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Haspelknecht + The Ruhr Valley [Scripted]

This is based on the original mod by Draxous but ultimately every component but the player boards has been rescanned.

- Includes expansion and a promo tile.
- Buttons for setting turn order and for refilling the discs.
- Many, many tooltips.
- Scripted setup.
- - - (Note: Combining the black developments with the different layouts is my unofficial, entirely untested variant)

Credit to Boardgamegeek user erikscheele1 for the scoring aid.

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Description from Boardgamegeek[boardgamegeek.com]:

In Haspelknecht: The Story of Early Coal Mining, the first title in Thomas Spitzer's highly acclaimed Coal Trilogy, the players take upon the role of farmers with opportunities to exploit the presence of coal in their lands in the southern part of the Ruhr region of Germany.

The game is set during a time when the lands were mostly covered with forests and roads were rare. Coal was discovered here, close to the Earth's surface. During the game, players obtain knowledge about this new material, extend their farms, and dig deeper in the ground to extract more coal. The game has many paths that lead to victory.

Haspelknecht has an innovative action selection mechanism. You must select the correct tasks while being mindful of quickly accumulating pit water, for it can stall your efforts and prevent your extraction of valuable coal.


The game offers a lot of variation and replayability through unique methods in setting-up the development tiles.

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Expansion description from Boardgamegeek[boardgamegeek.com]:

In Haspelknecht: The Ruhr Valley, an expansion for Haspelknecht, coal mining has now become an inherent and lucrative business for farmers in the Ruhr Valley. The tunnels are dug deeper and longer through the use of iron. Water channels are implemented to help drain the pit water. Most of the population earns their living exclusively by mining coal and delivering the black gold to peddlers and the first coal barges cruising the river, which gives its name to the valley and the entire area — the Ruhr.

This expansion features two new challenging modules and 21 new development tiles for you to explore!

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If you enjoy this game, please consider purchasing a copy or another of Thomas Spitzer's fine games.