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2005 Ranked #19,049

H2olland

This village-development strategy game has mayors drain a lake, plant tulips, and cultivate the most valuable fields over six years. Seasonal activities, harsh weather, and scarce shared space make every expansion contested.

Economic Environmental Variable Phase Order Tile Placement

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

3.25/5

Rating

5.97

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

H2olland A Celebration Of A Nation! H2olland allows players to experience the height of Tulipmania as mayors of four small villages.

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H2olland A Celebration Of A Nation! H2olland allows players to experience the height of Tulipmania as mayors of four small villages. Players attempt to drain Windmill Lake and quickly plant over the newly gained land in the hope of growing the most expensive tulips next to their Windmills. Players must attempt different activities in the four seasons to attempt to improve their progress in the the six year project. Players not only have to contend with the nasty weather of the North Sea, but also with the fact that the other players are constantly using up the little space the game has to offer.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2
Play time
60 min
Age
8+
Complexity
3.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Richard van Vugt Jeff Widderich

Artists

1
Richard van Vugt

Publishers

1
CardChess International

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