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Northgreen
2026
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Northgreen is a board game released in 2026 for 1–4 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Andreas Odendahl and Thorsten Hanson and its main mechanics are Track Movement, Tile Placement, and Action Drafting.
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About the game
In Northgreen, you lead an exciting research project: Make sure forests can grow again in Iceland! To do this, you must effectively manage your own settlement next to the emerging forest: Plant cabbage and tomatoes, and raise sheep and Icelandic ponies. Invest in research and launch promising projects. Find the best way to balance agriculture with forest growth. Northgreen is played over 9 rounds. In each round, you move your worker to a different main action. It’s important to always choose the right combination of main and secondary actions. In rounds with a harvest phase, your animals reproduce and you advance along your research track. In other rounds, you perform special actions during the delivery phase and determine a new turn order. After 9 rounds and about 90-120 minutes of building your landscape and exploring the forest, the player with the most victory points wins! Northgreen is an expert-level game where many paths lead to victory, and the best strategy must be discovered anew in every game. —description from the publisher
Editions
- NorthgreendeThe Game Builders2026
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- The Game Builders
Questions and answers
Northgreen supports 1–4 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 Northgreen is 60–120 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 Northgreen 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.
Northgreen has a complexity rating of 3.3 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Northgreen belongs to these categories: Animals, Farming, and Environmental. Its main mechanics are Track Movement, Tile Placement, and Action Drafting. 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 Northgreen are: Andreas Odendahl and Thorsten Hanson. 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 Northgreen 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.