Le Plateau cover
2021BGG rank #7,583

Le Plateau

by Dr. Steven Brown, Raymond Gallardo · (Web published)

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Players2–6
Time30–120m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age0+

About the game

What is Le Plateau?

Players try to connect at least two board sides with their team's counters. However, to place a counter on the board, they must win tricks whose cards correspond to the board's spaces—the more valuable the card, the better positioned the space. Before play starts, players bid how many board sides they can connect with possible help from a partner or additional cards. For the print-and-play version, you'll need a 78-card French Tarot deck, one of the boards provided with the rules, two sets of counters of contrasting colours, and a way to keep track of scores. —description from the designer

How it plays

Mechanics

Auction / BiddingConnectionsPattern BuildingPredictive BidTeam-Based GameTrick-taking

On the shelf

Categories

Abstract StrategyCard GamePrint & Play

Questions players ask

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