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How to score Le Havre
Le Havre scores in francs. When the last round is done, add the value of your buildings and ships, the bonus of any building with a plus symbol, and your cash, then take off 7 for each loan you still owe. The richest player wins, and players who tie all win.
- 1 to 5 players
- Scored in francs
- Ends after the last round
- Richest player wins
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This is the real Scorepad, live: buildings, ship and cash added, and the unpaid loan taken off with the minus key.
Le Havre
- BGG #84
- 30 to 150 min
An economic game set in the French port: gather goods and turn them into better ones, build buildings and ships, and keep your workers fed every round. When the last round is over, the richest player wins.
Year, players, time and rank from BoardGameGeek.
How to play Le Havre, in brief
Le Havre, set in the French harbor town, has you turn goods into buildings and ships while feeding your workers. The richest player at the end wins.
- Start smallEveryone begins with 5 francs and 1 coal. The player count sets the rounds, 7 to 20.
- Supply, then one actionMove your ship marker to the next supply tile and add its goods to the offer spaces. Then take every good on one space, or use a building, paying a fee if another player owns it.
- Harvest and feedEvery 7 turns a round ends: a harvest may add grain and cattle, then everyone pays the food on the round card. Ships lower the bill; if you’re short, sell something or take a loan.
- One last actionAfter the last round, everyone takes one final action, then counts their wealth.
Everything you own, in francs.
Nothing is scored during the game. At the end, each building, each ship and each franc in your hand counts toward your wealth, and loans you never repaid count against it.
What counts at the end
| What | Francs |
|---|---|
| Each buildingThe value printed left of its name, which can differ from its price | Its value |
| Each shipIts value: a Wooden Ship can be worth as little as 2, a Luxury Liner 30 to 38 | Its value |
| Bank bonus3 per Industrial building and 2 per Economic building you own, the Bank included | Bonus |
| Town Hall bonus4 per Public building, the Town Hall included, and 2 per Craftsman’s building | Bonus |
| Storehouse bonusHalf a franc per goods token, rounded down (4 or more players only) | Bonus |
| Cash | 1 a franc |
| Each loan you have not repaid | Minus 7 |
| Goods in your supplyWorth nothing, unless the Storehouse counts them | 0 |
- Take one final actionAfter the last round card, each player takes exactly one more main action. No Supply or Buying action, and no interest is paid.
- Tidy up before you countYou may still repay loans and sell buildings or ships. Sell leftover goods earlier if you can, since they count for nothing.
- Add buildings and shipsUse the value to the left of each card’s name, not what you paid for it.
- Add the plus-symbol bonusesBuildings like the Bank and the Town Hall gain value from the other buildings you own. Work each one out first.
- Add cash, take off loansEvery franc counts 1, and each unpaid loan costs 7. The richest player wins; a tie is a shared win.
Jonas wins on the Bank and a Luxury Liner.
A full three-player game of 18 rounds, after the final actions. Each line adds building values, bonuses, ships and cash, minus 7 for each unpaid loan. This is the game on the Scorepad above.
| Player | Buildings, bonuses, ships, cash, loans | Francs |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas | Bank 16 and its bonus 9 (the Wharf at 3; Bank, Shipping Line and Business Office at 2 each); Wharf 14, Shipping Line 10, Business Office 12; Wooden Ship 4, Luxury Liner 38; 41 cash16 + 9 + 14 + 10 + 12 + 4 + 38 + 41 | 144 |
| You | Town Hall 6 and its bonus 14 (Town Hall, Church and Local Court at 4 each; the Bakehouse at 2); Church 26, Local Court 16, Bakehouse 8; Luxury Liner 30; 35 cash; one loan6 + 14 + 26 + 16 + 8 + 30 + 35 - 7 | 128 |
| Mara | Wharf 14, Bridge over the Seine 16, Football Stadium 24, Guildhouse 4 and its bonus 4 (itself and the Forest Hut at 2 each), Forest Hut 4, Black Market 2; Wooden Ship 2; 39 cash; two loans14 + 16 + 24 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 39 - 14 | 95 |
Long game, quick count.
Tabletales is a scorepad and scrapbook for game night. After a long game in the harbor, type each player’s wealth: Tabletales adds it up, marks the richest and saves the game with the night.
- Loans on the minus keyPick Highest wins and, in Totals, type each player’s wealth, or type it the way you count it, loans included: 6 + 14 + 26 + 16 + 8 + 30 + 35 - 7. Tabletales adds it up for you.
- Bonuses worked out firstThe keypad adds and subtracts, nothing more. Count each plus-symbol bonus on the sheet below, then type it in.
- A tie is a shared winTied players all win, and each gets a trophy.
- And the night is keptSave it with who played and a photo of the harbor. Le Havre gets its own history: how often you play and who holds the high score.
- Everyone who was there
- Photos from the table
- Le Havre, with its scores
Common Le Havre scoring mistakes
- Counting leftover goodsGoods in your supply are worth nothing at the end, unless the Storehouse counts them. Sell them first, at the Bridge over the Seine for example.
- Taking 5 off for an open loanRepaying a loan during the game costs 5, but each loan still open at the end costs 7.
- Forgetting the plus-symbol bonusesThe Bank, Town Hall and similar buildings are worth more than their printed value, depending on what else you own.
- Using the price instead of the valueA card’s value is the number left of its name. It can differ from what you paid.
Le Havre scoring, answered
- How do you score Le Havre?
- Add the value of all your buildings and ships, the bonuses of buildings with a plus symbol, and your cash, then subtract 7 for each loan you have not repaid. The richest player wins.
- What does a loan cost at the end of Le Havre?
- Each loan you still have at the end costs 7 francs. Repaying one during the game costs 5, so it pays to clear loans before the count.
- Do goods count at the end of Le Havre?
- No. Goods left in your supply are worth nothing at the end, unless you own the Storehouse, which counts half a franc for each goods token.
Le Havre score sheet
Print one for the end of the game: each part of your wealth for up to five players, with the loans and the final at the bottom. Our own design, free to copy.
Score another game
The shortened game plays 4, 8, 12, 12 or 15 rounds for 1 to 5 players, instead of 7, 14, 18, 20 and 20. The count at the end is the same. Rules checked on 19 October 2026 against Lookout Games’ rules (2016), Lookout Games’ rules (2008) and UltraBoardGames. Le Havre is a trademark of Lookout Games. Tabletales is not affiliated with Lookout Games.
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