Orléans Picked Up by Capstone Games

U.S. publisher Capstone Games has acquired the English-language license to Orléans from originating publisher dlp games, which is owned by the game's designer, Reiner Stockhausen.

The Capstone version of Orléans will include components that allow for play with up to five players, whereas the game originally had a player count of 2-4, and the Orléans base game — along with the Orléans: Invasion expansion from 2015 and the Orléans: Trade & Intrigue expansion from 2016 — are scheduled for release on the U.S. market on September 16, 2021.

For those not familiar with the game, here's an overview:

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