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Information

Designed By: Torsten Landsvogt
Published By: Mayfair Games
Phalanx Games
Mfg suggested # of Players: 2 - 4 players
User suggested # of Players:
Best with 4 players
Recommended with 3, 4 players
(10 voters) [poll]
Playing Time: 90 Minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages: 10 and up
User Suggested Ages: (no votes yet)
(0 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence: No necessary in-game text
(2 voters) [poll]
Category: Card Game
Mechanics: Pick-up and Deliver
Card Drafting
Other Names:
Vor dem Wind
Voor de Wind
Les vents du nord

Description

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In the harbor a fleet of commerce ships is waiting to be loaded with goods. Each vessel needs a certain combination of goods. The players take the roles of traders, trying to fill their warehouses with goods which are then in turn transferred to the ships in the harbor. They have to pay attention to the right combination of goods because the captains only accept the goods from a single trader and expect a complete delivery before their ships leave the harbor. It is also very important to not let the right moment to transfer goods to the vessels pass, because the fleet will leave the harbor when the storage space is full and the winds are helpful. The players always have to be before the wind to actively influence the events.

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3 Before the Wind Quick Reference
before the wind quick.doc
1-page, 2-sided quick reference in English, a la Liumas.
1 Before the Wind_Reglas en Castellano
BEFORE THE WIND_SP.doc
Traducción de las reglas al Castellano. (revisado)
5 Player Aid - Turn Summary / Card Summary Side 2 of 2
Player Information 2 rev 1.pdf
Correction of Page 2 of Fubar's player aid containing a turn summary and images and descriptions of the special action cards with frequency of occurance in the decks.
0 Player Aid - Turn Summary / Card Summary Side 2 of 2
Player Information 2.pdf
Side 2 of Fubar's player aid containing a turn sequence summary and images of the special action cards with descriptions of their use and the frequency that they appear in the decks.
3 Player Aid - Turn Summary / Card Summary Side 1 of 2
Player Information 1.pdf
Side 1 of Fubar's player aid containing images of all the regular action cards and the frequency they appear in the decks.
1 Aide de jeu en français - Player aid in french
VorDemWind.pdf
Aide de jeu en français - Player aid in french
0 vordemwind_spielhilfe.pdf
vordemwind_spielhilfe.pdf
Spielhilfe - a german playeraid with turn overview