El Grande
Do played power cards go back to my hand?
The publisher answered this directly on BoardGameGeek, and it matches the rulebook.
- El Grande rulebook · Rulebook · Playing the Game
- riogames · Publisher · 2006-08-06
- losfp · Community · 2019-12-23
- trippercook · Community · 2010-08-11
- dkeisen · Community · 2003-10-13
- Luke the Flaming · Community · 2009-10-08
No. Played power cards stay face up in a stack in front of you, with only the top one visible, and do not return to your hand. The only way to get one back is an action card, such as the Power Cards card in the 4-stack.
“Once played, the player leaves the cards face up on the table in a stack, so only the top-most is visible. They are not returned to a player’s hand.”
— riogames, publisher