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Oct 22, 2025·How to play·06:10·4·Watch on YouTube

How to Play Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea | Board Game Rules Explained (Setup, Actions, Scoring)

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Watch “How to Play Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea | Board Game Rules Explained (Setup, Actions, Scoring),” a how-to-play guide on BoardGameVideo.

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Learn how to play Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea — a worker placement and engine-building board game set in the tea gardens of Darjeeling, India! This full tutorial explains the setup, rules, actions, and scoring step-by-step, based on the official rulebook by Alley Cat Games. 🎯 What is Alubari? In Alubari, players are competing tea plantation owners working to harvest crops, lay railway tracks, and brew the finest cups of tea. You'll place workers, build railways, manage resources, and fulfill contracts to earn victory points — all while balancing production efficiency and timing. 💡 In this video you’ll learn: • How to set up Alubari for 1–5 players • How to use workers and assign actions • How to harvest tea and clear debris • How to brew tea for special bonuses • How to build railways and advance along the line • How to calculate the final score and end the game 🏆 Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea was designed by Tony Boydell and published by Alley Cat Games. If you enjoy games like Snowdonia or Viticulture, you’ll love this one too! 📺 Subscribe to GameRules Studio for weekly tutorials on modern board games: https://youtube.com/@GameRulesStudio GameRules Studio helps you learn how to play the world’s best board games. Simple, fast, and clear tutorials with official rules, setup guides, and scoring explanations. #Alubari #BoardGames #HowToPlay #BoardGameRules #TeaBoardGame #WorkerPlacement #GameRulesStudio

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Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea

Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea

2019·Tony Boydell

1 - 5 players
45 - 120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

About Alubari: A Nice Cup of Tea, from BoardGameGeek:

Darjeeling is a town and a municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located in the Lesser Himalayas and is noted for its tea industry, the spectacular views of Kangchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain, and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Tea planting in Darjeeling began in 1841 using seeds of the Chinese tea plant (Camellia sinensis); the British government also established tea nurseries, during the period, and the Alubari tea garden was opened by the Kurseong and Darjeeling Tea company in 1856 to be quickly followed by more than 80 Tea Estates. In A Nice Cup of Tea, players compete to cultivate and harvest their own Tea Estates and assist in the building of the Darjeeling and Himalayan Railway, from Siliguri Town to ‘the summit' at Ghum. Guided by the placement actions of their laborers, players can also use their harvested tea leaves to make Chai for their thirsty workforce to boost their actions even more! When the railway is completed, the player who has contributed the most to the railway, the building of the towns along the way and the most auspicious Tea gardens will be declared the winner. A Nice Cup of Tea is a new game in the Snowdonia family.

Designer

Tony Boydell

Artist

Cécile Guinement

Publisher

Studio H

Categories

EconomicFarming

Mechanics

ContractsTurn Order Manipulation
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