# Lisboa

Lisboa is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.5 out of 10 by 57 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $129.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Political, Industry / Manufacturing, Economic, City Building, Age of Reason
- **Mechanics:** Solo / Solitaire Game, Multi-Use Cards, Open Drafting, Tile Placement, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.5 out of 10, from 57 reviews
- **Owned by:** 113 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 329
- **Unique players:** 373

**Designers:** Vital Lacerda

**Artists:** Ian O'Toole

**Publishers:** Eagle-Gryphon Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 129.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/lisboa-deluxe-edition/ |
| Reflexshop | 55990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/lisboa-tarsasjatek |

## Expansions

- [Lisboa: Queen Variant](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lisboa-queen-variant)

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## Rules questions

### If I play a card into my Portfolio, can I Visit that Noble or Sponsor that Treasury action?

No — playing a card into your Portfolio is only for taking action 1 or 2 (Sell Goods or Trade with the Nobles); to Visit a Noble or Sponsor an Event you must play a card into the Royal Court instead (see page 9).

### Do I have to have a good to play a card into my Portfolio?

Yes — after you tuck a card into your Portfolio you must perform Sell Goods or Trade with the Nobles, both of which require at least one good, so be sure the card’s immediate reward/penalty leaves you with a good or you cannot play it into your Portfolio (page 9; playing-to-Portfolio steps on page 10).

### Can other players follow my Visit, and what must they do to follow?

Yes — opponents who hold the matching Royal Favor tile may follow: they return the tile, spend the Visit cost in Influence (calculated from the Treasury marker and officials in the Noble’s office), and then take one of the three actions that Noble offers (page 16).

### What exactly triggers the end of a period or the end of the game with rubble sets?

Completing your 2nd rubble set immediately triggers the End of the Period; completing your 4th rubble set immediately triggers the End of the Game (finish the round and play a final round) — each rubble set also scores 3 wigs at period end and game end (page 22).

### If a Noble or Treasury card has a penalty I can’t pay when I tuck it into my Portfolio, can I still play it?

Yes — if you cannot pay a penalty depicted on the card you may still play it into your Portfolio; cards with penalties simply provide different rewards/Influence and the penalty is applied as described (page 10).

### When a Ship fills and 'sets sail', who gets wigs and when do Ships return?

When the number of goods on a Ship equals its hull size the Ship immediately sets sail: the Ship’s owner flips those goods face-down as packed crates and earns 1 wig per newly packed crate; Ships return to dock with empty cargo holds at the beginning of their owner’s turn (page 11).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lisboa)
- [Lisboa in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/lisboa)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/161533)

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