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2016 Ranked #21,557

Sapphiro

A gem-capturing tile game has players match colors and surround jewels with diamond tiles to collect one gem of every color. Leaving easy openings can let an opponent capture quickly, so careful enclosure is essential.

Abstract Abstract Strategy Set Collection Tile Placement

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

6+

Complexity

1/5

Rating

5.50

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Dazzling gems are the focus of your quest in Sapphiro. Play your diamond tiles to capture rubies, emeralds, and other valuable jewels by matching colors and surrounding the gems.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Set Collection

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Tile Placement

Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Read the full game description

Dazzling gems are the focus of your quest in Sapphiro. Play your diamond tiles to capture rubies, emeralds, and other valuable jewels by matching colors and surrounding the gems. Be careful not to leave a quick or easy way for your opponents to do the same. Be the first to collect one jewel of each color to win. Includes wooden game board, 100 wooden tiles, 30 gems and rules.

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Type

1
Abstract

Category

1
Abstract Strategy

Mechanism

2
Set Collection Tile Placement

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Game and edition data

All specifications (4)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Age
6+
Complexity
1.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Peggy Brown

Publishers

1
MindWare

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