# Lowlands

Lowlands is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 50–100 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.5 out of 10 by 19 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $91.23 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 50–100 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Farming
- **Mechanics:** Action Points, Tile Placement, Worker Placement, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.5 out of 10, from 19 reviews
- **Owned by:** 40 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 64
- **Unique players:** 96

**Designers:** Claudia Partenheimer, Ralf Partenheimer

**Artists:** Andrea Boekhoff

**Publishers:** Feuerland Spiele

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Outlet Games | 41.07 € | https://www.outletgames.es/juegos-de-mesa/maldito-games/tierras-bajas-p-MDG-711841508753.html |
| Ludifolie | 62.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6276-les-basses-terres.html |

## Expansions

- [Brettspiel Adventskalender 2018](https://www.ludoya.com/games/brettspiel-adventskalender-2018)
- [Lowlands: Brettspiel Adventskalender 2018 Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lowlands-brettspiel-adventskalender-2018-promo)

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## Rules questions

### When do we resolve floods (Turn of the Tide), and what do we do when one appears?

Resolve flood events when a Turn of the Tide card is triggered during the round; follow the flood resolution procedures and timing described in the Turn of the Tide / Work phase section (see page 5).

### Can I place farm expansion tiles anywhere on my farmyard, or are there placement restrictions?

Expansion and feature tiles must be placed according to the building placement rules and the placement icons shown on those tiles; see the building examples and placement rules on pages 6–7 for the exact restrictions. (Page 6 explains tile types and icons; page 7 covers placement examples.)

### How does the 'contribute to the dike' action work — do I place tiles or spend resources, and what does it give me?

The contribute-to-the-dike action is resolved as described on page 7: you follow the action's placement and contribution rules to advance dike segments, and completed segments produce the effects and progress tokens outlined there and on page 8. (Pages 7–8 cover examples, completing segments, and progress tokens.)

### What happens during Upkeep — when do sheep breed and when do we collect income?

All Upkeep steps (breeding, income, farmers, sheep market adjustments, first-player determination, and flood/High Tide checks) are performed in the order shown in the II Upkeep section; breeding and income resolution timing are explained on page 10. (Page 10 lists each Upkeep step and when to apply them.)

### If a storm surge breaks a dike segment, what are the consequences and how does it affect scoring?

Storm surge resolution, the differences between a dike holding or breaking, and their effects on components and final scoring are detailed in the Storm Surge / final scoring section on page 11; follow those procedures to determine flooded pieces and scoring adjustments. (See page 11 for break/hold effects and end-of-game scoring rules.)

### Can I house extra sheep in buildings, and when are housed sheep counted (for breeding/scoring)?

Housing sheep and the rules for when housed sheep are counted (for breeding and scoring) are described in the Upkeep and housing rules on page 10; consult that page for how buildings interact with housing and when those sheep are considered. (See page 10 for the housing sheep rules.)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/lowlands)
- [Lowlands in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/lowlands)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/242804)

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