Designer Inka BrandMarkus Brand Publisher Z-Man Games Players 3-6 Playtime 40 mins Suggested Age 8 and up Honors 2013 Golden Geek Best Family Board Game Nominee 2013 Golden Geek Best Party Board Game Nominee 2013 Guldbrikken Best Family Game Nominee 2013 Kinderspielexperten "8-to-13-year-olds" Nominee 2013 Spiel des Jahres Game of the Year Recommended Additional Info 136280/la-boca http://www.boardgamegeek.com/forum/1351472/la-boca/reviews La Boca, the most famous neighborhood in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires, was populated by many Italian immigrants when first founded. The area is best known today for its eccentric skyline, with the houses having been built from scrapped fishing boats and the metal being colorfully painted to create a patchwork effect across the neighborhood.Creating skylines of similar beauty and eccentricity is the goal of the construction teams that play La Boca. In shifting teams of two that sit across from one another, players try to create skylines on challenge cards – but the players can see the completed image only from their point of view, so they must consult with one another constantly to make sure each colored block ends up in the right location while racing against the timer. The faster the players complete their building, the more points they score. Then the next team takes a seat, breaks down the blocks, then begins building anew. Whoever has the most points after a certain number of rounds will stand atop La Boca and glory in the cheers of the Argentinian public!
