Viticulture Essential Edition 2015
Designed by Jamey Stegmaier, Alan Stone, Morten Monrad Pedersen
What it is
A medium-weight economic, farming game for 1-6 players (~45 min), built around contracts, hand management, race.
Why it matters
A notable hobby board game, currently ranked #45 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
Mechanics
How to play Viticulture Essential Edition
Viticulture Essential Edition is a medium-weight game (rated 2.9 of 5 for complexity on BoardGameGeek) that plays with 1–6 players, runs about 45 minutes and is aimed at ages 13 and up. It's an Economic and Farming game where the core of play revolves around Contracts, Hand Management and Race. A medium-weight economic, farming game for 1-6 players (~45 min), built around contracts, hand management, race. A notable hobby board game, currently ranked #45 on BoardGameGeek and a widely played strategy title.
This is an overview of what to expect at the table — not the rulebook. We link to official rules and tutorials rather than reproducing them.
What players ask about Viticulture Essential Edition
How many players is Viticulture Essential Edition?
Viticulture Essential Edition plays with 1–6 players.
Can you play Viticulture Essential Edition solo?
Yes — Viticulture Essential Edition supports 1 player, so it has a solo (single-player) mode. It also scales up to 6.
Does Viticulture Essential Edition work with 2 players?
Yes — Viticulture Essential Edition plays 1–6, so it supports a 2-player game (it isn't 2-player-only).
How long does Viticulture Essential Edition take to play?
About 45 minutes per game.
Is Viticulture Essential Edition hard to learn?
BoardGameGeek rates its complexity at 2.9 out of 5 — medium weight. That's a community weight rating, not our opinion.
What age is Viticulture Essential Edition for?
The publisher recommends ages 13 and up.
What kind of game is Viticulture Essential Edition?
Viticulture Essential Edition is an Economic, Farming game, built on Contracts, Hand Management, Race.
Where to buy Viticulture Essential Edition
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