The best games set in Latvia 🇱🇻 2026

Hansa is a strategic board game where players assume the roles of merchants in the Hanseatic League, a powerful economic and trading alliance during the Middle Ages. The game involves navigating a ship around a simplified map of Scandinavia, engaging in buying, selling, and expanding trading posts. The goal is to accumulate sets of goods to trade for victory points, while also expanding market presence to increase revenue.

The time is June 22, 1941. Over 3 million German soldiers stand at the Russian border, preparing to begin Operation Barbarossa. What was meant to be a swift campaign resulted in the start of the end for Nazi Germany.

Players focus on the entire Eastern Front campaign of World War II through a game designed by Ted Raicer. It features an intricate map and around 600 game pieces representing key units from the conflict. The game emphasizes playability over complex rules, allowing players to concentrate on strategic choices.

Players take on the roles of "Russians" and "Germans" during the legendary clash between the Latin Germans and Orthodox Russians along the Baltic border in the mid-13th century. Each side assembles and maneuvers their armies over 40 days, managing feudal lords and vassals while navigating the complexities of communication in medieval operations. Unique events and capability cards influence the campaign and battles, making each encounter a strategic challenge.