10.0/10
Delightful. Fun mix of strategies each with their own area combo. The rondels are a nice touch. The theme is engaging to us, which makes a big difference with these mechanics.
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Windmill Valley
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Windmill Valley is a light strategy game set in 19th-century Netherlands. Cultivate tulips, build and upgrade windmills, and secure lucrative contracts to win the game. For 1-4 players ages 14+ with quick turns and elegant action-selection mechanics. Published by Board&Dice, playing time around 45 minutes.
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It’s the late 19th century, and more than 9000 windmills dot the landscape of the Netherlands, some of them purpose-built to dry the lowlands, called polders. In the polders between these windmills are fields filled with colorful tulips—the flower that once was a part of the turbulent history of the first financial bubble but is now simply a quintessential part of the Dutch landscape, especially on the famous Bloemen Route (or “Flower Route”). In Windmill Valley, a game inspired by the Bloemen Route, you and up to three players take on the role of tulip farmers and entrepreneurs. You will build and enhance your windmills, look for new tulip bulbs in foreign trades or among local vendors to buy and plant, and try to get an edge with hired help and lucrative contracts. Let your blooming fields make your competitors green with envy! During their turn, players choose the action by rotating the wheels on their windmill board. During the game they can: Enhance their wheels, by adding enhancements, to build their engine; Plant tulips in their fields, which will score VP at the end of the game; Build windmills on the main board to activate rewards from adjacent fields; Hire helpers that provide bonuses for certain actions; Get contracts for endgame scoring; Visit the local market and conduct a foreign trade. All in all, Windmill Valley is a lightweight game with quick turns, a smart action-selection mechanism, multiple options to build your engine, and a lovely setting.
Additional information
| Mechanics: | Variable Player Powers Solo / Gioco del solitario A setup variabile Bonus a fine partita Costruzione reti e percorsi Rondel Mercato Multi-Use Cards |
| Categories: | Farming Economic |
| Alternative names: | |
| BARCODE: | 6425453001604 |
| The item is in 3 carts In 2 wishlists This was seen 3372 times | |
Description
It’s the late 19th century, and more than 9000 windmills dot the landscape of the Netherlands, some of them purpose-built to dry the lowlands, called polders. In the polders between these windmills are fields filled with colorful tulips—the flower that once was a part of the turbulent history of the first financial bubble but is now simply a quintessential part of the Dutch landscape, especially on the famous Bloemen Route (or “Flower Route”). In Windmill Valley, a game inspired by the Bloemen Route, you and up to three players take on the role of tulip farmers and entrepreneurs. You will build and enhance your windmills, look for new tulip bulbs in foreign trades or among local vendors to buy and plant, and try to get an edge with hired help and lucrative contracts. Let your blooming fields make your competitors green with envy! During their turn, players choose the action by rotating the wheels on their windmill board. During the game they can: Enhance their wheels, by adding enhancements, to build their engine; Plant tulips in their fields, which will score VP at the end of the game; Build windmills on the main board to activate rewards from adjacent fields; Hire helpers that provide bonuses for certain actions; Get contracts for endgame scoring; Visit the local market and conduct a foreign trade. All in all, Windmill Valley is a lightweight game with quick turns, a smart action-selection mechanism, multiple options to build your engine, and a lovely setting.
Additional information
| Mechanics: | Variable Player Powers Solo / Gioco del solitario A setup variabile Bonus a fine partita Costruzione reti e percorsi Rondel Mercato Multi-Use Cards |
| Categories: | Farming Economic |
| Alternative names: | |
| BARCODE: | 6425453001604 |
| The item is in 3 carts In 2 wishlists This was seen 3372 times | |
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10.0/10
A beautifully illustrated euro game that is delightfully easy to teach for its weight. It provides pleasant vibes that fit with its peaceful theme--you get rewards every turn, but the key to winning is maximizing how many you get. Originally rated a 9, but after more than thirty plays (and counting), it has clearly earned its 10.
10.0/10
Love this game, theme and wheel mechanism. The game's theme is probably not for everybody, but I greatly like it. We had a lot of fun playing this midweight game, it's possible to play with older kids.
10.0/10
Windmill Valley is a vibrant, feel-good game that delights both the eyes and the mind. Watching your flower field come to life in a burst of color is incredibly satisfying, and the game offers a rich variety of combo-building strategies to explore. Its standout feature—the innovative gear mechanism that determines your movement and rewards—adds a refreshing twist and keeps each playthrough feeling unique. With high replayability and multiple paths to victory, Windmill Valley is a must-play for gamers who love beauty and brains in equal measure.
10.0/10
This has to be the best game of 2024. The theme is so beautiful, the mechanics are perfect, everything makes sense. And there are tulips and windmills. What else can you wish for? I wanted to play again as soon as we announced the winner. If you like games like Everdell and Ruins of Arnak, you will 100% love this game. To the game makers: did you start with the production of an expansion yet? If not, then clear your schedules for 2025 please :P
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CAUTION! Not suitable for children under 3 years of age. It contains small parts which could be swallowed or inhaled.