
- BGG rank
- BGG #3,781
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Findorff
- 1–5 players
- 75 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2022

2010
Rules assistance for Fürstenfeld
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Fürstenfeld is a board game released in 2010 for 2–5 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Friedemann Friese and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Commodity Speculation.
Anno 1516: As a young sovereign you are cultivating your small Fürstenfeld to supply goods to the local breweries. But you still miss your greatest dream: your personal palace. Your status will finally rise high enough to leave the vexed farming behind and to demand taxes from the surrounding rural population, so you can finally live in peace. You harvest hops, barley and spring water and increase your wealth with a growing agriculture. Additional buildings help you to get the necessary funds for building the desired palace. There are only two problems: Firstly, the demand for goods at the breweries is limited. The more goods the players produce, the faster the prices drop. Secondly, the palace needs more and more space. The closer you are coming to the victory, the smaller is your personal field for farming. Fürstenfeld is a game with easy rules, which you can immediately start. Each time you are confronted with new challenges: - When do you start to build your palace? - Which goods do you produce? - Which additional buildings are helping you the most? And when you finally master the base game, the expert game will already wait for you!
Fürstenfeld 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 Fürstenfeld 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.
The catalogue lists Fürstenfeld for ages 13 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.
Fürstenfeld has a complexity rating of 2.5 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.
Fürstenfeld belongs to these categories: Economic, Medieval, and Farming. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Commodity Speculation. 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 Fürstenfeld are: Friedemann Friese. 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 Fürstenfeld 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.