
- BGG rank
- BGG #44
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Viticulture Essential Edition
- 1–6 players
- 45–90 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 2015

Rules assistance for Viticulture: Moor Visitors Expansion
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Viticulture: Moor Visitors Expansion is an expansion for Viticulture released in 2016 for 1–6 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Uwe Rosenberg, Jamey Stegmaier, and Alan Stone and its main mechanics are Hand Management and Worker Placement.
The Viticulture Moor Visitors Expansion, designed by famed designer Uwe Rosenberg (Agricola, Caverna, Patchwork) and Viticulture designers Jamey Stegmaier and Alan Stone, adds 40 new visitors to any version of Viticulture. Early editions also included corrected reprints of the Promoter blue visitor (for the base game) with rewording allowing to spend 1 grape OR 1 wine to gain VP and Residual, instead of having to spend both grape and wine. And Harvest Machine orange construction card (for Tuscany), fixing a misprint where cost was blank (now 2). Later prints of Moor Visitors do not have these two cards. Back of the box with the description will clearly state if they are included. If the description only mentions 20 Summer and 20 Winter cards then they are not included.
Viticulture: Moor Visitors Expansion supports 1–6 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 Viticulture: Moor Visitors Expansion is 45–90 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 Viticulture: Moor Visitors Expansion for ages 13 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.
Viticulture: Moor Visitors Expansion has a complexity rating of 2.8 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.
Viticulture: Moor Visitors Expansion belongs to these categories: Economic, Farming, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Worker Placement. 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 Viticulture: Moor Visitors Expansion are: Uwe Rosenberg, Jamey Stegmaier, and Alan Stone. 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 Viticulture: Moor Visitors Expansion as an expansion for Viticulture. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Viticulture to use it. Check that your edition of Viticulture is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.