Barcelona: Passeig de Gràcia

Dani Garcia Zuzanna Kołakowska, Aleksander Zawada
Expansion
Length 60-90'
Number of players 1-4
Age 14+
Release date 2024

STORY

Of all the streets of the Eixample, Passeig de Gràcia is the most iconic. First, it was just a road connecting Barcelona and the former town of Gràcia, now a major district of Barcelona. It became a promenade where Barcelona’s citizens went to relax, and was filled with restaurants, coffee shops, ballrooms, theaters, parks, and even rollercoasters.
Unfortunately, these amenities were only available to the upper and middle classes, as they were often part of private gardens. When construction of the Eixample started, all of these features were removed to make room for buildings, but it did not diminish Passeig de Gràcia’s importance. Many rich citizens decided to build their houses there, hiring the most famous modernist architects, who created some of the most iconic landmarks of the city, such as the Casa Lleó Morera from Domenech i Montaner, the Casa Amatller from Puig i Cadafalch, or La Pedrera and the Casa Batlló, both from Gaudí, just to name a few.

ABOUT THE GAME

This expansion  introduces the additional sideboard and new elements such as Pedestrians who walk along the Passeig de Gràcia enjoying various amenities there. The more pleasant their walk is, the bigger the rewards you gain once they reach their destination.

What's new?

Expansion introduces new concepts and scoring opportunities.

You have two Pedestrians (represented by dice in your player color) on the Passeig de Gràcia side board. One begins in old Barcelona and always moves along the right side of the street toward Gràcia, while the other starts in Gràcia and moves along the left side of the street toward Barcelona. Their values indicate how much Joy they gain while walking through the passage.

Certain actions and effects allow you to advance your Pedestrians. Each time they move, you check whether they can use nearby Amenities, which increase their Joy value.

When a Pedestrian reaches their destination city, you receive Victory Points and rewards based on their accumulated Joy. After scoring, the Pedestrian is reset to its starting city so it can begin the journey again.

For each step your Pedestrian moves, check the adjacent Amenities tile – on the right side for the Barcelona Pedestrian and on the left side for the Gràcia Pedestrian. Each Amenities tile displays a requirement and it is paired with a specific value on the side board. If you meet the requirement indicated by the arrow, the Pedestrian benefits from the Amenities and gains Joy.

Whenever both of your Pedestrians occupy the same space on Passeig de Gràcia, increase each of their Joy values by 1. This does not apply if they meet in one of the cities, meaning one of them is still in its starting location.

HEXAGONAL COBBLESTONES

One of the rewards you may gain, when your Pedestrian reaches their destination is a hexagonal Cobblestone. You must place it on a corresponding empty space of the Passeig de Gràcia side board. Then, you gain the reward shown on the space you cover, multiplied by the number of times you have met the condition next to that space.

 

END GAME

During final scoring, you gain Victory Points equal to the sum of Joy values of your Pedestrians that are still active on the passage (i.e., those not located on their starting spaces).

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MECHANISMS

Different Dice Movement End Game Bonuses Tile Placement Worker Placement

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