# Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala

Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 40–80 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 199 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $48.96 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 40–80 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2014
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Mythology, Arabian
- **Mechanics:** Auction / Bidding, Victory Points as a Resource, End Game Bonuses, Constrained Bidding, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement, Take That, Set Collection, Variable Set-up, Modular Board, Mancala, Turn Order: Auction, Square Grid, Hidden Victory Points
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 199 reviews
- **Owned by:** 345 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,425
- **Unique players:** 1,100

**Designers:** Bruno Cathala

**Artists:** Clément Masson

**Publishers:** Days of Wonder

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 48.96 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/five-tribes-days-of-wonder |
| Cardhaus Games | 55.69 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/five-tribes/ |
| Miniature Market | 57.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/dow8401.html |
| Board Game Bliss | 74.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/five-tribes |
| 401 Games | 74.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/five-tribes |
| Games Empire | 64.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/five-tribes |
| Ludifolie | 49.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/2040-five-tribes.html |
| Zatu Games | 43.79 £ | https://zatu.com/products/five-tribes |
| Magia de Tinta | 51.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/6069-five-tribes-824968084816.html |
| Spelexperten | 595 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/five-tribes.html |
| Jugar x Jugar | 55 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/estrategia/4827-five-tribes-los-genios-de-naqala-824968084816.html |
| BoardGames.BG | 57 € | https://boardgames-bg.com/five-tribes-nastolna-igra.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 449.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/five-tribes |
| Alphaspel | 720 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/45459-five-tribes |
| Game Ninja | 749 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/five-tribes-the-djinns/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 71.9 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_156105 |
| Nexus | 10995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/five-tribes/ |
| Spielezar | 82.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/five-tribes |

## Expansions

- [Five Tribes: The Artisans of Naqala](https://www.ludoya.com/games/five-tribes-the-artisans-of-naqala)
- [Five Tribes: Whims of the Sultan](https://www.ludoya.com/games/five-tribes-whims-of-the-sultan)
- [Five Tribes: The Thieves of Naqala](https://www.ludoya.com/games/five-tribes-the-thieves-of-naqala)
- [Five Tribes: Dhenim](https://www.ludoya.com/games/five-tribes-dhenim)
- [Five Tribes: Wilwit](https://www.ludoya.com/games/five-tribes-wilwit)
- [Five Tribes: Galbells](https://www.ludoya.com/games/five-tribes-galbells)

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## Rules questions

### What is the “last meeple same color” rule — how must my last meeple match?

The last meeple you drop must be placed on a tile that already contains at least one meeple of that same color; if it doesn't, the move is illegal and must be redone (p.4).

### Can I end my move on an empty tile (one with no meeples)?

No — you may pass through empty tiles while dropping meeples, but you can never end your move on an empty tile because your last meeple must match an existing meeple on the final tile (p.4).

### If I empty a tile that another player already controls, do I take control of it?

No — if you empty a tile that is already under a player's control, ownership does not change; once a camel sits on a tile it never changes ownership (p.5).

### If my Assassins remove the last meeple from another tile, do I gain that tile and its action?

You immediately gain control of any tile you completely empty with your Assassins (place a camel), but you do not get that tile's action — you only perform the action of the tile you ended your move on; also you must take control of the tile you ended on first and you can't take the assassinated tile if you have no camels left (p.6).

### For Blue Builders, do I count the tile I ended on and how do Fakirs affect the payout?

Yes — count all blue-valued tiles surrounding and including the tile you ended your turn on, multiply that count by the number of blue meeples you return to the bag, and you may discard Fakir cards to increase that multiplier by 1 per Fakir discarded (p.6).

### When I take Resource or Djinn cards, are they replaced immediately?

No — when you take Resource or Djinn cards you do not replace them immediately; the row is replenished during Clean-Up after all players have taken their turns (shift and draw to make 9 Resources and 3 Djinns) (p.5, p.7).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/five-tribes)
- [Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/five-tribes)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/157354)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._