
2023Alexander Pfister
Mainly reviews. Great Western Trail: New Zealand is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 24 reviews, 10 how-to-play guides, 6 recorded sessions, 12 unboxings, and 4 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Kia ora, and welcome to Great Western Trail New Zealand! Towards the end of the 19th century, you established yourself as a runholder (owner of a sheep station) on the South Island of New Zealand. Recent years have seen your family farm prosper by diversifying your breeds of sheep and increasing the value of your wool. With the dawn of the new century, difficult challenges have arisen. You must acquire improved and valuable breeds of sheep to ensure the prosperity of your family business and the labourers who work for you. Decide whether to focus on your past strengths or to diversify into new ventures. Will the beginning of the 20th century be as rewarding as earlier years, or will the efforts of others surpass your strategy? Good luck, and kia kaha! In Great Western Trail New Zealand, you move your runholder along a trail that winds and forks from the lower left corner of the game board to Wellington in the upper right. Along your path, you perform actions that provide you with various ways to earn victory points. Each time your runholder reaches Wellington, you deliver sheep to a local or foreign trading post, which may also be worth victory points. Afterwards, your runholder continues its movement again.
Great Western Trail: New Zealand has 56 videos from 43 creators: 24 reviews, 10 how-to-play guides, 6 playthroughs, 12 unboxings and 4 other videos. They date from 2023 to April 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Great Western Trail New Zealand - How to Play with Tips" by Meeple University, which runs 33 min. For a quicker teach, "Great Western Trail: New Zealand - Strategy Overview (Reupload - Audio Improved)" by No Friends Gaming runs 10 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Great Western Trail - New Zealand: Playthrough & Review" by Gaming Rules!. 21 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Great Western Trail: New Zealand - GameNight! Se11 Ep 33 - How to Play and Playthrough" by BoardGameGeek, one of 6 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Boonlake, Great Western Trail: Second Edition, Pirates of Maracaibo and Great Western Trail, also by Alexander Pfister.
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2021Alexander Pfister
1 - 4 players75 - 150 minHeavy weight
2023Ralph Bienert, Ryan Hendrickson, Alexander Pfister
1 - 4 players40 - 100 minMedium weight
2016Alexander Pfister
2 - 4 players75 - 150 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Kia ora, and welcome to Great Western Trail New Zealand! Towards the end of the 19th century, you established yourself as a runholder (owner of a sheep station) on the South Island of New Zealand. Recent years have seen your family farm prosper by diversifying your breeds of sheep and increasing the value of your wool. With the dawn of the new century, difficult challenges have arisen. You must acquire improved and valuable breeds of sheep to ensure the prosperity of your family business and the labourers who work for you. Decide whether to focus on your past strengths or to diversify into new ventures. Will the beginning of the 20th century be as rewarding as earlier years, or will the efforts of others surpass your strategy? Good luck, and kia kaha! In Great Western Trail New Zealand, you move your runholder along a trail that winds and forks from the lower left corner of the game board to Wellington in the upper right. Along your path, you perform actions that provide you with various ways to earn victory points. Each time your runholder reaches Wellington, you deliver sheep to a local or foreign trading post, which may also be worth victory points. Afterwards, your runholder continues its movement again.
Designer
Alexander Pfister
Artist
Chris Quilliams
Publisher
eggertspiele
Categories
Mechanics