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Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala box cover

Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala (2014)

by Bruno Cathala

2–4 best 280mMeal13+7.8

Clever route puzzles with big, satisfying combos. Colorful and tactical.

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Give it a try for about a week, then share how you liked it.

Free to borrow · one game at a time · pickup at Pantry Hour (Saturdays, 11am–noon at Marina Library)

How to play

⏱ Takes a bit to learn (~20–30 min) · estimate

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Move colorful meeples around a market town, picking them up and dropping them one by one in a clever mancala-style twist. Summon djinns, claim land and trade in a sultanate of One Thousand and One Nights. There are tons of choices each turn and a beautiful table to look at.

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Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala

2–4 players · 80 min

Available now

  • 🗓 Keep it about a week, no hard deadline · one game at a time
  • 📍 Pickups & returns at Pantry Hour: Saturdays, 11am–noon at Marina Library
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House rules

Pick up and return to me in person. Please keep all the pieces together and let me know if anything goes missing. Have fun!

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