Players gain points by completing public and secret objectives for dice placements, and the one with the most after ten rounds is the winner.

On their turn, players may choose to pay a fee to obtain rule-altering tool cards instead of placing a die.

[4] In 2023, a legacy edition of the game called Sagrada: Artisans was released following a successful Kickstarter campaign.

[5][6] In a review for The Guardian, Owen Duffy stated that the game "benefits from some real variety", but that there is "almost no interaction between players".

[7] Wirecutter listed Sagrada as one of "The Best Board Games" as of 2024, with Anna Perling praising it for its graphic design and simple rules.