Hamlet: By the Lake

About this expansion

Hamlet: By the Lake is a lakeside village-building board game for 1–4 players, with play sessions of about 90 minutes. In this 2024 release, players develop their villages around the water while managing resources and adapting to seasonal possibilities.

Form lakes, build boats, and go fishing as you expand your lakeside setting. The game also introduces seasonal meals for your Villagers, giving them special abilities that can influence how you approach the village-building challenge.

Hamlet: By the Lake focuses on adding greater variability, customizability, and individual control of resources. These additions provide more ways to shape your experience and take the strategy of Hamlet well above sea level.

• Build and develop a village beside the lake
• Form lakes and build boats
• Go fishing as part of your lakeside plans
• Feed Villagers seasonal meals that grant special abilities
• Explore increased variability, customizability, and resource control

With support for solo play or groups of up to four, the game offers a flexible way to experience its lakeside setting. Whether you are planning around resources, customizing your village, or preparing seasonal meals for your Villagers, the focus remains on making meaningful choices during development.

For players looking for a village-building experience with a strong lakeside identity, Hamlet: By the Lake combines lakes, boats, fishing, and special abilities in a more varied and customizable strategic setting.