Step into 19th-century Barcelona and lead the city’s expansion beyond its old walls. In this strategic eurogame, you’ll build housing, streets, and tram lines while embracing the rise of Modernisme. With elegant mechanics and rich historical detail, Barcelona is perfect for fans of city-building and deep strategy.
Barcelona is a strategic city-building eurogame set in the heart of 19th-century Spain, during a transformative period in urban planning. Step into the role of visionary builders helping expand the city beyond its ancient walls, inspired by the ambitious Eixample project designed by Ildefons Cerdà—widely regarded as the father of modern urbanism.
Plan, Build, and Modernize
In this immersive euro-style board game, players construct residential buildings, extend streets and tram lines, and develop public services to support the city’s growing population. As the game progresses, you’ll also embrace the cultural rise of Modernisme, a unique architectural movement that adds both strategic depth and aesthetic flair to your city.
Every turn presents a rich variety of actions and choices. With three scoring phases and a final end-game tally, timing and planning are essential. Victory points are earned through clever urban development, completed Modernisme projects, and efficient management of your player board.
Why You’ll Love It
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Smart design with strategic depth – Straightforward rules combined with nuanced gameplay for lasting appeal
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Top-tier presentation – Detailed components and atmospheric artwork transport you to historic Barcelona
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Tailored for replayability – Different routes to victory and evolving strategies in every game
Barcelona is ideal for fans of thoughtful eurogames, historical settings, and those who enjoy crafting complex urban landscapes through clever decision-making and long-term planning.
Contents:
- 1x main board
- 1x side board
- 11x action tiles
- 14x cerdà scoring tiles
- 4x player boards
- 18x modernisme tiles
- 24x cobblestone tiles
- 21x public services tiles
- 16x sagrada família tiles
- Resources tokens
- 4x building bonus tiles
- 1x first-player token
- 72x citizen tokens
- 8x +100/200/300/400 vp tiles
- 8x corner building tiles
- 20x intersection tiles
- 12x level-1 building tiles
- 8x level-2 building tiles
- 20x wide street tiles
- 44x wooden disks
- 4x trams
- 40x cubes
- 7x level-3 building tiles
- 1x sticker sheet
- 4x player aid cards
- 1x cloth bag
- Solo components:
- 8x solo cards
- 1x wooden meeple
