
2024Paul Schulz
From BoardGameGeek
Life in an apartment complex can be hectic at times! Every resident has their own preferences: some dabble in gardening and would like nothing more than to be surrounded by flowers, some are obsessed with cats and are always happy to see one on the balcony next to theirs, and some just want to take a nice long nap. How do you keep everyone happy? In Balconia, two players build an apartment complex, block by block, by filling a 55 grid. Each building block has four sides with different faces, and on a turn one player draws a token to determine which block to place, then chooses which two sides of the building block they might get and which two sides will be left to the opponent - then the other player decides where to place that block. They then swap roles for the next turn. The player with the most pints at the end of the game wins.
Balconia has 4 videos from 4 creators: 2 reviews, 1 unboxing and 1 other video. They date from 2024 to March 2026.
If you like it, try DroPolter, Treelings and Mystery Chain, also by Paul Schulz, or Pixies, which shares several of its mechanics.
2026Paul Schulz, Arno Steinwender, Mandy Tong
3 - 6 players20 min
2024Johannes Goupy
2 - 5 players30 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Life in an apartment complex can be hectic at times! Every resident has their own preferences: some dabble in gardening and would like nothing more than to be surrounded by flowers, some are obsessed with cats and are always happy to see one on the balcony next to theirs, and some just want to take a nice long nap. How do you keep everyone happy? In Balconia, two players build an apartment complex, block by block, by filling a 55 grid. Each building block has four sides with different faces, and on a turn one player draws a token to determine which block to place, then chooses which two sides of the building block they might get and which two sides will be left to the opponent - then the other player decides where to place that block. They then swap roles for the next turn. The player with the most pints at the end of the game wins.
Designer
Paul Schulz
Artist
Natalya Efremova
Publisher
Red Cat Games
Categories
Mechanics