Dorfromantik: Head to Head^*

Dorfromantik: Head to Head is a tile-laying game for exactly two players aged 8+, published by Pegasus Spiele, in which you compete in a friendly 15–30 minute duel for the finest landscape. Michael Palm and Lukas Zach turn the cooperative Dorfromantik series into a head-to-head contest and add new scoring for mountains and lakes. A good pick for couples and for Dorfromantik fans who want a competitive version.

What's it about?

Each of you builds your own landscape of forests, fields, villages, rivers, mountains and lakes, fulfilling the villagers' tasks to score points. The better landscape wins the duel.

How it plays

1. Selection phase: you take turns choosing landscape or task tiles.
2. Laying phase: both players build their own landscape, revealing and placing one tile at a time.
3. Scoring: points come from forest, grain and village tasks, the longest river in your territory, flags in completed areas, and – new – complete mountains and lakes.

What makes it special?

Tile selection is where you interact directly: what you take, your opponent can't have. Laying is then a personal puzzle. Mountains and lakes as their own scoring categories are new to the series.

Who is it for?

Two players looking for a short, relaxed tile-laying game with some competition – and Dorfromantik fans who want a dedicated two-player version.