The enduringly popular El Grande is an easy to learn area control game set in Renaissance Spain. Players distribute their caballeros in regions seeking influence. It's a very fluid game with interesting multi-player effects.
I'll teach, and you can learn yourself at https://www.boardgamegeek.com/video/112791/el-grande/shut-sit-down-teaches-how-play-el-grande.
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/93/el-grande.
If Wednesday evening is a good time, I'd like to start a weekly series of mid-weight strategy games. Examples include Pandemic, Castles of Burgundy, 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Duel, Wingspan, Ra, Modern Art, Samurai, Catan, Tikal, Acquire, Lords of Waterdeep, Blockers, German Railways, Medici, Chicago Express, Azul, Attica, and London (2nd edition). For the most part, these are games with BGG weights between 2.0 and 3.0 (El Grande is 3.05).
If El Grande fills-up, please put yourself on the waiting list. We can probably schedule another mid-weight game.
