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?
Draft portraits, candles, and marigolds, then arrange a glowing Day of the Dead altar that fulfils each family member’s wishes.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Open Drafting
Select cards or items from a shared face-up display.
Pattern Building
Place elements to create arrangements that satisfy scoring or action patterns.
Contracts
Complete specific requirements to earn rewards, income, or victory points.
Increase Value of Unchosen Resources
Use Increase Value of Unchosen Resources as a recurring structure for player decisions and resolution.
End Game Bonuses
Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
Solo / Solitaire Game
Provide rules and objectives designed for a single player.
Read the full game description
Ofrenda is a competitive card-placement puzzle inspired by Día de los Muertos. Players draft family portraits from a shared row, paying marigolds onto every skipped card, then place each portrait freely on a personal altar. Colours, symbols, neighbours, candles, and marigolds create overlapping spatial goals; satisfying a portrait’s wish flips it to its luminous side and increases the value of the surrounding display. The market’s accumulating rewards and the increasingly crowded altar make every choice more difficult, with dedicated solo rules and optional common goals extending the puzzle.
