game Objective of Carat

The objective of the game is to score the most points by placing tiles on the board and gaining influence markers.

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