Windmill Valley (English)

It is the late 19th century and more than 9,000 windmills dot the landscape of the Netherlands, some of them built specifically to drain the lowlands, called polders. In the polders between these windmills are fields full of colorful tulips, the flower that was once part of the turbulent history of the first financial bubble but is now simply an essential 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 roles of tulip farmers and entrepreneurs. You'll build and upgrade your windmills, search for new tulip bulbs in foreign trade or among local vendors to buy and plant, and try to gain an edge with hired help and lucrative contracts. Let your fields of bloom make your competitors green with envy!

During their turn, players choose their action by turning the wheels on their Windmill board. During the game they can:

• improving their wheels, adding power-ups, building their engine,
• plant tulips in their fields, which will earn you VP at the end of the game,
• build windmills on the main board to activate rewards from adjacent fields,
• hire helpers who provide bonuses for certain actions,
• get contracts for final score,
• visit local market and conduct foreign trade.

Overall, Windmill Valley is a light game with quick turns, a clever action selection mechanism, multiple options for building your engine, and a lovely setting.