ALHAMBRA
Designer: Dirk Henn | Publisher: Queen Games
If you’re looking for a family-friendly European-style game, there are plenty of options to choose from: the evolving landscape of Carcassonne, the ruthless route-building of Ticket to Ride or the Tetris-like construction of Copenhagen, to name just a few.
Great family games require a precise and delicate balance. They come with simple rules, but enough depth to open up interesting tactical possibilities. They employ a dash of luck and unpredictability, but never enough to make it impossible to plan ahead. And perhaps most importantly, they give players the sense that they’re developing something over time, whether it’s a continental rail network, a burgeoning market town or a towering ancient monument.