Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
The Jewels of the Nizams are the largest and richest collection of jewels in India. The collection includes huge number of diamonds, emeralds, pearls and others.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Pattern Building
Place elements to create arrangements that satisfy scoring or action patterns.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Read the full game description
The Jewels of the Nizams are the largest and richest collection of jewels in India. The collection includes huge number of diamonds, emeralds, pearls and others. The word “nizam” is derived from the Arabic word, Niz?m, meaning “order”, “arrangement”. The board game “Nizam” is an abstract game, where you play with gems. The aim of the game is to get more victory points than your opponent /opponents. You collect victory points by putting three or more similar gems in a row. But you perform this in a special way. The game also has the alternative variant of playing when the player completed the mission of all eight gems wins.