Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea

To set up Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea, place the main board in the center of the table featuring the Himalayan railway route and the bazaar. Arrange the tea estate boards (Alubari, Nagri Farm, and Dooleriah) alongside the main board. Shuffle and lay out the worker cards, contract cards, and equipment cards in their respective zones. Distribute starting resources, wooden tokens, and player markers to each participant according to their chosen player color.

The main objective of Alubari is to compete as workers and entrepreneurs building the famous Himalayan railway line while simultaneously harvesting, processing, and shipping authentic Darjeeling tea. Players manage their workforce efficiently to construct tracks, build stations, and fulfill contracts to achieve the highest prestige.

During a player's turn, they assign their workforce to various action spaces on the board or cards. Actions include collecting and transforming resources, excavating rubble from tea estates, laying tracks and building stations, acquiring contracts or equipment, and harvesting tea leaves. Players can also brew chai tea to give their workers extra motivation for spectacular actions.

Scoring happens primarily at the end of the game, awarding victory points for successfully completed railway tracks, built stations, fulfilled contracts, remaining resources, and accumulated tea leaves. Players must balance infrastructure development with tea production to maximize their final score.

The game concludes when the final section of the Himalayan railway is completed and all associated end-game triggers are resolved. Players then tally their points from tracks, stations, contracts, and bonuses to determine the winner of the game.