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Caverna: The Cave Farmers
A worker placement game where you manage a family of dwarf miners who excavate caves, farm fields, and raise animals.
- Players
- 1–7
- Playing time
- 30–210 min
- Min. age
- 12+
- Year
- 2013
- Designer
- Uwe Rosenberg
Setup
Place the personal board in front of each player
Start each family with 2 dwarves
Distribute starting resources according to player count
Sort room cards by difficulty level
Rules
- 1
Each turn, place a dwarf on an available action space
- 2
Actions allow you to excavate, build rooms, farm, or raise animals
- 3
Cave rooms provide special bonuses
- 4
At each of the nine harvests, each dwarf must be fed
Victory conditions
Player with the most points wins
Points come from: animals, vegetables, minerals, rubies, rooms, dwarves, and unplowed fields
Missing resources subtract points
How to play (video)
Official rulebook
Frequently asked questions
- How many players does Caverna: The Cave Farmers need?
- 1–7 players.
- How long does a game of Caverna: The Cave Farmers last?
- 30–210 minutes.
- What is the minimum age for Caverna: The Cave Farmers?
- From 12 years old.
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