Amsterdam
- Players
- 1-4
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 3 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 120 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 12+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 3.4 / 5
- Year
- 2022
About the game
Amsterdam reimagines Stefan Feld's Macao with refined card balance and new gameplay elements set among merchants of the turn-of-the-century Dutch capital. Each round you draft district, building, and profession cards, then roll colored dice to gain action cubes placed along a rotating windrose. Careful timing determines when those cubes become available, rewarding players who plan several turns ahead. Delivering goods, constructing buildings, and navigating canals all feed into a satisfying points engine over twelve rounds.
Hobbli's Notes
Amsterdam is classic Feld: a dense web of interlocking systems that rewards forward planning and delayed gratification. Hobbli finds it a worthy, more polished successor to Macao, with gorgeous Klemens Franz art to match. It's a great pick for Euro veterans who love calculating optimal combos.
What we like
- Deep, interlocking systems from a celebrated designer.
- Solo mode offers a satisfying single-player puzzle.
- Refined mechanics improve on its predecessor Macao.
- Gorgeous artwork and production quality.
Keep in mind
- High complexity and long playtime for casual groups.
- Analysis paralysis risk given the many available options.
Who it's for
Best for experienced Euro gamers age 12+ who enjoy dice-driven engine building and combo optimization, in groups of 1-4.
