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Two main aspects of strategy:

  1. Tile placement
  2. Building placement

Tile Placement

  • Place the same terrain type as other empty spaces already adjacent to one of your settlements (to maximise expansion with Hut).
Example
Place a second Sand space adjacent to this settlement to expand into both Sand next turn.
Volcano
Sand
ClearingHut
Volcano
Sand
Lake
Volcano
SandHut
ClearingHut
Volcano
SandHut
Lake
  • Place Volcano away from your Hut that you need for a Temple until you can build the Temple.
  • Place Volcano adjacent to opponents' Hut that they need for a Temple to prepare to destroy them.
  • Create empty spaces between tiles to limit an opponent's tile placement.
  • Consider how your opponent may use your tile. e.g. if you destroy Hut, they may be able to place a level 3 tile and build a Tower.
  • Expect opponents to destroy your Hut that you need for Temple.

Building Placement

Temple are worth the most points at the end of the game.

  • Try to build 3-space settlements with Hut that cannot immediately be destroyed by an opponent.
  • Build settlements that can be easily separated from its Temple.
  • Re-using a settlement is usually the most efficient way to build more Temple.
1
Place Volcano adjacent to SandHut:
Volcano
SandHut
ClearingHut
Volcano
SandHut
LakeTemple
Volcano
Jungle
Jungle
2
Eruption destroys SandHut:
Volcano
SandHut
ClearingHut
Volcano
SandHut
LakeTemple
Volcano
Jungle
Jungle
Volcano
RockX
Lake
TaluvaHexes.pngHut2
TaluvaHexes.png
3
Settlement then used to build a new Temple:
Volcano
SandHut
ClearingHut
Volcano
SandHut
LakeTemple
Volcano
Jungle
Jungle
Volcano
Rock
Lake
TaluvaHexes.pngHut2
TaluvaHexes.pngTemple
  • Place a single Hut next to a space that an opponent may erupt to level 3 to build a Tower.
  • If a player erupts the land to level 2, an opponent may have the first opportunity to erupt to level 3 and build a Tower.
  • The safest way to win Taluva is to build Temple3 and Tower2, but a skilled opponent will disrupt your plans.
  • Building all Hut20 before Temple3 or Tower2 is very risky - remember if you cannot build anything, you lose immediately!

Terrain distribution

BGG reference

Volcano48
Volcano13
Jungle
Volcano12
Clearing
Volcano9
Sand
Volcano8
Rock
Volcano6
Lake
Volcano15
Jungle
Volcano1
Jungle
Jungle
Volcano6
Jungle
Clearing
Volcano4
Jungle
Sand
Volcano2
Jungle
Rock
Volcano2
Jungle
Lake
Volcano11
Clearing
Volcano5
Clearing
Jungle
Volcano1
Clearing
Clearing
Volcano2
Clearing
Sand
Volcano2
Clearing
Rock
Volcano1
Clearing
Lake
Volcano10
Sand
Volcano4
Sand
Jungle
Volcano2
Sand
Clearing
Volcano1
Sand
Sand
Volcano2
Sand
Rock
Volcano1
Sand
Lake
Volcano7
Rock
Volcano2
Rock
Jungle
Volcano2
Rock
Clearing
Volcano1
Rock
Sand
Volcano1
Rock
Rock
Volcano1
Rock
Lake
Volcano5
Lake
Volcano1
Lake
Jungle
Volcano1
Lake
Clearing
Volcano1
Lake
Sand
Volcano1
Lake
Rock
Volcano1
Lake
Lake