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?
Rio de Janeiro, 1868. Quissama is a fugitive slave from guaiamum malta who counts on English detective Woodruff to help him find Bernardina, his missing mother.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Worker Placement
Commit limited workers to action spaces before opponents occupy them.
Read the full game description
Rio de Janeiro, 1868. Quissama is a fugitive slave from guaiamum malta who counts on English detective Woodruff to help him find Bernardina, his missing mother. At the same time, he needs to run from Alemão and his malta, who wants to capture him. Araújo wants to make his business prosper, but Alencar is eyeing the political influence. In the court, the Princess wants to set slaves freed, while the Emperor uses his power as he pleases. In the squares, you will face the capoeira fighting between Nagoas and Guaiamuns, which divide the Rio de Janeiro at the time. Choose your characters and take part in this plot! How to play Draw, combine and use your cards to establish your territory in Rio de Janeiro, 1868. Place your meeples and prosper thanks to coins that will help open trades, free slaves and employ capoeiras. With some card combinations, get the right to choose a character. Use your skills and reach your goal to win the match. But be careful with your opponents! They can cause malta attacks against your territory, deploy your ministers or steal the characters you worked hard to win. Go through all scandals and the power of money and be the first to reach one of your characters' goal!