- BGG rank
- BGG #21,774
- BGG rating
- 6.6
The Cleaner
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- 45–60 min
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- 2018
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Village Builder
2020
Rules assistance for Village Builder
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1 player
- 40–100 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Village Builder
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Village Builder is a board game released in 2020 for 1 player, 40–100 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Janine Viglietti and its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Layering, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
Medieval cities: they’re cramped, muddy, and generally unpleasant. You want something more. So, you’ve set out on your own to forge a new path. Start a village from meager beginnings and perhaps someday it will grow into your very own cramped, muddy, and generally unpleasant city! Village Builder is a hand management tile laying worker placement game. The goal is to accrue as many victory points as you can by building a bustling village. Use workers to collect resources from your existing building tiles and increase the size of your village. Points are accrued by laying tiles in sets of matching residential and industrial tiles, along with non-matching commercial tiles. Increase your score by upgrading buildings to Level 2 or 3; transform the Peasant Hut into the Noble House! Bonus points can be accrued by strategically placing buildings like the Workshop, Vineyard, Blacksmith, and Tanner. —description from the designer
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Questions and answers
Village Builder supports 1 player according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Village Builder is 40–100 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 Village Builder 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.
Village Builder has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
Village Builder belongs to these categories: Card Game, Print & Play, and Puzzle. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement, Layering, and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 Village Builder are: Janine Viglietti. 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 Village Builder 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.