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2007 Ranked #4,550

Gipsy King

This route-building game has families establish caravan paths to valuable lakeside locations. Securing the most popular spots turns each connection into a contest for prosperity.

Strategy Games Abstract Strategy Area Majority / Influence Modular Board Admin: Better Description Needed!

Players

2-5

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.83/5

Rating

6.54

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Players build caravan routes across the board—in the free lands near the wonderful lakes—vying to attain the most popular and lucrative caravan spots for their families.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Area Majority

Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Modular Board

Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
Network and Route Building

Create connected routes that improve reach, delivery, control, or scoring.
Read the full game description

Players build caravan routes across the board—in the free lands near the wonderful lakes—vying to attain the most popular and lucrative caravan spots for their families. When all the lands have been filled with caravans, points are awarded for controlling lakes with gold coins and connected caravans groups. After a second round (which entails some minor changes), the player with the most points is crowned as the Gipsy King. Release: Essen 2007.

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Type

2
Strategy Games Abstract

Category

1
Abstract Strategy

Mechanism

3
Area Majority / Influence Modular Board Network and Route Building

Family

2
Admin: Better Description Needed! Category: Combinatorial

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–5
Play time
30 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.8/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Corné van Moorsel

Artists

1
Czarnè

Publishers

1
Cwali

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