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Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala

2-4 players 40-80 min 7.8 Board Game Geek Rating

In Five Tribes, players compete for control of the Sultanate of Naqala after the sultan's death. Instead of placing workers, you strategically move pre-positioned meeples representing five different tribes across village tiles. Victory comes through clever meeple manipulation, summoning powerful Djinns, and outmaneuvering opponents to gain the most influence over this legendary city-state.

Published 2014

Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

1
Add promo djinns
Shuffle the Galbells, Wilwit, and Dhenim djinn cards into the regular djinn deck before starting the game

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

1
Galbells activation
When an opponent ends their move on a market tile, immediately draw the first card from the resource deck
2
Dhenim activation (your viziers)
Receive 1 Gold Coin when you take one or more yellow viziers during your turn
3
Dhenim activation (opponent viziers)
Receive 2 Gold Coins when an opponent takes one or more yellow viziers

Winning

How to claim victory.

1
Wilwit scoring
At the end of the game, score 5 bonus VPs for each djinn you hold, including Wilwit itself

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Five Tribes tutorial español

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