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Cathedral

Cathedral

Brightway Products Ltd · 1979
220 min8+ yrs1.8/5 complexity6.6 BGGCouplesStrategy
short answer

How do you play Cathedral?

In Cathedral, each player has a set of pieces of a different color. The pieces are in the shapes of buildings, covering from one to five square units. The first player takes the single neutral Cathedral piece and places it onto the board.

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Cathedral box art
official art · Brightway Products Ltd

In Cathedral, each player has a set of pieces of a different color. The pieces are in the shapes of buildings, covering from one to five square units. The first player takes the single neutral Cathedral piece and places it onto the board. Players then alternate placing one of their buildings onto the board until neither player can place another building. Players capture territory by surrounding areas that are occupied by at most one opponent or neutral building. A captured piece is removed and captured territory becomes off-limits to the opponent. The player with the fewest 'square units' of buildings that can't be placed wins.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating6.6 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
2
Recommended age
8+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Cathedral?
Cathedral is a abstract strategy game, for 2 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring enclosure. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Cathedral — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Cathedral support?
Cathedral is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Cathedral take?
A game of Cathedral takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Cathedral for?
Cathedral is recommended from age 8.
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