Clans of Caledonia

About this board game

Clans of Caledonia is a mid-to-heavy economic board game for 1–4 players, with play lasting about 120 minutes. Set in 19th-century Scotland, it follows the country’s transition from an agricultural society to an industrialized economy built on trade and export.

Each player represents a historic clan competing to produce, trade, and export agricultural goods—and, of course, whisky. Food production, sheep raising, linen, cotton, and distilleries all reflect the changing Scottish economy and provide the foundation for your clan’s progress.

The game lasts five rounds. During each round, players take turns performing one of eight possible actions, including building, upgrading, trading, and exporting. When money runs out, a player passes and collects a passing bonus.

The round then moves through three distinct phases:

• Players’ turns: Take actions to develop your clan and compete in the market.
• Production: Collect basic resources, refined goods, and cash from production units built on the map.
• Round scoring: Receive victory points according to the current round’s scoring tile.

Production units make their income visible on each player mat, while refined goods require their respective basic resources. This creates a clear connection between the units you build and the resources and goods your clan can produce.

Clans of Caledonia includes eight clans with unique abilities, a modular board with 16 configurations, eight port bonuses, and eight round scoring tiles. Together, these components provide a varied setting for an economic contest shaped by production, trade, exports, and Scotland’s celebrated whisky industry.