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Viva Catrina

Viva Catrina

2025·Fred Boulle, Grégory Grard

2 - 6 players
30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes

From BoardGameGeek

Immerse yourself in the festive and colorful atmosphere of Mexico's Día de los Muertos, where traditions, joyful spirits, and fantastical creatures come together to honor the departed under the watchful eye of La Catrina. Viva Catrina offers a strategic tile-laying experience in which each tile you place shapes the growth of your village. Each turn, you'll carefully choose from the available tiles, create paths to connect butterflies and visitors, build pedestals to attract chimeras, and launch balloon flights to maximize your points. Efficiently constructing a connected network is key: a poorly placed tile could block your paths or make your objectives unreachable. Racing for chimeras and balloon tiles adds a light, but constant tension. The game flows smoothly, and the real satisfaction comes from watching your village expand and come to life throughout the game. -description from the publisher

Viva Catrina

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Viva Catrina - Teaser EN0:58

Viva Catrina - Teaser EN

The Flying Games

The Flying Games

Review

Garrett's Games Reviews Essen 2025 Release Viva Catrina13:01

Garrett's Games Reviews Essen 2025 Release Viva Catrina

Garrett's Games

Garrett's Games

Which Viva Catrina video should I watch?

Viva Catrina has 3 videos from 3 creators: 2 reviews and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from July to October 2025.

To learn the rules, start with "Viva Catrina - Teaser EN" by The Flying Games, which runs 1 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Garrett's Games Reviews Essen 2025 Release Viva Catrina" by Garrett's Games.

If you like it, try Castle Combo, In the Footsteps of Darwin, Zenith and The Hanging Gardens, also by Grégory Grard. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2025.

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Garrett's Games Reviews Essen 2025 Release Viva CatrinaReview13:01

Garrett's Games Reviews Essen 2025 Release Viva Catrina

Garrett's Games

Garrett's Games

Viva Catrina - Teaser ENHow to play0:58

Viva Catrina - Teaser EN

The Flying Games

The Flying Games

What’s New to BGA – Viva CatrinaReview7:10

What’s New to BGA – Viva Catrina

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About Viva Catrina

From BoardGameGeek:

Immerse yourself in the festive and colorful atmosphere of Mexico's Día de los Muertos, where traditions, joyful spirits, and fantastical creatures come together to honor the departed under the watchful eye of La Catrina. Viva Catrina offers a strategic tile-laying experience in which each tile you place shapes the growth of your village. Each turn, you'll carefully choose from the available tiles, create paths to connect butterflies and visitors, build pedestals to attract chimeras, and launch balloon flights to maximize your points. Efficiently constructing a connected network is key: a poorly placed tile could block your paths or make your objectives unreachable. Racing for chimeras and balloon tiles adds a light, but constant tension. The game flows smoothly, and the real satisfaction comes from watching your village expand and come to life throughout the game. -description from the publisher

Designers

Fred Boulle, Grégory Grard

Artist

Jérémie Fleury

Publisher

The Flying Games

Categories

AnimalsCity BuildingExplorationFantasy

Mechanics

Network and Route BuildingPattern RecognitionDraftingTile Placement
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