La Strada

Description

La Strada is a clever road-building game designed by Martin Wallace, where players compete to connect settlements and score victory points. The game features a modular board built from hex tiles, with 19 settlements randomly placed across the board, each with its own victory point value. Players start by placing their marker on a flatland tile, aiming to be near high-value cities, and then build roads to connect settlements, earning points for each connection. The twist is that settlements award fewer points as more players connect to them, making it a challenge to balance individual goals with the need to outmaneuver opponents. With simple rules and gameplay, La Strada is easy to learn, but getting ahead in the scores is not as straightforward. Players must strategically build roads, manage their resources, and make tactical decisions to emerge victorious in this 30-minute game for 2 to 4 players.

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