Viticulture

About this board game

Viticulture is a 2013 board game for 2–6 players that takes about 90 minutes, placing players in rustic, pre-modern Tuscany as owners of meager inherited vineyards.

Each player begins with a few plots of land, an old crushpad, a tiny cellar, and three workers. The goal is to develop these limited resources and become the first to run a truly successful winery.

At the heart of the game is seasonal worker allocation. Summer and winter bring different tasks, and players must decide where to send their workers throughout the year. There is competition for available jobs, with the first worker to reach a task often gaining an advantage over those placed later.

• Expand your vineyard by building structures.
• Plant vines using vine cards.
• Fill wine orders with wine order cards.
• Assign workers to visiting people who can help your winery.

Visitors arrive as cards, and their brief visits can provide valuable assistance when a worker is assigned to take care of them. These opportunities add another way to improve your vineyard while working toward a successful winery.

Every season presents different choices as players balance competing tasks, vineyard improvements, vine planting, and wine orders. With its focus on workers, visitors, and the gradual development of a Tuscan winery, Viticulture invites players to shape their own path toward success.