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Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner Hand
2021
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- 60–90 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.3/5
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Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner Hand is a board game released in 2021 for 2–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Thomas Spitzer and its main mechanics are Worker Placement and Worker Placement, Different Worker Types.
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About the game
Over the past centuries, the Ruhr region in Germany has been shaped and dominated by coal mining. At the end of 2018, the last coal mine in Bottrop closed its doors, bringing to an end an era in the Ruhr region that is second to none. The game Schichtwechsel takes up this theme and shows simplified typical areas around the coal mining in the Ruhr area of the 1950s. As a player and administrator of a coal mine, you experience an exciting competition and live through a piece of Ruhr Valley history. You bring coal and overburden from underground to the surface, let your miner go through a "shift at the colliery", produce coke, or build the typical colliery settlements. A game of Schichtwechsel takes place over five rounds, and each round consists of three phases: The preparation phase in which, among other things, the amount of mined coal is determined; the action phase in which players use their action pieces wisely in turn; and a small end-of-round evaluation. After the fifth round is a final scoring. Schichtwechsel offers you many possibilities to get the best out of your coal mine in order to score as many victory points as possible at the end. This game is the revised and improved version of the game Die letzte Zeche, which was created between June 2017 and March 2018 as a contribution of the games group Fair-Spielt of the Spielezentrum Herne to the funding project "GLÜCK AUF JUGEND". The RAG Foundation's sponsorship project honors the achievements of coal mining on the occasion of the coal phase-out and the closure of the last mines at the end of 2018. —description from the publisher
Editions
- Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner HandenSpielefaible2023
- Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner HanddeSpielefaible2021
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Questions and answers
Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner Hand 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 Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner Hand is 60–90 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 Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner Hand 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.
Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner Hand 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.
Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner Hand belongs to these categories: Economic and Industry / Manufacturing. Its main mechanics are Worker Placement and Worker Placement, Different Worker Types. 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 Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner Hand are: Thomas Spitzer. 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 Schichtwechsel: Die Förderung liegt in deiner Hand 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.