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Montana

Recruit workers, gather resources and race to build your settlements in the 19th-century American West.

In the middle of the nineteenth century the first permanent settlements appear in Montana, and fortune seekers roll in with their caravans. In this 2017 game, there is plenty of work to be done in the mountains and fields, so you need workers and a plan. On your turn you choose one of three actions: recruit new workers with the spinner, send workers to locations to gather resources or money, or build settlements with what you have. It is a race, so timing and tactical choices matter. Delivering goods and picking the right settlements are the keys to winning. A compact worker-placement game that plays in about forty-five minutes, for two to four.

Three actions: recruit, work, buildA spinner decides your new workersRace to complete your settlements

Who it's for

You want a compact worker-placement game with a clear race and a short playtime, for two to four.

Not for you if…

You want long-term planning or a lot of variety. The action choices are limited, and the game is quick.

Vibe's take

Tight and brisk. Each action matters, you watch the others' workers, and the race to finish builds a quiet pressure.

#3,260 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2017 · 9 years ago

older than 54% of games

In 2,892 collections

collected more than 40% of games

2–4 players · ages 10+

Best with 3 or 4

about 45 min

shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min

Complexity: medium

One warm-up round · 2.2 out of 5 · heavier than 59%

Opinions: broad agreement

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Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: competitive