Fische Fluppen Frikadellen
- Designer Friedemann Friese
- Publisher 2F-Spiele
- Illustration Lars-Arne "Maura" Kalusky , PeKa
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Start for freeWhat to Expect
Players take on the role of traders moving around a town’s market stalls to buy, sell, and trade goods in order to collect three different fetishes. The game features hand management and point-to-point movement across multiple maps. Each market stall visited activates special abilities that affect prices, produce goods, or grant extra turns, requiring strategic planning and resource management.
Who Is This Game For?
This is a medium-weight game suitable for gamers aged 10 and up who enjoy economic and trading mechanics. With a playing time around 90 minutes, it fits well for players who appreciate longer strategic sessions and don’t mind learning moderately complex rules. Prior experience with hand management or market games is helpful but not necessary.
How It Works
Players use movement points to navigate a network of market stalls represented on multiple maps. Through hand management, they buy, sell, or trade goods at different types of stalls: merchants sell and buy goods at current market prices, traders exchange goods at fixed rates, and dealers offer fetishes in exchange for specific goods combinations. Visiting a stall triggers special abilities that influence the gameplay, such as price changes or extra actions.
What Makes It Special
Designed by Friedemann Friese, the game was recommended for the Spiel des Jahres 2003 and nominated for the Japan Boardgame Prize Best Advanced Game the same year. It combines mechanics like market trading, pick-up and deliver, and multiple maps into a unique economic experience. It is also the first part of the Fürst-Fieso trilogy and features an innovative table-switching system for many players.
Awards
2003
2003
Pro
- Combination of hand management and market mechanics
- Special abilities of market stalls enhance interaction
- Spiel des Jahres 2003 recommended
- Engaging pick-up and deliver across multiple maps
Contra
- Longer playtime requires patience and focus
- Complex rules not suited for casual players
- No solo mode; minimum two players required
Setting & Atmosphäre
Set in a fictional town, players act as merchants trading goods and collecting fetishes in a medieval-style economic environment.
Tipp für Einsteiger
Focus on leveraging the special abilities of market stalls and managing your goods efficiently to acquire the needed fetishes.
Häufige Fragen
Can I play this solo?
No, the game supports 2 to 5 players and does not include a solo mode.
How long does a game really take?
A typical game lasts about 90 minutes, though complexity may extend this.
What prior experience do I need?
Basic knowledge of economic and hand management games is helpful but not required.
How does this compare to similar games?
Its combination of movement points, multiple maps, and activating special stall abilities makes it unique.
Is this suitable for families?
Due to complexity and length, it is better suited for experienced players aged 10 and above rather than younger families.
What mechanic makes it special?
The interplay of hand management with a dynamic market and special abilities stands out.
Fazit
Fische Fluppen Frikadellen is recommended for fans of economic games with a focus on hand management and market mechanics. Its complexity may challenge beginners, but it offers deep and varied gameplay.
