Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Bid for the building order, raise eight different towers around parks and rivers, and meet contracts before rival architects block the best views.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Read the full game description
Bella Vista is a competitive city-building game in which architects construct a shared three-dimensional skyline. Each player has eight buildings of different heights and must place them around parks, rivers, and neighborhood tiles to satisfy City Hall requirements and private contracts. A turn-order auction makes the most desirable sites expensive, while taller buildings can improve their own views and obstruct smaller rivals. The game ends when an architect has placed all eight buildings; the richest designer wins.
