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- BGG rank
- BGG #17,674
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken
2016
Rules assistance for Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 30 min
- 10+
For 2 players
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Rules assistant for Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken
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Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken is a board game released in 2016 for 2–8 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Urs Hostettler and its main mechanics are Open Drafting.
About the game
Each Anno Domini game consists of 340 cards, with a description of a historical event on one side of the card and the year (and sometimes specific date) in which it happened on the other. Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken contains historical events related to food, beverages, etc. Like all Anno Domini sets, this game can be played as a standalone or mixed with some or even all editions. In Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken, each player receives nine cards (or fewer, if you want the game to be shorter) and may look only at the descriptions. In turn, players place a card on the table, trying to place their card in chronological order to those already present. Instead of adding a card, a player may claim that the order in which the cards have been placed is incorrect. In this case all cards are turned over and the correct years revealed. If the order is correct, then the doubting player receives two cards and skips a turn. If the order is incorrect, then the previous player – who accepted the order as correct or made it incorrect through her own placement – receives three cards. The first player with no cards remaining in hand wins. Note that Anno Domini: Gesundheit & Ernährung was discontinued and split into Anno Domini: Gesundheit and Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken. About half of the events in each of these new editions were previously part of Anno Domini: Gesundheit & Ernährung and half of the events are new.
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- ABACUSSPIELE
Questions and answers
Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken is 30 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.
The catalogue lists Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken belongs to these categories: Card Game, Bluffing, and Trivia. Its main mechanics are Open Drafting. 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 Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken are: Urs Hostettler. 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 Anno Domini: Essen & Trinken as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.