Löwenherz (1997)

Löwenherz, also known as Domaine, is a German-style board game designed by Klaus Teuber and published in 1997 by Goldsieber in German and by Rio Grande Games in English.The game is considered one of the three “brothers,” as it was born from the same idea that brought forth The Settlers of Catan and Entdecker. Both the original and revised editions of the game have received critical acclaim, with the original winning the Deutscher Spiele Preis and the revised edition winning the Schweizer Spielepreis.

Game Components of Löwenherz

Modular boardCastle tokensWall and boundary marker tokensAction cards

Game Setup of Löwenherz

Place the modular board in the middle of the table.Each player is given a set of castle tokens and action cards.Players take turns placing their castles on the board, aiming to score points by sectioning off areas of the board using walls or boundary markers, each section containing only one of their castles.

Gameplay Mechanics of Löwenherz

The main part of the gameplay centers on action cards. Actions include placing walls and boundary markers, moving castles, and attacking other players’ castles. The game is played in turns, with each player taking turns to perform actions and move their castles.

Game Objective of Löwenherz

The goal of the game is to score the most points by sectioning off areas of the board using walls or boundary markers, each section containing only one of the player’s castles.

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