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The multi-award-winning strategy game Hansa Teutonica is back in a Big Box edition including the base game and all expansions. In the game, players attempt to increase their standing as merchants in the Hanseatic League by gaining prestige points in various ways. For instance, they can try to establish a network of counting offices in new Hansa cities by occupying an entire trade route between two cities — but before that happens, player markers can also be displaced by other players. Players may also aim to develop their trading skills, improving their abilities throughout the course of play. With only two actions per turn and a variety of contested opportunities, every turn is equally quick and strategically demanding.
Hansa Teutonica is a highly interactive strategy game as players block and push each other each turn, but it also gives cunning players the chance to put being blocked into an advantage. The game’s many possible strategies can also be tested and perfected on the variant game boards of the beloved Britannia and East expansions.
Ages | 12+ |
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Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players |
Play Time | 45m – 90m |
Designer | Andreas Steding |
Mechanics | Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, End Game Bonuses, Network and Route Building, Ownership, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks |
Theme | Medieval |
Publisher | Ediciones MasQueOca, Mandoo Games, White Goblin Games, Pegasus Spiele |
Ahhbutter
One of my favorite games, there is so much strategy in this game but it is so easy to play. You really get to see the consequences of your actions or lack of.
baseplate23
I feel like this game should be easier to teach than it is. In many ways the movements are very chess like, with the rules being just as finicky about movement. It provides a lot of freedom but many casual first time players may need quite the introduction to it.
Bluedude303
2022-09-17: Explaining the game was tricky as the theme does nothing to tie in the rules. However, my first play left me fascinated to come back and keep digging at these interconnected systems. My score might grow if I can get it to the table more. 2023-06-17: Managed to play it again and the game went much faster. One of my opponents was being quite the annoying blocker, and I was able to play around that. I'm quite proud of that. The same person went really hard on upgrades, whereas I ended the game early by hitting 20 points. Hopefully my next play isn't 9 months later so we can continue poking at the strategy here.