Le Havre
A harbour town where the real job is making sure everyone gets fed.
What it is
You build a trading business in the French port of Le Havre. Goods pile up on the wharves, and each turn you take one action, such as collecting a stack or using a building to refine, sell or construct. Ships ease the food bill, which grows as the game goes on. It suits long-game fans who enjoy turning fish into smoked fish and smoked fish into profit.
What we love
- Ships cut your food bill each round and count as trade routes.
- Processing chains give ordinary goods real value, like a smokehouse turning fish into smoked fish.
- The 2018 Complete Edition includes a mini expansion and all the released promo cards.
Honest trade-offs
- It is long, at 100 to 200 minutes by the publisher's own estimate.
- The food you owe rises each round, and poor planning sends you to the Bank for a loan.
- We think this is one for patient planners, not a first heavy game.
AI summary of player sentiment
Across the tables we polled, players consistently praise the game's approachability and strategic range. The most common complaint is it is long, at 100 to 200 minutes by the publisher's own estimate..
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Content advisory
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