- BGG rating
- 8.0
Nusfjord: Plaice Deck
- 1–5 players
- 20–100 min
- Complexity 2.7/5
- 2018
- BGG rank
- BGG #389
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Nusfjord
2017
Rules assistance for Nusfjord
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–5 players
- 20–100 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.9/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Nusfjord
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Nusfjord is a board game released in 2017 for 1–5 players, 20–100 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Uwe Rosenberg and its main mechanics are Open Drafting, Worker Placement, and Turn Order: Claim Action.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Nusfjord: The Forgotten
- 1–5 players
- 20–100 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2018
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Nusfjord: Salmon Deck
- 1–5 players
- 20–100 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2020
- BGG rating
- 8.1
Nusfjord: Solo Challenge
- 1–5 players
- 20–100 min
- 2020
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Nusfjord: Expansion Pack #1 – Plaice Deck & Salmon Deck
- 1–5 players
- 20–100 min
- 2024
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Nusfjord: Expansion Pack #2 – Trout Deck and Besøkende Deck
- 1–5 players
- 20–100 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2024
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Nusfjord: The Kings Arms
- 1–5 players
- 2024
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About the game
Nusfjord is a tranquil fishing village in the Lofoten archipelago in northern Norway. Fifty years ago, business was blooming when the codfish would come for spawning. Today, Nusfjord is more of a museum than a village, with less than a hundred people living there. Imagine how beautiful this place must be given that you must pay a fee to even look at the houses. Cruise ships used to pass by this long and now mostly abandoned island world. In the time period in which the game Nusfjord is set, things looked quite different. Sailing ships dominate the fjord. The rocks around Nusfjord are covered in trees. As the owner of a major fishing company in Nusfjord on the Lofoten archipelago, your goal is to develop the harbor and the surrounding landscape, and to succeed you must enlarge your fleet, clear the forest, erect new buildings, and satisfy the local elders. Others do this as well, of course, so the competition is steep. As with Agricola, Caverna, and Ora et Labora, Nusfjord has a worker placement mechanism, with each player starting with three workers that they place on a central board to trigger certain actions. Whether a player wants to clear a forest on their own board, buy a new cutter, or construct a building, they must place a worker on the appropriate space — which is possible only if room is available for this worker. Money is scarce, and one of the quicker and easier ways to get it is to place shares of your own company on the market. This risky action could be worthwhile because if you succeed in buying these shares yourself, you have usually won money and not suffered any disadvantages; however, if an opponent acquires these shares, then you must allow them to benefit from your hard-earned catches at sea. The village elders might want their own share of your catch as well, especially if you've visited them to take certain actions in the village, so if you don't take care, your catch could end up entirely in the hands of others and your camp will be empty.
Designers
Publishers
- Hobby Japan
- Mayfair Games
- SD Games
- Lookout Games
- CrowD Games
- Ludofy Creative
Questions and answers
Nusfjord supports 1–5 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 Nusfjord is 20–100 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 Nusfjord 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.
Nusfjord has a complexity rating of 2.9 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.
Nusfjord belongs to these categories: Economic and Nautical. Its main mechanics are Open Drafting, Worker Placement, and Turn Order: Claim Action. 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 Nusfjord are: Uwe Rosenberg. 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 Nusfjord 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.