Estonia
Games from, or set in, Estonia
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Lembitu
It’s the dawn of the Livonian Crusade, and Estonia is being conquered by several nations. The Danish forces of Valdemar the Great are arriving from the West. The Crusaders, led by Bishop Albert, are crossing the borders from the South. Vsevolod, Prince of Novgorod, is attacking from the East. There’s only one hope for Estonians: […]
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1918: Death on the Rails
After the capitulation of Imperial Germany in 1918, German representatives formally handed over political power to the Estonian Provisional Government. On 16 November 1918, an order was given by the Russian Red Army HQ to follow the retreating German units. On 28 November 1918, the 6th Red Rifle Division struck the border town of Narva, […]
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Raeapteegi Lauamang
A board game which shares the history of a pharmacy in Estonia which pre-dates Columbus’ arrival in the Americas. Players take turns rolling a die and moving their pawn, stopping on various spaces to learn more about the history of the pharmacy. Some spots will race you ahead, some will set you back. The first […]
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Sorteper
Old Maid is a traditional children’s game. You can buy a deck of cards designed for the game, but it can be easily played with a standard deck of cards: Throw away all but one of the queens from the deck. You won’t use the “extra queens” during play. (You may also want to throw […]
