Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
In Zwergendorf, the dwarf draft and draw game by Rita Modl, you create your own little dwarf village. To do this, you draw cards with resources and draw them into your plan.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Drafting
Choose actions from a shared supply before opponents can claim them.
Closed Drafting
Choose from hidden cards or items before passing or revealing the remainder.
Paper-and-Pencil
Record choices and results directly on a personal sheet.
End Game Bonuses
Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
Read the full game description
In Zwergendorf, the dwarf draft and draw game by Rita Modl, you create your own little dwarf village. To do this, you draw cards with resources and draw them into your plan. You have to be careful not to miscalculate because the dwarves cleverly build all kinds of useful things for their village from each resource during the production phases. For every gold coin a new dwarf comes to the village, for every stone a wall is built, for every combination of wood, stone and beer a tavern is built, and so on. Since the forest clearing available to you as a building site is not the largest, you must plan well in advance so that there is enough room for everything in your dwarf village. Of course, the wishes of the inhabitants must also be taken into account, so there is a lot to plan for your own dwarf village.