Namibia

From 1884 to 1915, Deutsch-Südwestafrika was a German colony in the area of the today’s State of Namibia. With a surface of 835.100 km ² Deutsch-Südwestafrika was approximately 1.5 times as large as the German Kaiserreich at that time.

Brian has over 100 ideas for new board games, 25 of which are available for testing. Many of the game ideas have (unsurprisingly) a Scottish theme. Unfortunately, he can only play games once a week, so he’ll be around 150 years old before most of these ideas see the light of day!

Like many amateur game authors I used to dream about having a game published one day. But the
demands of real life all too often obstruct the best laid plans … a lack of available time for playtesting
and development, combined with an uncertainty…

The Uranium Expansion adds a new commodity to the game, which can be prospected by the last player in a round. Uranium can only be shipped via train, however from any port connected.

Here you will find frequently asked questions about the gameplay, material or other aspects of the game. If your question is not answered here, please contact us at this email address.

As mining companies, players look for raw materials in order to sell them at a profitable price in the ports. To do this, the colonial government must be bribed to gain access to ports and hinterlands in order to create the necessary transport infrastructure.

Material in the game:
20 drilling rigs in 4 colors
4 trucks in 4 colors
5 locomotives in 5 colors
60 raw material cubes
3 oil barrels
60 markers exploited mines…

The main mechanics in the game are the auction at the beginning of each round (which determines: the order of players, the number of tracks that can be placed and whether you can choose a port and raw materials to ship), the placement of mines, tracks and the prospect of raw materials as well the decision as to which raw material is shipped via which port.

Rules
Players mine for four types of raw materials – diamonds (white dice), gold (yellow), silver (gray). ) and copper (brown) – and try to transport these raw materials to the ports of the coast in order to sell them there at the best possible price. However, the colonial government imposed restrictions stating that no company could mine all types of raw materials.