Dorfromantik – Head to Head is a competitive boardgame for two players in a convenient travel-sized format. It offers a quick round of Dorfromantik for everyone who enjoys putting their skills to the test against each other. Perfect for fast-paced, exciting duels, and for anyone who loves drafting games.
We recently shared that a South Seas Edition is on the way for the Dorfromantik boardgame series. And today, we are excited to reveal another upcoming title: Dorfromantik – Head to Head. Designed specifically for two players, Dorfromantik – Head to Head brings the familiar peaceful landscape-building of Dorfromantik into a quick, friendly head-to-head competition.
In Dorfromantik – Head to Head, both players compete to create their own high-scoring landscapes. The twist: We’ve added elements of a drafting game, so you’ll build your own winning stacks.
1 - DRAFTING
At the start of the game, the tiles are placed in the middle of the table. During the selection phase, the two opponents take turns choosing one tile at a time.
All tiles are laid out face up, and the two players take turns choosing either a landscape tile or a task tile. Of course, you can keep an eye on your opponent and snatch away important tiles they might need. But will those tiles be useful for you, too?
Once all tiles have been chosen, each player creates their own landscape stack and task stack from the tiles they picked.
2 - PLAYING
Once your stacks are complete, each of you plays your own game of Dorfromantik following the familiar rules. Each player reveals a tile and adds it to their personal landscape. That’s when you’ll find out whether you chose the right tiles.
At the end of the game, you score points for completing forest, fields, and village objectives, building the longest river in your own landscape, and placing flags in completed areas.
We know that for some of you, Dorfromantik is first and foremost a calm and personal experience: a chance to slow down, build a beautiful world, and simply enjoy creating something at your own pace. For others, the joy comes from chasing a new high score, climbing leaderboards, optimizing every move, and seeing how far you can push your skills.
With Dorfromantik – Head to Head, we wanted to give that competitive side of the community even more to enjoy in the boardgame series. The game keeps the calm and charming visual identity of Dorfromantik, but adds the tension of a close race for points. It is still a friendly competition rather than a confrontation-heavy game. Two players building their own worlds side by side, each trying to make the best use of the landscape in front of them.
Want a more comprehensive competitive experience with more tiles and longer game sessions?
Then Dorfromantik – The Duel may be the right choice for you. It offers a larger-scale competitive Dorfromantik experience for two players or two teams, with additional modules and more room for strategic planning over the course of a longer game.
Looking for a travel-friendly Dorfromantik game, but would rather play cooperatively?
Then Dorfromantik – Light Luggage is a great fit. Its compact magnetic box, small tiles, and portable format make it ideal for trips or smaller tables, while up to four players work together to build the best possible landscape and improve their shared high score.
👉 Dorfromantik – Light Luggage
Dorfromantik – Head to Head sits right in between: a quick, focused competitive game for two players, built around smart tile choices, personal landscapes, and a close race for the highest score.
Dorfromantik – Head to Head is being developed together with our boardgame partner Pegasus Spiele. A heartfelt thank you goes to Lukas Zach and Michael Palm for the game design, to Paul Riebe for once again bringing the world of Dorfromantik to life with his wonderful illustrations, and to Lisa Forsch for the spot-on graphic design that ties it all together.
👆 A look inside the Dorfromantik game boxes
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