First Solo game of Agricola
Jon played a solo game of Agricola and told me what cards he drew and what score he got (20 points). This made me want to see how I would do at it. I received 45 points. Which is below the minimum required for the first round (50 points). This got me thinking how I could improve my play. So I set out to see if I could better my score. This time, I scored 52 points. Can someone else do better?
Incredibly detailed minutia follows...
My Occupation cards were:
- Mushroom Collector (#196)
- Hedge Keeper (#175)
- Conservator (#200)
- Renovator (#199)
- Woodcutter (#176)
- Maid (#190)
- Stone Carrier (#210)
My Minor Improvements were:
- Corn Scoop (#35)
- Field (#11)
- Baking Tray (#15)
- Animal Pen (#24)
- Lettuce Patch (#47)
- Half-timbered House (#21)
- Carp Pool (#31)
And the order of the Round cards were as follows:
- Fences
- Sow and/or Bake bread
- 1 Major or Minor Improvement
- 1 Sheep
- 1 Stone
- After Renovation also 1 Major or Minor Improvement
- After Family Growth also 1 Minor Improvement
- Take 1 Vegetable
- 1 Wild boar
- 1 Stone
- 1 Cattle
- Family growth
- Plow 1 Field and/or Sow
- After Renovation also Fences
So, here is what I performed for each action during each round:
- Round #1:
- 1 Occupation (laying Mushroom Collector)
- 3 wood (leaving 1 behind)
- Round #2:
- Plow
- Starting Player and/or 1 Minor Improvement (laying Corn Scoop)
- Round #3:
- Plow
- Take 1 Grain (actually 2)
- Round #4:
- Fishing
- Sow and/or Bake bread
- Round #5:
- 3 Wood
- Take 1 Grain
- Round #6:
- 1 Reed
- 1 Clay
- Round #7:
- 1 Stone
- 1 Major or Minor Improvement (laying Stone Oven)
- Round #8:
- Build Room and/or Build Stable(s)
- After Family Growth also Minor Improvement (laying Field)
- Round #9:
- Take 1 Vegetable
- Sow and/or Bake bread
- After renovation also 1 Major or Minor Improvement (laying Fireplace)
- Round #10:
- Plow
- Sow and/or Bake bread
- 3 Wood
- Round #11:
- Fences (building 11)
- 1 Sheep
- 1 Wild boar
- Round #12:
- Family Growth even without space in your home
- Sow and/or Bake bread
- 1 Stone
- Round #13:
- Fishing
- 3 Wood
- 1 Reed
- 1 Major Improvement (laying Basket Maker's Workshop)
- Round #14:
- After Renovation also Fences
- 1 Cattle
- Plow
- Plow and/or Sow
This scored me the following victory points:
| type | amount | score |
| Fields | 6 | 4 |
| Pastures | 4 | 4 |
| Grain | 8 | 4 |
| Vegetables | 4 | 4 |
| Sheep | 8 | 4 |
| Wild Boar | 3 | 2 |
| Cattle | 4 | 3 |
| Unused spaces | 1 | -1 |
| Fenced stables | 1 | 1 |
| Stone rooms | 3 | 6 |
| Family members | 4 | 12 |
| Bonus points | 9 | |
| 52 |
10 food was left over.
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