Stroganov, English Edition

Description

In the 16th century, Russia began to expand eastward to develop the vast expanses of Siberia. This phase in history is closely associated with the name "Stroganov".

In the game In Stroganov , players try to collect the best furs to gain wealth and fame as they move across the vastness that is Siberia. They will travel through Siberia in spring, summer, and autumn before returning home each winter. After four years (rounds), the player who has best used their actions and collected the oldest points wins.

Each year, the players must move eastward across the landscape. They can spend horses if they wish to travel further. Once they have advanced, they can take a basic action, such as trading or collecting furs or coins. Lastly, they may take more advanced actions such as visiting a village, setting up a yurt, taking a Tsar's wish (card), setting up a hunting lodge, or buying a landscape field. All of these actions — combined with exploring and some storytelling along the way — earn players victory points at the end of the game.

Every winter, the players return home to Tyumen to prepare for the new year.

After four years, the game ends, then players score victory points based on having collected the right landscape tiles, fulfilled the Tsar's wishes, built hunting lodges, collected furs, and more.