Thurn and Taxis (board game)
Thurn and Taxis is a board game designed by Karen and Andreas Seyfarth and published in 2006 by Hans im Glück in German (as Thurn und Taxis) and by Rio Grande Games in English. In the game, players seek to build postal networks and post offices in Bavaria and surrounding areas, as did the house of Thurn und Taxis in the 16th century. The game won the prestigious 2006 Spiel des Jahres award.
The box cover of Thurn and Taxis | |
| Designers | Karen and Andreas Seyfarth |
|---|---|
| Publishers | Hans im Glück Rio Grande Games 999 Games |
| Players | 2 to 4 |
| Setup time | 5–10 minutes |
| Playing time | 45–60 minutes |
| Chance | Medium |
| Age range | 10 and up |
| Skills | Strategic thought |
Cities featured on the boards of the original game (red dots) and the Power and Glory expansion (blue dots plus Würzburg, featured in both games) on a map of present-day Germany, Austria and Switzerland, with names spelled according to the boards (S. = Sigmaringen). Łódź (from the original game), Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Brussels (from the expansion) have been omitted.
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