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2007 Ranked #17,309

Barca

An abstract animal-movement game where players control watering holes and seek to hold three at the end of a turn. Each animal fears another species, forcing mandatory movement and turning proximity into a tactical constraint.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Grid Movement Category: Combinatorial Containers: Tubes

Players

2

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

2.2/5

Rating

6.84

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Played on a 10x10 checkered board, each player controls 6 animals of 3 different types. The Mouse can move orthogonally (horizontal or vertical) and is 'scared' of the Lion.

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Played on a 10x10 checkered board, each player controls 6 animals of 3 different types. The Mouse can move orthogonally (horizontal or vertical) and is 'scared' of the Lion. The Lion can move diagonally (it's color locked) and is 'scared' of the Elephant. The Elephant can move both orthogonally and diagonally and is 'scared' of the Mouse; each piece can move as far as it can on its intended line of travel as long as it's not within the square perimeter (orthogonal and diagonal) of the animal its afraid of. The goal of the game is to control 3 of the 4 'watering holes' at the end of your turn. However, if your piece is next to a piece (orthogonal AND diagonal) that it is 'scared' of it MUST move on your next turn. You cannot move a piece next to a piece (orthogonal AND diagonal) that it is 'scared' of.

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Play and group

Players
2
Best with
2
Play time
60 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.2/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Andrew Caldwell

Artists

2
John Alvarado Phillip Dickenson

Publishers

1
Caldwell Gameworks

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