# Carl v. Linné

Carl v. Linné is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It plays best with 2.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2026
- **Categories:** Exploration, Educational, Nautical, Travel
- **Mechanics:** Track Movement, Area Movement, Movement Points, Variable Player Powers, Action Points, End Game Bonuses, Action Retrieval, Worker Placement, Different Worker Types, Income
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3
- **Unique players:** 9

**Designers:** Michal Peichl

**Artists:** Michal Řezníček, Stanislava Pajonková

**Publishers:** Pink Troubadour

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Mastermind | 59.5 € | https://www.the-mastermind.be/bordspellen/carl-von-linne-nl/ |
| Svet deskovych her | 1660 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/16481/carl-von-linne-en |
| Milan Spiele | 69.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/carl-von-linn-engl-p-42631.html |
| Alphaspel | 819 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/354575-carl-von-linne-en |
| Fantasiapelit | 88 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_252065 |

## Expansions

- [Carl v. Linné: Alexander Humboldt Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/carl-von-linne-alexander-humboldt-promo)

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## Rules questions

### Do I take all three of my actions in a row?

No. Players take turns performing one action at a time; after everyone has taken three actions, the round moves to the income phase. (p. 8)

### What’s the difference between the glasses, magnifier, and microscope?

They multiply your chosen lens’s action by 1, 2, and 3 respectively, and each gives a different bonus. Each instrument can be used only once per round. (p. 8)

### When I explore, do I have to move—and can I take a sample instead of the location reward?

Movement is optional, and each Explore action includes one investigation. At a sample location, choose either its location reward or pay the containers shown to take the sample; visiting a location for the first time may also give its separate one-time reward. (pp. 10–11)

### What happens when I’ve researched every corner of a sample?

It is fully researched: remove it from your library, return your markers to your supply, and place the sample above your player board. It scores points at the end of the game and frees space in your library. (p. 13)

### Can I use a sketch after I’ve paid it to publish a book?

No. A sketch used to publish stays on the book and cannot be activated or spent again; it gives its reward only if its color matches the book’s requirement and it is placed face-up. (p. 20)

### How many times do I get a reward from a colored voyage space?

When your ship enters a colored space, gain its reward the number of times shown by that color’s dots on the rudder wheel. If you move multiple spaces, resolve the rewards for each space you enter. (p. 17)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/carl-linne)
- [Carl v. Linné in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/carl-linne)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/462012)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-11-02. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._