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Landed
2017
Rules assistance for Landed
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 30–60 min
- 12+
- Complexity 1.5/5
Rules assistant for Landed
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Landed is a board game released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 30–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Marcin Zarycki and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Area Majority / Influence, and Tile Placement.
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About the game
The year is 008 Post Galactic Colonization. Humans have developed the technology to terraform planets, and it has become a very lucrative business. Terraforming companies now race to newly discovered planets to mold them in the most profitable way possible. They will stop at nothing to satisfy their wealthy investors. Landed is a competitive tile-laying game where players take control of rival terraforming companies that have simultaneously reached the same newly-discovered planet. All players will sign unique contracts with investors to terraform this new world and claim use of the land. The player who fulfills the most valuable contracts and scores the most points is the winner. In this 2-4 player, hex tile laying game, you begin the game with 2 contracts and 4 double sided tiles. On your turn, you may complete one of the following actions: 1. Play a tile from your hand, adjacent to any other tile. You may fulfill a contract. Obtain a satellite card if you place a satellite tile next to another satellite tile. 2. Draw tiles until you have a hand of 4. 3. Draw 3 contracts. Choose 1 or 2 to keep and discard the remaining ones. You may have at most 3 unfulfilled contracts at a time. You may also optionally play 1 satellite card as a free action at any time during your turn. Play continues clockwise. When the last tile is drawn, the last round begins, with the player who drew the last tile getting the last turn. The player with the most points is the winner.
Designers
Publishers
- Argyle Games
Questions and answers
Landed 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.
The listed playing time for Landed is 30–60 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 Landed for ages 12 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.
Landed has a complexity rating of 1.5 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.
Landed belongs to these categories: Print & Play, Space Exploration, and Environmental. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Area Majority / Influence, and Tile Placement. 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 Landed are: Marcin Zarycki. 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 Landed 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.