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?
According to Legend, the Incans of Machu Pichu cultivated many different crops on their terraces by a nearby river. Your family has successfully specialized in one crop but now wants to expand the business, hire Specialists, and occupy more land with new kinds of crops.
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.
Market
Buy and sell through a shared supply whose availability or prices can change.
Tile Placement
Place tiles to build a shared or personal spatial arrangement.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Read the full game description
According to Legend, the Incans of Machu Pichu cultivated many different crops on their terraces by a nearby river. Your family has successfully specialized in one crop but now wants to expand the business, hire Specialists, and occupy more land with new kinds of crops. Urubamba Valley is a tile laying game. Players earn most of VP by building a larger area of same crops. However, every time you place is actually helping other players as well. It is a game about being more efficient than other players and making the right decision at the right time. Hiring different Specialists allows you to break the limitation and lead in the game. —description from the publisher