Maracaibo
2019Alexander Pfister
- Videos
- 65
- Creators
- 48
Mainly reviews. Maracaibo is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 32 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 11 recorded sessions, 5 unboxings, and 4 other videos.
1 - 4 players
30 - 120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
Maracaibo, a strategy game for 1-4 players by Alexander Pfister, is set in the Caribbean during the 17th century. The players try to increase their influence in three nations in four rounds with a play time of 40 minutes per player. The players sail on a round course through the Caribbean, e.g., you have city tiles where you are able to perform various actions or deliver goods to. One special feature is an implemented quest mode over more and various tiles, which tells the player, who chase after it, a little story. As a player, you move with your ship around the course, managing it by using cards like in other games from Alexander Pfister. NOTE: The Spanish and Portuguese editions of Maracaibo contain La Armada mini-expansion packaged inside the base game's box.
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Which Maracaibo video should I watch?
Maracaibo has 65 videos from 48 creators: 32 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 11 playthroughs, 5 unboxings and 4 other videos. They date from 2018 to October 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Game in a Nutshell - Maracaibo (how to play)" by Nithrania - Game in a Nutshell, which runs 31 min. For a quicker teach, "Learn to Play: Maracaibo" by BoardGameTeacher runs 16 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Maracaibo Review with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. 27 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "jPlay plays Maracaibo (solo) - Part 1" by jPlay, one of 11 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Boonlake, Great Western Trail: Second Edition, Great Western Trail and Pirates of Maracaibo, also by Alexander Pfister. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2019.
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About Maracaibo
From BoardGameGeek:
Maracaibo, a strategy game for 1-4 players by Alexander Pfister, is set in the Caribbean during the 17th century. The players try to increase their influence in three nations in four rounds with a play time of 40 minutes per player. The players sail on a round course through the Caribbean, e.g., you have city tiles where you are able to perform various actions or deliver goods to. One special feature is an implemented quest mode over more and various tiles, which tells the player, who chase after it, a little story. As a player, you move with your ship around the course, managing it by using cards like in other games from Alexander Pfister. NOTE: The Spanish and Portuguese editions of Maracaibo contain La Armada mini-expansion packaged inside the base game's box.
Designer
Alexander Pfister
Artists
Fiore GmbH, Aline Kirrmann
Publisher
Game's Up
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