# Alhambra

Alhambra is a board game for 2–6 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.7 out of 10 by 131 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $37.77 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–6 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 2.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2003
- **Categories:** Medieval, City Building
- **Mechanics:** Tile Placement, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.7 out of 10, from 131 reviews
- **Owned by:** 244 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,251
- **Unique players:** 1,025

**Designers:** Dirk Henn

**Artists:** Jörg Asselborn, Christof Tisch, Jo Hartwig, Patricia Limberger

**Publishers:** Queen Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Games Empire | 29.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/alhambra-1 |
| Good Games | 32.15 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/alhambra-1 |
| Lautapelikauppa | 20.93 € | https://lautapelikauppa.com/products/alhambra |
| Dragons Lair | 329 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/alhambra-nordisk-utgava |
| Spelexperten | 348 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/alhambra-swe.html |
| World of Board Games | 349 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/alhambra-sve-eng |
| Fantasiapelit | 32 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_118617 |
| Reflexshop | 11690 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/alhambra-tarsasjatek |
| Snafu Store | 34.95 € | https://snafustore.com/product/alhambra/ |
| Midgard Games | 399 kr | https://midgardgames.no/products/alhambra-nordic |
| El Nucli | 40 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/alhambra |
| Hyggeonkel | 299.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/alhambra-2020-34023 |
| Spilforsyningen | 329.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/alhambra-nordic |
| Ludifolie | 44.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/270-alhambra.html |

## Expansions

- [Alhambra: The Vizier's Favor](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-the-viziers-favor)
- [Alhambra: The City Gates](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-the-city-gates)
- [Alhambra: The Thief's Turn](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-the-thiefs-turn)
- [Alhambra: The Treasure Chamber](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-the-treasure-chamber)
- [Alhambra: Queenie 1 – The Magical Buildings](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-queenie-1-the-magical-buildings)
- [Alhambra: Power of the Sultan](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-power-of-the-sultan)
- [Alhambra: The Falconers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-the-falconers)
- [Alhambra: Queenie 2 – Medina](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-queenie-2-medina)
- [Alhambra: Designers' Expansions Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-designers-expansions-box)
- [Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Alhambra Zoo / Buildings of Power / Travelling Craftsmen](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-designers-expansion-alhambra-zoo-buildings-of-power-travelling)
- [Alhambra: New Market](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-new-market)
- [Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Handymen / Gates Without End / Fresh Color](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-designers-expansion-handymen-gates-without-end-fresh-color)
- [Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Orchard / Major Construction Projects](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-designers-expansion-orchard-major-construction-projects)
- [Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Extensions / The New Building Ground](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-designers-expansion-extensions-the-new-building-ground)
- [Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Palace Staff](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-designers-expansion-palace-staff)
- [Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – Bathhouses / Wishing Well / Palace Designers](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-designers-expansion-bathhouses-wishing-well-palace-designers)
- [Alhambra: Designers' Expansion – The Personal Building Markets / Caliph's Guidlines / Treasures](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-designers-expansion-the-personal-building-markets-caliphs-guidlines)
- [Alhambra: Building Sites](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-building-sites)

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- [Alhambra: Family Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra-family-box)
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## Rules questions

### Do I have to pay the exact price for a building tile? Can I overpay and get change?

No change is given — you must pay at least the price shown but any overpayment is kept and gives no change; if you pay the exact amount you may continue your turn (page 3).

### Do tiles on my reserve board count when scoring building majority?

No — building tiles on reserve boards are NOT counted toward scoring; only tiles placed in your Alhambra count (page 5).

### Can I rotate tiles or place them touching only at a corner?

No — every tile must be placed the same way round as your starting tile, must join at least one full side (not just a corner), adjoining sides must match (wall to wall or no wall), you must reach each tile on foot from the starting tile, and you may not create enclosed empty spaces (page 4).

### If I buy a tile, when is the market refilled? Can I immediately buy a newly drawn tile?

The building market is not refilled while it is still your turn; empty squares are only refilled at the end of your turn, so you cannot buy tiles drawn to refill until after your turn ends (page 3).

### How do you count and score the wall around your Alhambra? Do internal walls count?

You score the longest joined exterior wall: each outer tile side with a wall segment counts 1 point; internal/back-to-back wall segments do not score (page 6).

### What happens to the tiles left in the market when the game ends? Who gets them?

When the game ends the remaining market tiles are given to the players who hold the most money of the corresponding currency in hand (ties leave that tile on the market), and those tiles may then be added following normal placement rules (page 6).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/alhambra)
- [Alhambra in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/alhambra)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6249)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._