In Sagrada, each player is given: 1 Window Frame Player board and its corresponding score marker (the color of the board does not have any impact in game scoring); 1 random window pattern card, 1 private objective card chosen at random and favor tokens based on the level of difficulty at the bottom of their window pattern card. If it has 3 dots that is the easiest then goes up to 6 dots being the hardest. The higher the difficulty the more favor tokens (ex: 3 dots at the bottom = 3 favor tokens). The window pattern card is then inserted at the bottom of the player board revealing the player’s stained glass (or puzzle) to complete. 

Once the player boards are set up, next three public objectives and three tool cards are placed for all players to see along with the bag of dice. The amount of dice to choose from each round depends on how many players there are (ex: 2 players: 5 dice, 3 players: 7 dice). Each round the dice are shaken in the bag or rolled out to the starting players choice then placed in the middle for the players to see. The round starts with the first player going clockwise for their first turn, then the second round begins with the last player to choose and reverses. Sagrada takes place over 10 rounds. In order for a player to win, they need to complete the objectives, follow the rules, save player tokens, and have no empty spaces. The scoring for Sagrada takes place at the end of the final round.