The Colonists
(2016)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 12 and up. You can play with 1 to 4 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Area Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board, Open Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement und Worker Placement...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 360 |
| Minimum age: | 12 |
| Number of players: | 1 - 4 |
| Publisher: | Lookout Games, Cranio Creations, Hobby Japan, Mayfair Games |
| Designers: | Tim Puls |
| Artists: | Klemens Franz |
| Mechanics: | Area Movement, Hand Management, Modular Board, Open Drafting, Solo / Solitaire Game, Tile Placement, Worker Placement |
Description from the publisher:
In The Colonists, a.k.a. Die Kolonisten, each player is a mayor of a village and must develop their environment to gain room for new farmers, craftsmen, and citizens. The main goal of the game is full employment, so players must create new jobs, educate the people, and build new houses to increase their population. But resources are limited, and their storage leads to problems that players must deal with, while also not forgetting to upgrade their buildings. Players select actions by moving their mayor on a central board.
The Colonists is designed in different levels and scenarios, and even includes something akin to a tutorial, with the playing time varying between 30 minutes (for beginners) and 180 minutes (experts).
The Colonists FAQ
Last Updated: 2025-08-18 14:47:33 UTC
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