Santa Cruz*
Santa Cruz is played in two independent rounds where players build houses, churches, and lighthouses while uncovering valuable resources on an island. Each player starts with a hand of travel and point cards to explore a board consisting of three islands featuring face-down tiles that represent various buildings. Players must choose to play a travel card to explore and place their buildings or a point card to evaluate specific buildings, resources, or game conditions for all players, while being cautious of the central volcano that can cause eruptions and destroy their constructions.
Nominated for 1 award and won 1.
- 2 - 4 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 8+ years old
- Easy to learn
We like Santa Cruz so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2025
- Position 8 in All "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 2012" game award winners & nominees in comparison
- Position 21 in All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 2012" game award winners & nominees in comparison
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