Zwergendorf (2022)

About this game

In Zwergendorf, the dwarf draft and draw game by Rita Modl, you create your own little dwarf village. To do this, you draw cards with resources and draw them into your plan. You have to be careful not to miscalculate because the dwarves cleverly build all kinds of useful things for their village from each resource during the production phases. For every gold coin a new dwarf comes to the village, for every stone a wall is built, for every combination of wood, stone and beer a tavern is built, and so on. Since the forest clearing available to you as a building site is not the largest, you must plan well in advance so that there is enough room for everything in your dwarf village. Of course, the wishes of the inhabitants must also be taken into account, so there is a lot to plan for your own dwarf village.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 4. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 2.7/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.