- BGG rating
- 7.8
Windmill Valley: New Calendar Tile
- 1–4 players
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2024
- BGG rank
- BGG #708
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Windmill Valley
2024
Rules assistance for Windmill Valley
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- 1–4 players
- 45–90 min
- 14+
- Complexity 3.1/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Windmill Valley
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Windmill Valley is a board game released in 2024 for 1–4 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Dani Garcia and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up, and End Game Bonuses.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Windmill Valley: New Wheel Enhancements
- 1–4 players
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2024
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Windmill Valley: Blooming Sails
- 1–4 players
- 45–90 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2025
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About the game
It’s the late 19th century, and more than 9000 windmills dot the landscape of the Netherlands, some of them purpose-built to dry the lowlands, called polders. In the polders between these windmills are fields filled with colorful tulips—the flower that once was a part of the turbulent history of the first financial bubble but is now simply a quintessential part of the Dutch landscape, especially on the famous Bloemen Route (or “Flower Route”). In Windmill Valley , a game inspired by the Bloemen Route, you and up to three players take on the role of tulip farmers and entrepreneurs. You will build and enhance your windmills, look for new tulip bulbs in foreign trades or among local vendors to buy and plant, and try to get an edge with hired help and lucrative contracts. Let your blooming fields make your competitors green with envy! During their turn, players choose the action by rotating the wheels on their windmill board. During the game they can: Enhance their wheels, by adding enhancements, to build their engine Plant tulips in their fields, which will score VP at the end of the game Build windmills on the main board to activate rewards from adjacent fields Hire helpers that provide bonuses for certain actions Get contracts for endgame scoring Visit the local market and conduct a foreign trade All in all, Windmill Valley is a lightweight game with quick turns, a smart action-selection mechanism, multiple options to build your engine, and a lovely setting. —description from the publisher
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Maldito Games
- Pixie Games
- CMON Global Limited
- Mosaico Jogos
- GateOnGames
- Board&Dice
- BO3 Studio
- Giant Roc
- HIT Games
- Laguna
- Bohemian Games
- Gramatury
Questions and answers
Windmill Valley supports 1–4 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 Windmill Valley 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 Windmill Valley for ages 14 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.
Windmill Valley has a complexity rating of 3.1 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.
Windmill Valley belongs to these categories: Economic and Farming. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up, and End Game Bonuses. 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 Windmill Valley are: Dani Garcia. 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 Windmill Valley 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.