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Die Trödler aus den Highlands
2024
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- 2–4 players
- 30–45 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
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Die Trödler aus den Highlands is a board game released in 2024 for 2–4 players, 30–45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Carlo A. Rossi and its main mechanics are Pick-up and Deliver.
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About the game
As second-hand dealers from the Highlands, players travel from village to village to collect and sell goods because what is useless old junk for one person is very useful old junk for another — and therefore worth its weight in gold. In Die Trödler aus den Highlands, the players use their carts to transport their junk over mountains and among villages. To set up, each player starts their cart in a different village with a route card, a goods request card, and a special feed card in hand. Goods are placed at random in other villages. A deck of route, goods request, extra good, and special feed cards is shuffled, and at the start of a round the dealer creates piles of four face-up cards, one more than the number of players, then players draft piles in order. On a turn, you play as many cards from hand as desired. Play a route card to move your cart over the matching path (mountain, bridge, etc.), then optionally pick up a good from that village. If you play an extra good card, you can take a second good. If a village has no goods, you can play a goods request card and the matching goods from your supply — placing those goods in the village — then placing the card face down in a personal "value" pile. You can even do this in a village that you just emptied — that's a testament to your powers of persuasion! Each time you play a special feed card, you can travel on the route of your choice, pick up an extra good, or fulfill a goods request card with a mismatched good. All of these played special feed cards go into your value pile. When a player has completed a certain number of goods request cards, the game ends — then players compare how many special feed cards they used and how many goods they have left over. Whoever has the most has exhausted their horses and busted their cart and cannot win. Of the remaining players, whoever has the most points from completed goods cards and remaining goods wins!
Questions and answers
Die Trödler aus den Highlands supports 2–4 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 Die Trödler aus den Highlands is 30–45 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 Die Trödler aus den Highlands 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.
Die Trödler aus den Highlands has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Die Trödler aus den Highlands belongs to these categories: Transportation. Its main mechanics are 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 Die Trödler aus den Highlands are: Carlo A. Rossi. 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 Die Trödler aus den Highlands 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.