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Rules assistance for The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Wolfgang's Exchange Office
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The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Wolfgang's Exchange Office is an expansion for Quacks: Deluxe Edition released in 2018 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Wolfgang Warsch and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building.
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About the game
New special tiles, contained in "Deutscher Spielepreis 2018 Goodie Box", that add extra scoring conditions that players can work towards throughout the game. This mini-expansion can only be played when using the front sides of the cauldrons, as it uses the extra droplet from each player. Setup: Assemble the test tube stand (consisting of 2 parts) and place it in the middle of the table with the chosen side (brown or green) facing up. Place an unused droplet of each player's color on the leftmost test tube ("15" for the brown side, "12" for the green side). Gameplay: Whenever you get the opportunity to move your droplet forward in the course of the game, you may either move your droplet in your cauldron as normal or you may move your droplet on the test tube stand one test tube to the right. Scoring: Brown side: At the end of the game, all players empty their bags and add up the values of all of their chips in their bag and cauldron (white chips included). Each player divides their total value by the value of the test tube their droplet is at on the test tube stand, and this number is added as VP to their final score. For example, if the chips in your bag and cauldron add up to 60, you would gain 4 VP if your droplet is at "15" (60 divided by 15), but if you managed to get your droplet all the way to "2" you would gain 30 VP (60 divided by 2)! Green side: During the course of the game, players may buy VP with their shopping coins in addition to buying ingredients. The price for each VP for a player is determined by the value of the test tube their droplet is at on the test tube stand. Players may purchase as many VP each round as they want and can afford.
Editions
- The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Wolfgang's Exchange OfficeenFrosted Games, Schmidt Spiele2018
- De Kwakzalvers van Kakelenburg: Wolfgang's Wisselkantoor999 Games
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- Schmidt Spiele
- 999 Games
- Frosted Games
Questions and answers
The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Wolfgang's Exchange Office 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 The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Wolfgang's Exchange Office is 45 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 The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Wolfgang's Exchange Office for ages 10 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.
The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Wolfgang's Exchange Office 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.
The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Wolfgang's Exchange Office belongs to these categories: Medieval and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck and Deck, Bag, and Pool Building. 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 The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Wolfgang's Exchange Office are: Wolfgang Warsch. 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 The Quacks of Quedlinburg: Wolfgang's Exchange Office as an expansion for Quacks: Deluxe Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Quacks: Deluxe Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Quacks: Deluxe Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.