Agricola*
Agricola is a strategic board game where players become farmers aiming to build thriving homesteads. Manage resources, expand your home, and feed your family to win.
Gameplay
- Each player has two actions per round, choosing from various actions revealed on cards.
- Gather resources like clay, wood, and stone.
- Expand your house to accommodate your growing family.
- Employ card mechanics with Minor Improvements and Occupations for strategic advantages.
Strategy
- Over 300 unique cards offer diverse strategies and specializations.
- Adapt your approach based on opponents' actions and card availability.
Winning
Accumulate points by managing resources, expanding your home, and achieving objectives. Balance family needs with long-term planning to secure victory.
Nominated for 26 awards and won 15.
⭐️ Spiel des Jahres 2008
- 1 - 5 Players
- 30 - 150 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Hard to learn
We like Agricola so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2025
- Position 9 in All "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année"🇫🇷 2009 winners & nominees compared.
- Position 7 in All "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 2008" game award winners & nominees in comparison
- Position 17 in All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 2008" game award winners & nominees in comparison
- Position 12 in The best games from Uwe Rosenberg 🇩🇪👨
- Position 28 in The Best Games from Lookout Games/Lookout Spiele 🇩🇪🏢
- Position 29 in The best games in which you can enclose a territory or area
- Position 26 in The best games presented at the Spiel 2009 game fair in Essen, Germany
- Position 20 in The best games where unchosen resources increase in value 📈
- Position 6 in The best games with automatic growth of resources
- Position 25 in The best games with cows/cattle
- Position 23 in The best games with dynamically changing start player
- Position 9 in The best games with horses 🐎
- Position 22 in The best games with pigs
- Position 23 in The best games with sheep 🐑
- Position 18 in The best "Jogo do Ano🇵🇹" winners and nominees
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