Microbadge:
- Viticulture fan

Online Play

• Boardspace.net (real-time, 1-player vs Automa or 2-6 human players )

Mobile Apps (IPAD sized screens are necessary)

• Boardspace.net local multiplayer or online, IOS
• Boardspace.net local multiplayer or online, Android

How does the Essential Edition differ from the second edition of Viticulture?

Aesthetically, the box art is slightly different and the rulebook is more detailed. The components are largely the same as the second edition of Viticulture, with the addition of several expansion modules from Tuscany, and a new mix of Visitor cards, including some new and advanced visitors from Tuscany.

In terms of components, the Essential Edition makes the following additions to standard Viticulture:

• Mamas & Papas expansion from Tuscany: 36 Mamas & Papas cards
• Property expansion from Tuscany: Field cards
• Solo variant from Tuscany: 24 Automa cards
• Selected mix of cards from Viticulture & Tuscany: 76 Visitor cards

Are there any rule changes?

Yes, two small changes that are "official," but it's not imperative that you play with them.

• There's no longer a 25-point max in any version of Viticulture.
• If you want to gain the 1 VP bonus from a tasting room, you need to have at least 1 wine token in your cellar. You don't do anything with the token--it just needs to be in the cellar, representing a cask from which guests can sample wine when they visit the tasting room. This change is meant to stymie strategies that try to completely avoid making wine while still making elements of those strategies viable.

Also, the wording on the Promoter card has changed from "and" to "or", and the Homesteader card has changed from a $1 discount to a $3 discount.

Components:

• 42 Vine Cards (Green)
• 36 Wine Order Cards (Purple)
• 38 Summer Visitor Cards (Yellow)
• 38 Winter Visitor Cards (Blue)
• 18 Field Cards
• 24 Automa Cards
• 36 Mama and Papa Cards
• 1 Game Board
• 6 Vineyard Mats
• 30 Worker Meeples (in 6 Different Colors)
• 1 Gray Temporary Worker Meeple
• 6 Grande Worker Meeples
• 50 Grape and Wine Tokens (Glass)
• 6 Wake-Up Tokens (Roosters)
• 6 Victory Point Tokens (Corks)
• 6 Residual Payment Tracker Tokens (Wine Bottles)
• 48 Wooden Structure Tokens (8 Unique Tokens for Each Color)
• 72 Cardboard Lira Coins (52 Bronze Value '1', 12 Silver Value '2' and 8 Gold Value '5')
• 1 First-Player Token (Grapes)
• 1 Rule Book & Quick Reference Guide