Overview

Clans of Caledonia is a strategic economic game set in 19th-century Scotland. Players represent unique historical clans competing to produce, trade, and export agricultural goods and whisky. Over 5 rounds, players expand their settlements, produce goods, fulfill export contracts, and score points. The clan with the most glory points wins.

Components

• 1 modular game board (4 map tiles, double-sided)
• 4 clan boards with unique abilities
• Port tiles, scoring tiles, market board
• Goods tokens (milk, bread, wool, cheese, whisky, grain, cattle, sheep)
• Worker tokens, merchant tokens, money tokens
• Export contracts, glory point tokens
• Round scoring tiles

Setup

1. Assemble the modular board with 4 randomly selected map tiles.
2. Each player selects a clan and takes their clan board.
3. Place starting workers and initial resources per clan setup.
4. Lay out port tiles, scoring tiles, and the market board.
5. Deal export contracts and place the round scoring tiles.
6. Give each player starting money (varies by turn order).

Turn Structure

Each of the 5 rounds has 3 phases:

Phase 1: Actions (Player Turns)

Players take turns clockwise, performing one action per turn, until all players pass. Once you pass, you take no more actions this round.

Phase 2: Production

All players simultaneously produce goods from their settlements: dairy produces milk, bakeries produce bread, sheep fields produce wool, etc.

Phase 3: Round Scoring

Score based on the current round’s scoring tile (varies each game).

Actions

Action	Description
Deploy a Worker	Place a woodcutter or miner from your clan board onto an empty land space (forest or mountain). Pay the cost.
Deploy a Settlement	Place a settlement (dairy, field, bakery, distillery, etc.) on empty grassland. Pay the cost.
Expand	Expand your network by placing adjacent to existing units. Adjacency costs depend on distance.
Upgrade	Upgrade a basic worker to a settlement or advance technology.
Trade	Buy or sell goods on the market. Prices fluctuate based on supply and demand.
Fulfill Export Contract	Pay the required goods to complete an export contract and gain its rewards (money, VP, import goods).
Hire a Merchant	Place a merchant on the board to establish trade connections.
Pass	Exit the round. Gain money equal to your position on the export track.

Scoring / Victory Conditions

Points are earned from:

• Round scoring tiles (different each round, e.g., most settlements, most exported goods)
• Export contracts (VP printed on contract cards)
• Settlements on the map (VP per settlement type)
• Remaining money (1 VP per £10)
• Hops and cotton bonuses (VP for imported goods used in whisky/cloth production)
• Final scoring tile (end-game condition)

The player with the most glory points wins. Tiebreaker: most remaining money.

Special Rules & Edge Cases

• Market prices dynamically shift as players buy and sell. Buying increases prices; selling decreases them.
• Each clan has a unique special ability that significantly affects strategy.
• Adjacency costs: Placing units further from your existing network costs more. River and loch crossings cost extra.
• Whisky production is a two-step process: grain from fields must be aged in distilleries.
• Port tiles give special bonuses when adjacent settlements are built.
• Export contracts are limited and competitive; fulfilled contracts cannot be taken by others.
• The passing order matters: earlier passers get better turn order next round.

Player Reference

Production Type	Input	Output
Dairy	–	Milk
Bakery	Grain	Bread
Sheep Field	–	Wool
Cattle Field	–	Milk
Distillery	Grain	Whisky (after aging)
Cheese Dairy	Milk	Cheese

Phase	Summary
1. Actions	Take turns performing one action each
2. Production	All settlements produce simultaneously
3. Scoring	Score current round tile