The first game in Thomas Spitzer’s highly acclaimed coal trilogy, Haspelknecht: The Story of Early Coal Mining transports players to the beginning of coal mining in the Ruhr valley in the 16th Century. Players take on the role of farmers who exploit the presence of coal in their lands in the southern part of the Ruhr region. Coal was discovered here, close to the Earth’s surface, during a time where the lands were mostly covered with forests and roads were rare. Players will obtain unique developments, expand their farm, and dig deeper in the ground to extract more coal. The game has many paths that lead to victory.
Contents:
1 Year Wheel Board
4 Player Boards
3 Resource Boards
20 Development Tiles
4 Assist Tiles
4 Coal Miner & Haspelknect Tiles
16 Building Tiles
4 Improved Farmhands
24 Action Markers
24 Debt Chits
16 Thaler Coins
1 Year Marker
36 Action Disks
80 Coal Cubes
34 Wood Tokens
18 Food Tokens
44 Player Disks
18 Pit Water Tokens
1 Phase Marker
1 Bag
1 Rulebook
Ages: 12+
Players: 2-4
Game Length: 90 minutes
