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Fernweh
2026
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Fernweh is a board game released in 2026 for 2–5 players, 15–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Wim Goossens and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Matching, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
Grab your water bottles, we're going on a hike! But this won't be a walk in the park. We'll only make it to the top if we work together. Fernweh is a cooperative shedding game. Each hike is a mini-campaign divided into multiple stages. To clear a stage, the players have to overcome obstacles by playing cards and emptying their hands. The more obstacles you clear, the farther along you'll get to move. Obstacles change the rules of the game or fill up your hands. If you ever fail to clear all obstacles before your deck of cards runs out, you'll lose valuable daylight. If you run out of daylight, you have to start all over again. So be careful! But each time you clear a stage, you unlock new cards and add them to the deck. —description from the publisher
Editions
- FernwehDEKobold Spieleverlag2026
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Designers
Publishers
- Kobold Spieleverlag
Questions and answers
Fernweh supports 2–5 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 Fernweh is 15–60 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.
The catalogue lists Fernweh for ages 8 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.
Fernweh has a complexity rating of 1.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Fernweh belongs to these categories: Card Game and Environmental. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Matching, and Cooperative Game. 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 Fernweh are: Wim Goossens. 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 Fernweh 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.