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Haspelknecht: The Story of Early Coal Mining

The first game in Thomas Spitzer's highly acclaimed coal trilogy, Haspelknecht: The Story of Early Coal Mining transports players to the beginning of coal mining in the Ruhr valley in... (read more)

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Reviews
mixed, 67% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
90 minutes
Published
2015
Age
12+
Publisher
Capstone Games
Players
2 to 4 players
Designer
Thomas Spitzer
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Mining, Worker Placement, Action Points, Variable Set-up, Environmental, Farming, and End Game Bonuses
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Description

The first game in Thomas Spitzer's highly acclaimed coal trilogy, Haspelknecht: The Story of Early Coal Mining transports players to the beginning of coal mining in the Ruhr valley in the 16th Century. Players take on the role of farmers who exploit the presence of coal in their lands in the southern part of the Ruhr region. Coal was discovered here, close to the Earth's surface, during a time where the lands were mostly covered with forests and roads were rare. Players will obtain unique developments, expand their farm, and dig deeper in the ground to extract more coal. The game has many paths that lead to victory.

Contents

  • 1 Year Wheel Board
  • 4 Player Boards
  • 3 Resource Boards
  • 20 Development Tiles
  • 4 Assist Tiles
  • 4 Coal Miner & Haspelknect Tiles
  • 16 Building Tiles
  • 4 Improved Farmhands
  • 24 Action Markers
  • 24 Debt Chits
  • 16 Thaler Coins
  • 1 Year Marker
  • 36 Action Disks
  • 80 Coal Cubes
  • 34 Wood Tokens
  • 18 Food Tokens
  • 44 Player Disks
  • 18 Pit Water Tokens
  • 1 Phase Marker
  • 1 Bag
  • 1 Rulebook

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Game's Categories

Themes

  • Farming
  • Environmental
  • Mining

Mechanics

  • Variable Set-up
  • End Game Bonuses
  • Action Points
  • Worker Placement
  • Turn Order: Stat-Based

Publishers

  • Capstone Games
  • Quined Games

Designer

  • Thomas Spitzer

Artist

  • Johannes Sich

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