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Rio Grande

Rio Grande

Piatnik · 2009
2–530 min10+ yrs1.4/5 complexity5.7 BGG#25.068 BGG86Family
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How do you play Rio Grande?

Rio Grande is a card game whereby players use their cards to create rivers and score points through building bridges. The cards include straight sections, meanders, lakes, sandbanks and river estuaries.

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Rio Grande box art
official art · Piatnik

Rio Grande is a card game whereby players use their cards to create rivers and score points through building bridges. The cards include straight sections, meanders, lakes, sandbanks and river estuaries. River cards are continued by virtue of the water colour (blue, green or brown) and/or the landscape they flow through (forest, rock, grassland or desert).

game anatomy
Complexity1.4 / 5
BGG rating5.7 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#25.068
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Rio Grande cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Rio Grande cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Rio Grande?
Rio Grande is a territory building game, for 2–5 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring tile placement. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Rio Grande — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Rio Grande support?
Rio Grande is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Rio Grande take?
A game of Rio Grande takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Rio Grande for?
Rio Grande is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Rio Grande?
Rio Grande has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.4 out of 5.

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