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Tomten

Tomten

2024·Chris Scaffidi

2 - 4 players
30 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Become one of the friendly, hard-working Scandinavian tomten, completing tasks in preparation for St. Knut's day. Players will compete to collect task cards for a mix of instant rewards and engine building by working and resting their way through the holiday season. A game takes place on a calendar-themed board beginning on December 1st, culminating on St. Knut's Day on January 13th. Tasks performed will cause resources to be spent, but resting (and some task rewards) can bring those resources back into the ready position. As players collect task cards, they'll build an engine by adding each card's rewards to their train of completion rewards when working, playing, or partying on holidays. At the end of the game, players will all join together for St. Knut's Day and score final victory bonuses based on the artwork shown on cards they've collected throughout the game. Each card features a unique illustration by Jenny Nyström, a Swedish painter and illustrator famous for her works featuring the jultomte performing tasks throughout the Christmas season. -description from the publisher

Tomten

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Learn to play

Tomten: How it's played and my thoughts6:20

Tomten: How it's played and my thoughts

Jamie, Tabletoptiktok

Jamie, Tabletoptiktok

Review

Tomten | Kickstarter Preview5:27

Tomten | Kickstarter Preview

Tabletop Tokki

Tabletop Tokki

Which Tomten video should I watch?

Tomten has 4 videos from 4 creators: 3 reviews and 1 how-to-play guide. They date from October 2024.

To learn the rules, start with "Tomten: How it's played and my thoughts" by Jamie, Tabletoptiktok, which runs 6 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Tomten | Kickstarter Preview" by Tabletop Tokki. 3 creators have reviewed it.

If you like it, try Tapestry: Fantasies & Futures, What Lies Beneath, Gnomadic Gardeners and Dungeon Maker: Deluxe!, also by Chris Scaffidi.

All videos

Tomten | Kickstarter PreviewReview5:27

Tomten | Kickstarter Preview

Tabletop Tokki

Tabletop Tokki

Is Tomten for you? A Quick Overview!Review2:22

Is Tomten for you? A Quick Overview!

ShelfClutter

ShelfClutter

Tomten: How it's played and my thoughtsHow to play6:20

Tomten: How it's played and my thoughts

Jamie, Tabletoptiktok

Jamie, Tabletoptiktok

Gnome For the Holidays! - Tomten PreviewReview13:43

Gnome For the Holidays! - Tomten Preview

Merry Married Meeples

Merry Married Meeples

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Jamie, Tabletoptiktok
Jamie, Tabletoptiktok
1 video of this game
Merry Married Meeples
Merry Married Meeples
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ShelfClutter
ShelfClutter
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Tabletop Tokki
Tabletop Tokki
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About Tomten

From BoardGameGeek:

Become one of the friendly, hard-working Scandinavian tomten, completing tasks in preparation for St. Knut's day. Players will compete to collect task cards for a mix of instant rewards and engine building by working and resting their way through the holiday season. A game takes place on a calendar-themed board beginning on December 1st, culminating on St. Knut's Day on January 13th. Tasks performed will cause resources to be spent, but resting (and some task rewards) can bring those resources back into the ready position. As players collect task cards, they'll build an engine by adding each card's rewards to their train of completion rewards when working, playing, or partying on holidays. At the end of the game, players will all join together for St. Knut's Day and score final victory bonuses based on the artwork shown on cards they've collected throughout the game. Each card features a unique illustration by Jenny Nyström, a Swedish painter and illustrator famous for her works featuring the jultomte performing tasks throughout the Christmas season. -description from the publisher

Designer

Chris Scaffidi

Artist

Jenny Nyström

Publisher

Fervent Workshop

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