In Thurn and Taxis, players build post office routes across Bavaria and the regions around, collecting bonus points in various ways. The board shows a map of all the towns, with roads leading from each one to some its neighbors. There are various colored regions around the board, most with one or two towns, and a large region with all the Bavarian towns in the center. With the right strategy, this game lets players build routes and stagecoaches, find offices in cities and expand into new countries. All the while making good use of public departments and having a lucky hand when planning new routes.