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Laputa

Laputa

Piece Craft · 2013
2–445 min7+ yrs3.0/5 complexity7.8 BGG12Co-op
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After global nuclear war, the earth covered with thick nuclear dust couldn't be ideal for human or any life, and the situation become worse every year in spite of many efforts to recover it by survivors.

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Laputa box art
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After global nuclear war, the earth covered with thick nuclear dust couldn't be ideal for human or any life, and the situation become worse every year in spite of many efforts to recover it by survivors. The chosen scientists group of global survivors on the earth had ambitious plan to manage a big city to float in the sky above the nuclear dusted cloud. Eventually one city was successfully floated in the sky after many trial and errors, by new technology about utilizing nuclear energy and earth's magnetic field. That city was named as 'LAPUTA', according to the name of the project...

[Object] On the game board, LAPUTA which consists of 7 areas is floated on the sky. The Sky is devided as 3 regions to defend LAPUTA efficiently. Players have to defeat the rebel fleet and protect LAPUTA. Distinguish yourself in battle and rise to the next Admiral.

[Game Play] The game consists of 8 rounds, and each round has 3 phases as following: 1.Placement of commanders: Commanders are actual executers who can deliver or perform your orders. Their roles are decided according to what place they put on. 2.Performing actions: Commanders on the board perform actions according to their places and roles. There are total 7 kinds of action according to 7 different places. 3.Enemy appearance and battle: Enemy fleets are emerging on the side of board and battle starts. There are 3 regions of sky(A,B,C) and battles can be happen on any region, sometimes multiple at the same time. Score evaluations are followed after each battle.

[Scoring] After 8th round, sum up following scores:

  • Current score(generally gained from battle)
  • Fleet score
  • Track & Commander score
  • Mission card score

This is not a cooperative game, but you often need to cooperate with others at the battles for victory.

game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating7.8 / 10
Vibe
Co-op
Play time
45 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
7+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Laputa?
Laputa is a aviation / flight game, for 2–4 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Laputa — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Laputa support?
Laputa is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Laputa take?
A game of Laputa takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Laputa for?
Laputa is recommended from age 7.
Q7How complex is Laputa?
Laputa has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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