Santa Monica
Players
2 - 4
Weight
Medium
Duration
45-45 min
Game language
Language free, English
Shelf category
Mid-weight
In Santa Monica, you are trying to create the most appealing neighborhood in southern California. Will you choose to create a calm, quiet beach focused on nature, a bustling beach full of tourists, or something in-between to appeal to the locals? Each turn, you draft a feature card from the display to build up either your beach or your street. These features work together to score you victory points. The player with the most points wins! —description from the publisher German: In Santa Monica versuchst du, den attraktivsten Strandabschnitt in Südkalifornien zu schaffen. Entscheide dich für einen ruhigen, stillen Strand, der sich auf die Natur konzentriert, einen belebten Strand voller Touristen oder etwas dazwischen, das die Einheimischen anspricht? In jedem Zug ziehst du eine Spielkarte aus der Auslage, um entweder den Strand oder die Straße in deinem Abschnitt zu erweitern. Aber nur, wenn Straße und Strand aufeinander abgestimmt sind, bekommst du genügend Siegpunkte, um das Spiel zu gewinnen! —Beschreibung des Herausgebers
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Santa Monica
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You score points primarily by the value of the houses and businesses you build, as well as the number of residents in your community. Some cards provide immediate points or bonus points based on your neighborhood's composition.
The Beach area offers special scoring opportunities and can house specific businesses that provide bonuses. Focusing on your beach area can be a key strategy, but it requires planning.
Yes, the drafting mechanism forces players to compete for the best cards. Additionally, the limited spaces available in your neighborhood create tension and interaction as you try to outmaneuver your opponents.
The game ends when the draw deck runs out or when one player has a certain number of total cards in their neighborhood. Players then calculate their final scores and the player with the most points wins.