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Rules assistance for Hansa: The Compass
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Hansa: The Compass
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Hansa: The Compass is an expansion for Hansa released in 2011 for 2–4 players. It was designed by Michael Schacht and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Point to Point Movement, and Pick-up and Deliver.
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About the game
Hansa: The Compass is a small expansion for Michael Schacht's board game Hansa that randomizes the direction of movement on the game board. Before the game begins, one player spins the "compass" tile. Depending on which side is face-up, the merchant ship either moves with or against the arrows on the game board for the entirety of the game.
Designers
Publishers
- ABACUSSPIELE
- Spiele aus Timbuktu
Questions and answers
Hansa: The Compass 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.
Hansa: The Compass has a complexity rating of 1.0 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.
Hansa: The Compass belongs to these categories: Economic, Medieval, and Transportation. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Point to Point Movement, and 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 Hansa: The Compass are: Michael Schacht. 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 Hansa: The Compass as an expansion for Hansa. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Hansa to use it. Check that your edition of Hansa is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.