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Brügge

Die Stadt am Zwin

Merchants in Bruges strive for influence with those in power, rival among each other and guard against outside events. One round comprises: Phase One – draw cards; Phase Two – roll dice and distribute threat markers, Phase Three – play cards for actions; Phase 4 – check majorities and change of starting player. In Phase Three you place four cards one by one and use each for one of six actions – take 2 minions, take 1-6 guilders, discard one threat marker, build 1 canal tile, build 1 house or display 1 person. You score for persons, houses, advantages, majority markers, canal tiles and advancement when one draw pile is empty.

Four independent modules as expansions for Brügge, to be used individually or in combination. Module 1: Neue Bürger - Additional cards, that is, two new cards for each of the eleven groups from the core game. Module 2: 5. Spieler - Board and components for a 5th player; the board is based below the main board and shows two new canal segments on its left; there are no rule changes as regards a game of four. Module 3: Das Zwin - Additional action for canal construction; you place a ship in the color of those dice that show 3 or 4, you can use ships on anchor places. Module 4: Die Börse - In each round one of the six possible actions is improved.

Die Stadt am Zwin is an exemplary expansion for Brügge; this is what expansions should do: introduce new tactics, details and options for the core game without fundamentally interfering with it; only canal building is upgraded substantially, but this is positive. If you like Brügge, you will have to have the Zwin.

Players: 2-5

Age: 10+

Time: 60+

Designer: Stefan Feld

Artist: Michael Menzel

Price: ca. 25 Euro

Publisher: Hans im Glück 2014

Web: www.hans-im-glueck.de

Genre: Development, tactic

Users: With friends

Version: de

Rules: de

In-game text: yes

Comments:

Works in each combination of modules

Well-working upgrade for Brügge without fundamentally changing the game

A must-have for fans of Brügge

Compares to:

Brügge

Other editions:

Z-Man Games, announced

Chance (pink): 1

Tactic (turquoise): 3

Strategy (blue): 1

Creativity (dark blue): 0

Knowledge (yellow): 0

Memory (orange): 0

Communication (red): 1

Interaction (brown): 2

Dexterity (green): 0

Action (dark green): 0