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:

10 food was left over.