New Players!

New Player Hints and Tips are the best place to start for a new player. They will give you a feel for the strategy, economics and diplomacy of Austerlitz. The online rulebook also has a nuts and bolts section on getting your first turn right - click on 'The First Turn' on the sidebar.

You can also view starter turns in Adobe PDF format. To understand the turns, please read the online rulebook. The online Frequently Asked Questions also gives pointers to the game.

How to get started in Email gaming is here, together with how to get Ghostscript, and to get a feel for the game, try the online rulebook.