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Agricola
StrategyMedium7.9· BGG rating

Agricola

Manage your farm and make sure the family doesn't go hungry.

Players
1–5
Playing time
30–150 min
Min. age
12+
Year
2007
Designer
Uwe Rosenberg
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TypeStrategy
ComplexityMedium
BGG7.9

Setup

  • Each player gets a farm board, 2 workers, and 14 cards (choose 7 for the game).

  • Place the center panel with available actions and resource stacks.

  • Separate employment and home improvement letters into separate piles.

  • Each player places their booth on their own board and the starting player receives the marker.

Rules

  1. 1

    Each round a new action is added to the center board.

  2. 2

    In turn, each player places a worker on an action: get resources, cultivate fields, build, raise animals... The action is blocked for the other players.

  3. 3

    Employment and Enhancement cards offer unique abilities that can be played when conditions permit.

  4. 4

    Every certain number of rounds there is a harvest phase: you need to feed each worker with 2 food or take captive cards.

  5. 5

    At the end of the round, the workers return and a new round begins.

Victory conditions

  • At the end of 14 rounds, all elements of the farm are scored: fields, pastures, animals, rooms, family members and improvements

  • Gaps in the board penalize

  • Whoever accumulates the most total points wins

Frequently asked questions

How many players does Agricola need?
1–5 players.
How long does a game of Agricola last?
30–150 minutes.
What is the minimum age for Agricola?
From 12 years old.

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