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Saltfjord

The generations before you have relied on harvesting the oceans. But as the 19th century ends, change and opportunity reach your fishing village in northern Norway. In Saltfjord, you must decide if you will expand your settlement with new buildings, send your boat to collect fish, engage in trade, or pioneer new technologies to make everyday life easier. How will you shape the destiny of your village?

1–4 players90 minages 14heavy difficulty

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What is Saltfjord

Saltfjord is set in a Norwegian fishing village, and is loosely based on the dice drafting mechanisms from "Santa Maria", but the game has otherwise been completely redesigned and expanded with new elements.

Over three rounds, players draft dice to activate buildings in their settlement. This provides resources as well as activating actions such as sending out your fishing boat, advancing along the various technology tracks, completing trade orders, or erecting new buildings. Each player's player board shows a grid. When you draft a die, you activate all buildings in the row or column corresponding to that die. By erecting buildings in your settlement, each die can activate more buildings.

The technology tracks unlock special abilities, such as upgrading your fishing boat. And fishing is an important part of daily life in Saltfjord.

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Game details

Players: 1–4
Age: +14
Duration: 90 min
Difficulty: Heavy
Type: Board game
Year: 2024
Mechanics: Dice Rolling · End Game Bonuses · Income
Categories: City Building · Dice · Farming
Designer: Kristian Amundsen Østby · Eilif Svensson
Publisher: Arrakis Games · Aporta Games · DSV Games · Galakta

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trotamor7/10

Entretenido, combero y no muy complicado. No obstante, le falta algo de emoción. No aprieta, es bastante fácil desarrollarlo todo y el azar puede tener gran impacto, sobretodo con las losetas de contrato. Tengo que probar el modo avanzado pero tiene pinta que lo hará igual de sencillo, al poder activar más losetas extras, aunque puede ser un puzzle interesante. En algunos momentos los turnos pueden hacerse largos, especialmente la parte de contratos si alguien ha hecho muchos. En solitario funciona bien, un supera tu puntuación, por lo que no hay automa, eres tu mismo quien marca el ritmo.

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