Havalandi Board Game

About this product

Launch colourful hot air balloons, claim the best spaces and build beautiful fleets across the sky.

A curated Afrishon World pick for thoughtful strategy nights, elegant table presence and screen-free planning.

A scenic tile-placement strategy board game where 2–4 players launch hot air balloons and compete for the best scoring positions.

Product Description

Havalandi invites players into a peaceful world of colourful hot air balloons drifting across beautiful landscapes. Each turn, players move the airship, choose from its available lines of sight and place one of their balloons onto the board.

The challenge is all about timing and placement. Build connected fleets, launch balloons across different landscape regions, claim valuable spaces near pavilions and plan around end-game scoring cards. With a double-sided board and special balloons that add tactical variety, Havalandi offers a calm but clever strategy experience with gorgeous table appeal.

Why you’ll love it

• Beautiful hot air balloon theme — peaceful artwork and colourful pieces create strong shelf and table appeal.
• Clever tile-placement decisions — every balloon placement matters for scoring, positioning and future turns.
• Airship movement guides your options — roll the die, move the airship and choose from its lines of sight.
• Multiple ways to score — launch fleets, form groups, place near pavilions and plan for end-game score cards.
• Double-sided board — adds variety and replay value.
• Designed by Reiner Knizia — a strong name for players who enjoy elegant strategy games.

Quick Details

• Game type: Tile-placement strategy board game
• Players: 2–4
• Recommended age: 14+
• Play time: 45–60 minutes
• Main mechanisms: Tile placement, area grouping, route/connection building, dice-guided placement, end-game objectives
• Dice type: Standard 6-sided die
• Designer: Reiner Knizia
• Illustrator: Lukas Siegmon
• Publisher: Pegasus Spiele / Edition Spielwiese
• Theme: Hot air balloons, landscapes, pavilions, scenic flight
• Skill level: Medium
• Best for: Strategy game nights, calm competitive play, teens and adults, fans of elegant placement games

Good to Know

• This is a standalone board game. No base game is required.
• Players place balloons on different landscape regions such as meadow, tulip field, sand dune and gravel path.
• The airship moves around the board and creates placement options through its lines of sight.
• You can score by launching fleets, building groups, placing balloons beside pavilions and completing end-game scoring cards.
• The board is double-sided, giving players more setup variety.
• Best for players who enjoy careful placement, timing and gentle but competitive strategy.

Care & Maintenance

Keep balloons, score tokens, sandbags, cards and the airship pieces sorted after play for quicker setup.
Store the board and cards flat and dry to protect the artwork and components.