# Haspelknecht: The Story of Early Coal Mining

Haspelknecht: The Story of Early Coal Mining is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.3 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $33.20 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Farming, Environmental
- **Mechanics:** Action Points, Worker Placement, End Game Bonuses, Variable Set-up, Turn Order: Stat-Based
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.3 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 15 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 24
- **Unique players:** 31

**Designers:** Thomas Spitzer

**Artists:** Johannes Sich

**Publishers:** Quined Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 38.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/5266-haspelknecht.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 78 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_173185 |

## Expansions

- [Haspelknecht: The Ruhr Valley](https://www.ludoya.com/games/haspelknecht-the-ruhr-valley)
- [Haspelknecht: The Foreman Promo Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/haspelknecht-the-foreman-promo-tile)
- [Haspelknecht: Bochumer Cowherd Boy Promo Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/haspelknecht-bochumer-cowherd-boy-promo-tile)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/haspelknecht-the-story-of-early-coal-mining)
- [Haspelknecht: The Story of Early Coal Mining in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/haspelknecht-the-story-of-early-coal-mining)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/169794)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-27. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._