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Chocolatl

Chocolatl

HUCH! · 2010
3–545 min8+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.4 BGG#8.689 BGG602Family
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How do you play Chocolatl?

Chocolatl is a game based on the fascinating history of the Aztecs, the legend of Quetzalquatl (=Chocolatl) and of course, Cacao: the fruit of the gods. Each player starts the game with an identical deck of numbered bidding cards, which they will use to blind bid at 6 different board locations each turn.

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Chocolatl is a game based on the fascinating history of the Aztecs, the legend of Quetzalquatl (=Chocolatl) and of course, Cacao: the fruit of the gods.

Each player starts the game with an identical deck of numbered bidding cards, which they will use to blind bid at 6 different board locations each turn. Each board location will gain you a certain benefit, ranging from scoring points, to upgrading you bidding deck, to allowing you to alter your blind bids. In addition, the type of blind bidding may vary from round to round depending on the leader's position on the score track. Some rounds you may bid all 12 of your cards on the 6 locations (2 cards per location) all simultaneously, others you may do each location one at a time, and others you may bid one card at each location, reveal them, and then bid the rest of your cards once you've seen everyone's first bids.

In the end, the player that is able to outguess his opponents and best manage his cocoa sacrifices will win the game!

Components: Game board 10 Dice 51 Wooden cubes 77 Cards 6 Player boards 2 Game figures 7 bonus chips Rulebook

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.4 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45 min
Players
3–5
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#8.689

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Q3How do you play Chocolatl?
Chocolatl is a ancient game, for 3–5 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Chocolatl — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Chocolatl support?
Chocolatl is played by 3–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Chocolatl take?
A game of Chocolatl takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Chocolatl for?
Chocolatl is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Chocolatl?
Chocolatl has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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