Article 3TW87 Altiplano review: A brain-tickling board game about… alpacas

Altiplano review: A brain-tickling board game about… alpacas

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Altiplano-or, as it is affectionately known 'round these parts, "the llama game"-displays a hobby in rude creative health. As you'd expect from noted German designer Reiner Stockhausen, the game is a formidable packet of innovative interlocking systems, confidently presented, and (once you wrap your head around the strategy) a tough but engrossing mental challenge.

This might look, on the surface, like a game for kids. Its mascot is, after all a goofy, boggle-eyed llama alpaca (llama?) with a pronounced underbite; the animal also appears as an elaborate in-game standee denoting the first player. The bold colors and vibrant illustrations, however, belie a game of real depth and complexity-perhaps a bit too much complexity for some.

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