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Crossing into the Land of 1001 Nights, your caravan arrives at the fabled Sultanate of Naqala. The old sultan just died and control of Naqala is up for grabs! The oracles foretold of strangers who would maneuver the Five Tribes to gain influence over the legendary city-state. Will you fulfill the prophecy? Invoke the old Djinns and move the Tribes into position at the right time, and the Sultanate may become yours!

Designed by Bruno Cathala, Five Tribes builds on a long tradition of German-style games that feature wooden meeples. Here, in a unique twist on the now-standard "worker placement" genre, the game begins with the meeples already in place – and players must cleverly maneuver them over the villages, markets, oases, and sacred places tiles that make up Naqala. How, when, and where you dis-place these Five Tribes of Assassins, Elders, Builders, Merchants, and Viziers determine your victory or failure.

As befitting a Days of Wonder game, the rules are straightforward and easy to learn. But devising a winning strategy will take a more calculated approach than our standard fare. You need to carefully consider what moves can score you well and put your opponents at a disadvantage. You need to weigh many different pathways to victory, including the summoning of powerful Djinns that may help your cause as you attempt to control this legendary Sultanate.

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Auction / Bidding   Constrained Bidding   End Game Bonuses   Hidden Victory Points   Mancala   Modular Board   Set Collection   Square Grid   Take That   Turn Order: Auction   Variable Player Powers   Variable Set-up   Victory Points as a Resource  

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Release Date	2014
Players	2-4
Playing time	80 minutes
Age	13+
Alternate names	Five Tribes: Die Dschinn von Naqala Five Tribes: I Geni di Naqala Five Tribes: Les Djinns de Naqala Five Tribes: Los genios de Naqala Five Tribes: Naquala dzsinnjei Five Tribes: Os Gênios de Naqala Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala Pięć Klanów: Dżiny Naqali П'ять Каст Пять племён ファイブ・トライブズ 五大部落 다섯 부족
Honors and prizes	2014 Board Game Quest Awards Best Strategy/Euro Game Nominee 2014 Board Game Quest Awards Game of the Year Nominee 2014 Board Game Quest Awards Game of the Year Winner 2014 Golden Geek Best Board Game Artwork & Presentation Nominee 2014 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee 2014 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Winner 2014 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Nominee 2014 Golden Geek Most Innovative Board Game Nominee 2014 Jocul Anului în România Advanced Finalist 2014 Jocul Anului în România Advanced Winner 2014 Meeples Choice Award Nominee 2014 Tric Trac d'Or 2014 Tric Trac Nominee 2015 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Grand Prix Winner 2015 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee 2015 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee 2015 JUG Adult Game of the Year Finalist 2015 Lys Passioné Finalist 2015 Lys Passioné Winner 2015 SXSW Tabletop Game of the Year Nominee
Publishers	Days of Wonder Arclight Games Asterion Press CrowD Games Galápagos Jogos Gém Klub Kft. Korea Boardgames Lord of Boards Maldito Games Rebel Sp. z o.o.