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Rules assistance for Age of Steam Expansion: Holland / Madagascar
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Rules assistant for Age of Steam Expansion: Holland / Madagascar
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Age of Steam Expansion: Holland / Madagascar is an expansion for Age of Steam released in 2009 60 minutes per game. It was designed by Alban Viard and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Network and Route Building, and Pick-up and Deliver.
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About the game
Holland/Madagascar is a set of two Age of Steam expansions. The print run will be 200, and the 150 released at Essen will be numbered. The Holland expansion introduces a new type of hexes: the famous polder. It is not allowed to build in a polder until the mid game, unfortunately yellow cities are surrounded by polders! In Madagascar, one of the poorest countries in the world, players have to bid for the negative actions instead of the positive ones! Madagascar expansion introduces also a new goods display.
Editions
- Age of Steam Expansion: Holland / MadagascarenAoS Team2015
- Age of Steam Expansion: Holland / MadagascarenAoS Team2009
Designers
Publishers
- AoS Team
Questions and answers
The listed playing time for Age of Steam Expansion: Holland / Madagascar is 60 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
Age of Steam Expansion: Holland / Madagascar has a complexity rating of 4.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Age of Steam Expansion: Holland / Madagascar belongs to these categories: Trains, Transportation, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Network and Route Building, and Pick-up and Deliver. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Age of Steam Expansion: Holland / Madagascar are: Alban Viard. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Age of Steam Expansion: Holland / Madagascar as an expansion for Age of Steam. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Age of Steam to use it. Check that your edition of Age of Steam is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.