The best games by Bernd Brunnhofer 👨 2026

Stone Age catapults players into the challenging era of our ancestors, a time when survival hinged on the relentless pursuit of progress. In roles as hunters, collectors, farmers, and toolmakers, players will experience the hardships and triumphs of this prehistoric age. Here's an overview of the game:

The Stone Age was indeed tough. Players gather wood, break stones, and wash gold from rivers while trading, expanding their villages, and striving to reach new levels of civilization. They deploy tribal members across the board in three phases, activating regions for resources while ensuring they have enough food to sustain their growing population.

Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers is a standalone game in the Carcassonne series, transporting players to the Stone Age. This version maintains the essence of the original Carcassonne game but introduces new thematic elements and rules suitable for this prehistoric setting.

Saint Petersburg is a strategic card game that transports players to the early days of the famous Russian city. The game revolves around building the most impressive version of Saint Petersburg by acquiring various cards representing craftsmen, buildings, and aristocrats.

Saint Petersburg (Second Edition) revitalizes the classic game of economic strategy and development set in the historical backdrop of the city's construction under the reign of Czar Peter the Great. This edition not only enhances the gameplay with updated mechanics and components but also introduces a variety of new modules that expand the strategic possibilities and replayability of the game.

Players place secret bets and then race their greyhounds in a series of three races, each longer than the last. Each player has a set of number cards, from which one card is selected and revealed simultaneously each round. Only the greyhound with the highest revealed number advances, moving forward by the difference between the highest and second-highest cards. The player with the most money after three races wins.

Players experience the rise and fall of various civilizations in the Mediterranean, such as the Egyptians, Romans, and Germans. They gather resources to construct monuments for the gods while navigating the unpredictable paths of these deities. Players have a range of options each turn, including traveling, buying materials for worship, and building monuments that contribute to their victory points at the end of the game.