Extrablatt

About this board game

Extrablatt is a 1991 German board game for 3–4 players that takes about 90 minutes, casting each player as an editor responsible for choosing stories for a newspaper.

Players select stories from various general types, including politics, sports, and entertainment, then decide which stories to run in their respective newspapers. Every story’s value is shaped by two important factors: its timing and its size.

Timing matters because a story run later in the game can potentially be worth more points. This gives the progression of the game a direct connection to scoring, as players consider not only what to publish, but also when to publish it.

Size is equally important. For any given headline, only the biggest story will score, making the scale of a story a decisive part of newspaper planning. Smaller stories may not earn points when a larger story occupies the same headline.

• Play as editors choosing stories for your newspaper.
• Select from story types such as politics, sports, and entertainment.
• Consider timing, since later stories can potentially be worth more.
• Compare story sizes, because only the biggest story for a headline scores.

With its focus on story selection, publication timing, and headline size, Extrablatt turns newspaper editing into a focused scoring challenge. Players must weigh the available story types and the moment each story enters the paper while keeping the biggest headline in mind.