Glückshaus
BGG rank
BGG #27,834
BGG rating
5.3

Glückshaus

1500

Rules assistance for Glückshaus

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 2–8 players
  • 5 min
  • 8+
  • Complexity 1.0/5

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Glückshaus is a board game released in 1500 for 2–8 players, 5 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling and Betting and Bluffing.

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About the game

Glückshaus is a simple 15th-16th century dicing game popular among mercenaries then and historical re-enactors now. Modern board designs go back to Glonnegger who fused an early modern staking board for a card game with the dice game rules. A board shows the numbers from 2-12, excepting 4. Players take turns throwing two dice. On a 3,5,6,8,9,10,or 11, if the corresponding space holds a coin, they take it; if the space is empty, they place a coin. On a 7 ("the Wedding"), a coin is always placed on the board, forming a growing jackpot. A 2 ("the Pig") takes all the coins except the pile on 7; A 12 takes all the coins on the board. On a 4, nothing happens.

Publishers

  • (Self-Published)
  • (Public Domain)
  • HABA
  • MacGregor Historic Games
  • Taberna Mercatoria
  • Historische Brettspiele
  • The Lobkowicz Collections

Questions and answers

Glückshaus 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.