Thurn and Taxis (2006)

In Thurn & Taxis, players build post office routes across Bavaria and the regions around, collecting bonus points in various ways. The board shows a map of all the towns, with roads leading from each one to some of its neighbors. There are various colored regions around the board, most with one or two towns, and a large region with all the Bavarian towns in the center.

From a display of six city cards (or the top of the deck), you draw one or two cards each turn, add one or two to your route, and score for it if you're ready to score. The fact that you *must* add at least one city to your route each turn or lose the whole route gives the game an enjoyable planning element.

Awards

• 2008 Årets Spill (Norway), Nominee, Family Game of the Year
• 2007 Vuoden Aikuistenpeli (Finland), Adult Game of the Year
• 2007 Hra roku Winner.
• 2007 Bradspel.net Novis Winner.
• 2007 Nederlandse Spellenprijs Nominee.
• 2007 Games 100 Family Strategy Game Nominee.
• 2006 Spiel des Jahres Winner.
• 2006 International Gamers Award Best Strategy Game Nominee.
• 2006 Meeples' Choice Award Winner.
• 2006 Spiel der Spiele Hit Games with Friends Winner.
• 2006 JAPAN BOARDGAME PRIZE Winner, Best Advanced Game

Microbadges

Thurn & Taxis - Fan

Online Play

• BrettspielWelt (real-time)

• Yucata (turn-based)

Expanded by:

• Thurn und Taxis: Der Kurier der Fürstin
• Thurn and Taxis: Power and Glory
• Thurn and Taxis: All Roads Lead to Rome