Neue Heimat

Players bid for coloured level cubes and building components to construct houses across three rows, vying to score the highest total by game end. Each cube shows a value from 1–6; the first cube of a colour a player wins assigns that colour to them for the remainder of the game and factors into final scoring. Auctions determine who buys levels, rooftop pieces and lane modifiers that change the lengths of rows. Payments use fixed-value cheques, and players may establish an illegal cashbox that also counts at scoring. The game ends when two rows are completed; those houses score positively based on levels and rooftops, while the third row scores negatively. Bidding and resource management drive tactical play.

Players: 2–5 best 4
Playing time: 45 min
Age: 10+
Complexity: 2.6 / 5