Alexandros

Alexandros is an abstract strategy game that transports you to the military campaigns of Alexander the Great, but with a much more cerebral than warlike approach. Here, territorial expansion is guided by a clever card and point-to-point movement system, where every decision has the potential to benefit (or harm!) everyone at the table. The goal is simple: accumulate more points than your opponents, either by depleting the border markers or being the first to hit the 100-point mark.

The central dynamic revolves around a figure representing Alexander himself, moving across a triangular grid board. Players use cards to dictate Alexander's movement, and wherever he goes, he leaves a trail of borders. Quickly, these borders begin to form provinces, which can contain symbols or be empty. After moving Alexander, players have the option to draw more cards, claim provinces, or, if the situation is ripe, trigger a scoring.

To claim a province, you must play cards corresponding to the symbols in the desired spaces and place your leaders. The trick is that when a scoring is activated, provinces yield points based on the number of empty spaces they contain. Hand management is crucial, as your cards are the key to all actions, and you only have four generals to spread across the map. It's a game that demands careful planning, anticipation of others' moves, and a good dose of cunning to enclose and conquer the best areas.