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Contracts

Contracts in Board Games

What Are Contracts?

Contracts in board games are tasks or objectives that players can fulfill to gain rewards. They often require collecting specific resources or combinations thereof.

Gameplay Implications

Contracts add a strategic layer, pushing players to make decisions based on resource management, timing, and prioritizing different actions to maximize their payoff from fulfilling contracts.

Examples

Ticket to Ride: Players complete routes based on their destination tickets, akin to fulfilling contracts.
Lords of Waterdeep: Completing quests that require specific resources, representing contracts, earns players points and other benefits.

Space themed games with Contracts

Undermining is a game where players need to make the best of the actions available to achieve short term goals, like gaining particular resources, as well as to consider how to set themselves up long term through upgrading their mining vehicle and fulfilling...

SpaceCorp is a fast-playing board game in which one to four players explore and develop outer space over three eras. Each player controls an Earth-based enterprise seeking profit by driving the expansion of humanity into the Solar System and beyond.Each...

The Taming of the Red Planet Has Begun!Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise the temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water...

Embark on an Astronomer's Dream: Explore the enchanting night sky with our constellation exploration board game! Telescope for Realistic Stargazing: Experience the thrill of stargazing with an included telescope component. Peer into the night sky and...

Contracts and Dice Rolling games

The players want to gain new citizens for their kingdoms by fulfilling the various requirements on the cards with three rolls of the dice. Special cards provide benefits. But watch out for village idiots and dragons! The player with the best citizens...

Players struggle to survive the Stone Age by working as hunters, collectors, farmers, and tool makers. As you gather resources and grow your population, you work to build the tools needed to build your civilization.The times were hard indeed. Our ancestors...

Bad CompanyBuild your own gang and customize it to suit your plans. Gather resources to complete heists and money to recruit new gang members. And make sure you escape the police! A unique and fun game from the award-winning designers of Automania and...

Contracts games developed by Joanna Wójtowicz

Contracts and Action Queue games

Contracts and Connections games

Molehill Meadows

Foodies (Last Chance)

Contracts games published by Pegasus Spiele

Essen, on the verge of the 20th century: A time when endless supplies of coal are abundant in the earth and ripe for the taking! You are the owner of a coal mine fulfilling contracts for various types of coal. Spend capital to buy coal carts and expand...

Dogs Have Spots. Dice Have Spots. Fill in Your Dogs to Win!Spots is a game about rolling dice, pushing your luck, and dogs! You'll roll and reroll, trying to place dice on the matching spots on your dogs.You get to laugh at your friends when they take...

The players take the role of courtesans of the Nippon emperor. They take care of his Giant Panda by growing a bamboo plantation. Mission: to farm parcels of land, irrigate them, and have green, yellow or pink bamboo grow. In turn, they see what the ...

In Woodcraft, players take turns choosing one of seven actions, which become more valuable the longer they remain unchosen. These actions are used to manipulate dice representing wood that can be cut, gilded, purchased, or even grown.Manage your workshop...

Strategy Game with Contracts

Falling squarely in the family of "Rummy" games, Romi Rami features a double market. The first one has number cards, and the second one has contracts to complete.The goal of the game: Make the most points by optimizing the combinations required by the...

In this worker placement game, climb your way to victory through various paths like farming, traveling, participating in the council chamber, and many others. Your family members will live a fulfilling life and might get the chance to get a good place...

Whale Riders is a new design with a classic feel from famed game designer Reiner Knizia. In 45 minutes of play, 2-6 players will race to the end of the Ice Coast and back, buying and selling as many resources as possible, to make the money needed to...

Contracts games designed by Simone Luciani

Barrage is a resource management and strategic placement game in which players compete to build their majestic dams, raise them to increase their storing capacity of precious water, and deliver all the potential power through pressure tunnels connected...

At the end of the 13th century, Marco Polo sets off with his father and uncle on a long voyage to the East. They will journey far and wide, master the mercantile trade, and gain favor with the great Kublai Kahn. Will you follow in the footsteps of the...

The Nile Affair is a new thematic map for Barrage for 2-4 players with new mechanics (Irrigation), which includes 1 map board, 2 punchboards and the rules.

Humanity has become more daring when sailing the open waters. More and more pirate ships venture into the forbidden seas, endangering their realms and the fantastic creatures who inhabit them. In Sea Dragons, you will send out your dragon clan to collect...

Food, Drink & Cooking themed games with Contracts

Contracts and Trading games

Add something extra to your Merchants of the Dark Road experience, including a new type of commission and hero!Mechanisms:• Contracts• Dice Rolling• End Game Bonuses• Follow• Hidden Victory Points• Highest-Lowest Scoring• Market• Pick-up and Deliver•...

The Lantern May Fade, but the Coin Still ShinesThe dark season has arrived. Money is tight, but opportunity is around every corner. And while the road is costly, the rewards are great! For these adventurous merchants, fame and fortune don't wait for ...

Welcome in early Renaissance Europe!You are a wealthy merchant looking to multiply your fortune, gain influence and recognition! While visiting cities spread all over the continent, you build trading posts and contribute to the construction of great ...

Contracts and Turn Order: Auction games

Cooperate with members of your extended winemaking family in various different regions around the world as you try to achieve global recognition. Balance the management of your individual vineyard with the combined effort of your fellow players to gain...

This is a modular expansion to any version of Viticulture. What story will you tell as you seek to create the most successful vineyard in Tuscany?Tuscany: Essential Edition includes 3 expansion modules that can be used in any combination: special workers...

Old-world Tuscany awaits your winemaking skill and strategic cunning. You'll plant vines, harvest grapes, age wines, and fill merchant orders to create the greatest winery in Italy!Viticulture is a worker-placement strategy game that allows players to...

Acquire goods to produce canned fish (sardines and mackerel), pack them in your factory to later sell to national and international markets, and invest your money wisely to improve your production line. In Lata, a tableau building game with a unique...

Contracts games published by Korea Boardgames

Far beyond the farthest mountains, a valley overflowing with resources awaits you. Collect, build, optimize - and build a perfect Little Town in your image!The double-sided board and vast selection of buildings are the starting point for an incredible...

The success of your company is opening up new markets full of opportunities! With your expertise and logistical innovations over the last 3 years, the refinement requirements of this new era are even more demanding. With the emergence of new markets,...

Pipeline: Emerging Markets Expansion

Contracts games illustrated by Eilene Cherie

Amul

In Amul, each player is a striving merchant, competing for wealth and success. The creative card drafting mechanism caters to swift and simultaneous gameplay, keeping all players constantly engaged. Draft cards from the market to collect goods and valuables...

End Game Bonuses

Hand Management

Contracts and Bingo games

Own the best ice cream truck in the neighborhood! Summer has come to your neighborhood! Try to fulfill all the ice cream orders around town before your opponents!Adds new scoring mechanics to the hit flip and fill Welcome To… Comes with new city plan...

Welcome to... Summer

The Easter Egg Hunt has begun!Spring has come to your neighborhood! And there’s nothing like a little competition during a holiday season… Race to collect the Easter eggs around town before your opponents. Adds new scoring mechanics to the hit flip ...

Welcome to... Spring

Contracts and Modular Board games

Queen Himiko has tasked every builder in the kingdom with a prestigious mission: build the capital of Yamataï and make it the jewel of the archipelago. Your task: surpass your competitors and build the most prestigious city of them all, using resources...

Take on the role of a fox mystic casting spells and collecting enchanted items in a magical moonlit forest! Nocturne is a beautiful puzzly game for the whole family. Each time you play you will encounter different Twilight and Moonlight goals, Concoction...

Happy Hiking!Take a hike with TRAILS and explore iconic sites and national parks across the US. With easy-to-learn rules, you'll gather resources, observe wildlife, and earn wilderness badges. Grab your friends and family and hit the trail!TRAILS is ...

Gold West is a delicate balance of resource management and area control. Build your mining empire while vying over the precious metals of the frontier! Carefully manage your supply tracks and refine the right resources at the right times to keep a step...

Contracts and Dice Drafting games

Contracts games designed by Shei S.

Red Cathedral, The

Tsar Ivan the terrible has ordered the construction of a cathedral in honor of his military victories. Many teams of builders will take part in the construction, but only one of them will stand out and gain the favor of the Tzar. This game can be played...

mostly positive, 77%

Area Majority / Influence

End Game Bonuses

Contracts games published by Ravensburger

Wild witches soar on their brooms collecting colorful potions in this card version of the award winning board game Broom Service. Choose and play the right cards, at the precise moment, and zoom to victory!Also included in the card game - The 1st Expansion...

Adventure and fun await in this cooperative Minecraft game! Can you protect the Village from raiding Illagers? Explore the world, collect Blocks, fight Mobs, and build defensive buildings before marauding Illagers invade. Your helpful animal companions...

Your crew is struck with undeniable cravings! Get their order and make a Taco Bell run in this casual, funny, family-friendly card game!On your turn, you’ll decide whether to use your meal cards to feed a crew member or make a Taco Bell run to collect...

Contracts and Point to Point Movement games

Contracts games illustrated by Klemens Franz

The players are craftsmen in medieval Europe, creating coal, tools, clothes and much more. The player who builds buildings which benefit from each other and manage their production chains best will gain the most victory points and become a master craftsman...

An Italian Masterpiece loved by gamers all around the world in a new complete edition.In Lorenzo il Magnifico, each player takes the role of the head of a noble family in a city during the Italian Renaissance to gain more prestige and fame — that is...

The Hallertau in Bavaria, Germany is the largest continuous hop-producing region in the world. It prides itself upon being the first in Middle Europe to cultivate hops. This game is set around 1850, when the Hallertau became what it is today.As a chief...

Altiplano puts you in the South American highlands, where you must be creative to develop the available resources and vegetation of the high plateau between the Eastern and Western Andes. Learn to thrive by fishing in Lake Titicana, mining ore, breeding...

Contracts games illustrated by Mihajlo Dimitrievski

Contracts games illustrated by Ryo Nyamo

Yokohama

Embark on an exhilarating journey through the bustling streets of Yokohama, where tradition meets modernity and opportunity awaits at every turn. Yokohama is an immersive board game that invites players to step into the vibrant world of 19th-century ...

mostly positive, 77%

End Game Bonuses

Contracts games published by Little Rocket Games

Contracts games illustrated by Lucas Ribeiro

Stonespine Architects - Shrines and Fountains

Add 7 new cards for more variety to your games of Stonespine Architects.This new chamber cards include 3 shrines allow you to swap two chamber cards and 4 fountains move a market token from one chamber to another.

mostly positive, 79%

Closed Drafting

Hand Management

Pattern Building

Contracts games designed by Zara Reid

Deluxe Special Edition: Elevate your Kavango experience with a range of deluxe components in addition to the 12 Kickstarter stretch-goals.Immersive Gameplay & Stunning Artwork: Created by conservationists, Kavango offers a deeply thematic gameplay experience...

Kavango (Deluxe Edition)

Deluxe Special Edition: Elevate your Kavango experience with a range of deluxe components in addition to the 12 Kickstarter stretch-goals.Immersive Gameplay & Stunning Artwork: Created by conservationists, Kavango offers a deeply thematic gameplay experience...

Kavango (Deluxe Edition)

Steampunk themed games with Contracts

Nicodemus

Nicodemus Gideon, a handyman at the dream factory, is retiring! For the last 352 years, he has repaired the fascinating machines from the Bric-a-brac, essential for producing resources and charcoalium. Assistance interested in his position must face ...

Two-player Game

Industry / Manufacturing

Hand Management

Contracts games illustrated by Camille Pissarro

Atelier - The Painter's Studio

Take on the role of an artist managing an atelier, or art studio, during the 19th century. Roll dice, manage your assistants, collect needed paint, and complete famous works of art. Will you be a prolific artist completing many works for your patrons...

Post-Napoleonic

Area Majority / Influence

End Game Bonuses