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Thurn and Taxis Game Breakdown:

Our Rating: Thurn and Taxis rating: 0/5 stars

User Rating:Thurn and Taxis rating: 4.5/5 stars
(based on 5 votes)

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Details:

Number of Players: 2 to 4
Ages: 10+
Avg. Time to Play: 60 minutes
Time to Learn: 30 minutes
Released: 2006
Publisher: Rio Grande Games
Designer(s): Andreas Seyfarth & Karen Seyfarth


Awards:
  • Spiel des Jahres (German game of the year) 2006
  • 2nd Place - Deutscher SpielePreis 2006

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In the Box:
  • 1 Game Board
  • 80 Wooden Houses
  • 4 Principal Firm Cards
  • 20 Carraige Cards
  • 66 City Cards
  • 30 Bonus Tiles
  • 4 Summary Cards
  • 1 Rule Booklet


Thurn and Taxis
Thurn and Taxis board game
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 List Price: $32.95

 Our Price: $25.95

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Description:


In 1490, Kaiser Maximilian I awarded Franz von Taxis the contract to deliver mail between the Kaiser's residences in Innsbruck and Brussels.

He did such a good job, that postal services in the country continue to be connected with the name Thurn and Taxis. With the introduction of postal carriages in the middle of the 17th century, members of the family were raised to Count status and given the hereditary title of Postmaster General. The game begins at this point in history.

Can you emulate the achievements of this family and build a successful postal network? Do you have the talent to connect the right cities to create an effective network and not lose sight of the need to acquire new carriages when they are needed? Plan your moves carefully and watch your opponents' moves carefully, so you are prepared to respond to them.

The game takes you back in time and gives you challenges that will bring you back to the game over and over.

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Thurn and Taxis Awards:
Board Game Award: Spiel des Jahres (German game of the year) 2006 Spiel des Jahres (German game of the year) 2006
Board Game Award: 2nd Place - Deutscher SpielePreis 2006 2nd Place - Deutscher SpielePreis 2006
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User Reviews:

Thurn and Taxis rating: 4/5 stars Good Game

If you want to play a fun game in one hour, this is the game for you. It is very easy to pick up and has a good balance of luck and strategy. But it gets a bit repetitive (and maybe boring) after a couple of plays.

by Payam  (Feb 27 2008)


Thurn and Taxis rating: 5/5 stars Very good

There are enough ways to accumulate points that it can take quite a few times to play before you discover the best strategies. Highly recommend it!

by Benjamin  (Nov 28 2007)


Thurn and Taxis rating: 5/5 stars Excellent Game

This is another game I bought for Christmas 2006 and we just got around to reading the instructions and playing over Thanksgiving weekend 2007. Our family really enjoyed this game. Everybody used their own unique way to compete. I can't wait until Christmas break so we can have some more family game time.

by Sandy  (Nov 26 2007)


Thurn and Taxis rating: 5/5 stars Excellent Game

I have only played this once so far, but it was enjoyed by all and provided a challenge. The game requires thought and is very tactical. The only off-putting thing was trying to convince people to play a game based on the German Medieval Postal System! Rest assured that it is a very enjoyable game to play.

by Boona  (Nov 20 2007)


Thurn and Taxis rating: 5/5 stars Great game

Our family loves this game. It's quite easy to learn esp compared to a game like Settlers of Catan. We also like the fact that you're learning geography as you play (Southern Germany and Austria). We also like that everyone is sort of playing their own game - you don't block other players or steal from them - everyone is building their own routes and you get different amounts of points depending on whether you built your route first, second, etc. I also love the artwork on this boardgame - it's absolutely amazing (not that it affects the game or anything!!) We would highly recommend this game.

by Brenda  (Jun 13 2007)


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