Die Säulen der Erde: das Kartenspiel

About this board game

Die Säulen der Erde: das Kartenspiel is a trick-taking card game for 3–4 players, with a playing time of around 60 minutes. Released in 2010, it adds an unusual twist to the traditional trick-taking format.

In this game, the player whose colour is shown on the highest card wins the trick, regardless of who played that card. This rule makes every trick an opportunity to reassess the cards in play and consider how the winning colour affects your plans.

Your goal is to score victory points by winning tricks that contain your own workers. Those workers then help you utilise resources found on other cards, turning successful tricks into valuable progress. The interaction between workers, resources, and card colours gives each trick a broader purpose than simply taking the highest card.

• Trick-taking gameplay with a distinctive colour-based winning rule
• Workers that help generate victory points
• Resources found on other cards to utilise
• Character cards offering additional ways to influence play

Character cards add further options and can influence how the game develops. Their presence introduces additional decisions alongside the central challenge of judging when and how to win a trick.

With its combination of tactical card play, worker-focused scoring, resource use, and character effects, Die Säulen der Erde: das Kartenspiel offers a compact strategic experience for a small group of players.