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Canals of Windcrest

Canals of Windcrest

First Fish Games · 2026
1–475–120 min14+ yrs3.5/5 complexity7.1 BGG18Strategy
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How do you play Canals of Windcrest?

Welcome to Windcrest, an ever-growing city where the misty canals are graced by majestic flying whales that serve as taxis and freight carriers. Your job is to help make living in and traveling across this city more accessible for the citizens while exporting trade goods to increase the wealth of the nation.

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Welcome to Windcrest, an ever-growing city where the misty canals are graced by majestic flying whales that serve as taxis and freight carriers. Your job is to help make living in and traveling across this city more accessible for the citizens while exporting trade goods to increase the wealth of the nation.

In Canals of Windcrest, players will draft and play location cards that will gain them resources and special actions. Resources are used to manufacture export goods and construct buildings that will enhance the locations where they are built. Navigate the canals with whale taxis to transport citizens while also delivering export goods. Players will also have investors to help them in various ways, including special powers and end game scoring bonuses.

Every successful endeavor will earn you prestige. Can you master the use of your whale taxis and prove your worth to the nation?

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity3.5 / 5
BGG rating7.1 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
75–120 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
14+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Canals of Windcrest?
Canals of Windcrest is a industry / manufacturing game, for 1–4 players, taking ~75–120 minutes, featuring closed drafting. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Canals of Windcrest — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Canals of Windcrest support?
Canals of Windcrest is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Canals of Windcrest take?
A game of Canals of Windcrest takes about 75–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Canals of Windcrest for?
Canals of Windcrest is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Canals of Windcrest?
Canals of Windcrest has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.5 out of 5.

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