It’s the late 19th century, and more than 9000 windmills dot the landscape of the Netherlands, some of them purpose-built to dry the lowlands, called polders. In the polders between these windmills are fields filled with colorful tulips—the flower that once was a part of the turbulent history of the first financial bubble but is now simply a quintessential part of the Dutch landscape, especially on the famous Bloemen Route (or “Flower Route”).

In Windmill Valley, a game inspired by the Bloemen Route, you and up to three players take on the role of tulip farmers and entrepreneurs. You will build and enhance your windmills, look for new tulip bulbs on foreign trades or among local vendors to buy and plant, and try to get an edge with hired help and lucrative contracts. Let your blooming fields make your competitors green with envy!

In Windmill Valley, players take turns until one of them reaches the end of the Calendar Track, triggering the end of the game.

During their turns, players will rotate the Action Weels on their Windmill Board, creating 
a set of actions available to choose. Every time the large wheel completes a full rotation, players move their Calendar markers, which also advances the pace of the game.