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The Colonists

The Colonists 2016

Design Tim Puls Art Klemens Franz Publisher Lookout Games
7.5 /10
BGG rating
#757
BGG rank
4.1
Weight
1–4
Players
2
Best at
30–360
Minutes
12
Age
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Expansions & Promos

5 on record
The Colonists: Feudal Lords 2019 Die Kolonisten: Kaizo Kolonisten 2017 The Colonists: Ante Portas 2017 The Colonists: The Imperial Post 2017 The Colonists: The Alliance of the Six Cities 2016

About the Game

Description from the publisher:

In The Colonists, a.k.a. Die Kolonisten, each player is a mayor of a village and must develop their environment to gain room for new farmers, craftsmen, and citizens. The main goal of the game is full employment, so players must create new jobs, educate the people, and build new houses to increase their population. But resources are limited, and their storage leads to problems that players must deal with, while also not forgetting to upgrade their buildings. Players select actions by moving their mayor on a central board.

The Colonists is designed in different levels and scenarios, and even includes something akin to a tutorial, with the playing time varying between 30 minutes (for beginners) and 180 minutes (experts).

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Filed Under

Categories
Civilization
Mechanics
Area Movement Hand Management Modular Board Open Drafting Solo / Solitaire Game Tile Placement Worker Placement
Also known as
I Coloni · Die Kolonisten · コロニスト
BGG ratings
4,492 · geek rating 6.80
BGG data
refreshed Sep 7, 2026

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