Elfengold
BGG rating
6.9

Expansion for Elfenland

Elfengold

1999

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  • 2–6 players
  • 120 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 2.6/5

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Elfengold is an expansion for Elfenland released in 1999 for 2–6 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Alan R. Moon and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Auction / Bidding, and Point to Point Movement.

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About the game

This is an expansion for Elfenland, not to be confused with the stand-alone game of the same title (Elfengold) published by Alan Moon's now-defunct White Wind game company. Elfengold adds an entire economic aspect to the game, which makes it much more similar to its Elfenroads predecessor. Players bid against one another to purchase the transportation tiles that are available each turn. To generate the gold for these purchases, players must make a choice each turn to either take gold or more cards. This can be a very difficult decision as tiles are useless without cards, and vice versa. As is becoming normal, this expansion was released shortly after Elfenland won Spiel des Jahres.

Questions and answers

Elfengold supports 2–6 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.