# Great Western Trail: New Zealand

Great Western Trail: New Zealand is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 75–150 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8.4 out of 10 by 55 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $59.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 75–150 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Animals, Farming
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Ownership, Track Movement, Rondel, Solo / Solitaire Game, Variable Set-up, Set Collection, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.4 out of 10, from 55 reviews
- **Owned by:** 130 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 276
- **Unique players:** 348

**Designers:** Alexander Pfister

**Artists:** Chris Quilliams

**Publishers:** eggertspiele

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 59.99 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/great-western-trail-new-zealand |
| Atomic Empire | 59.99 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/339443 |
| Cardhaus Games | 59.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/great-western-trail-new-zealand/ |
| Miniature Market | 59.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/great-western-trail-new-zealand-esg50180en.html |
| Board Game Bliss | 72.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/great-western-trail-new-zealand |
| 401 Games | 72.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/great-western-trail-second-edition-new-zealand |
| Rampi Games | 45.41 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/great-western-trail-nueva-zelanda/ |
| Dragons Lair | 189 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/great-western-trail-new-zealand-sticker-set |
| Zatu Games | 33.55 £ | https://zatu.com/products/great-western-trail-new-zealand |
| Good Games | 67.78 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/great-western-trail-new-zealand-preorder |
| Ludifolie | 45.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/17378-great-western-trail-nouvelle-zelande.html |
| Spelexperten | 549 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/great-western-trail-new-zealand.html |
| Outlet Games | 49.29 € | https://www.outletgames.es/juegos-de-mesa/mas-que-oca/great-western-trail-nueva-zelanda-p-MQO-2146.html |
| Travelling Man | 44.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/great-western-trail-new-zealand |
| Svet deskovych her | 1290 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/12470/great-western-trail-new-zealand |
| Dungeon Marvels | 53.99 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/great-western-trail-nueva-zelanda-castellano-75842.html |
| Zacatrus | 53.99 € | https://zacatrus.es/great-western-trail-nueva-zelanda.html |
| Alphaspel | 629 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/189617-great-western-trail-new-zealand |
| Milan Spiele | 56.5 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/great-western-trail-neuseeland-p-34267.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 429.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/great-western-trail-new-zealand |
| Nordisk Spil | 445 kr | https://nordiskspil.dk/products/great-western-trail-new-zealand |
| Games Empire | 103.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/great-western-trail-new-zealand |
| Game Ninja | 699 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/great-western-trail-new-zealand/ |
| Nexus | 9995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/great-western-trail-new-zealand/ |
| Spielezar | 72.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/great-western-trail-neuseeland |

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## Rules questions

### If I pass over tiles with a hand (fee) and don't have enough money, do I still have to pay or does it stop my movement?

You may still move even if you cannot fully pay hands; pay as much as you can and continue, and you never pay fees retroactively (you only pay what you can at the moment). (See page 7.)

### If I land on a neutral tile or my own private building, can I do the local actions and also an auxiliary action?

You may perform each local action on that tile once (in any order) and only if you perform none of the tile’s local actions are you allowed to perform one single auxiliary action instead. (See page 8.)

### At Wellington when I reveal sheep for income, do duplicate sheep types count and can I use certificates to boost the total?

You reveal as many different sheep types as you like but each type counts only once (duplicates in hand don’t add to breeding), and you may add temporary and permanent certificates to your total breeding value before taking pounds. (See page 9.)

### When delivering at Wellington, can I use any disc from my board and are there restrictions or extra costs?

You must choose a trading post whose value is ≤ your breeding total and you cannot deliver to a post you already have a disc on (except local 0 and terminal 21); discs must come from disc spaces that meet the white/dark corner restriction and some placements incur transport or disc‑clearing costs that must be paid immediately. (See pages 9–10.)

### Can I play deck‑building or bonus cards immediately during Phase C when I draw up to my hand limit?

No — during Phase C you draw up to your hand limit but you may not play any deck‑building or bonus cards until a later appropriate time (e.g., on your next turn). (See page 11.)

### If a hired worker or a harbourmaster tile shows an immediate action, am I required to take that action?

No — when you hire a worker or acquire a harbourmaster tile that shows an immediate action, you may either perform that action immediately or forfeit it. (See pages 13 and 15.)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/great-western-trail-new-zealand)
- [Great Western Trail: New Zealand in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/great-western-trail-new-zealand)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/380607)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._