Herman is Herman Lindqvist, Swedish journalist and author. He has written many books on Swedish history, most of them not well received by scholars. However, a lot of people read his books and he is an important part of the booming interest in history in Sweden.The game is about answering questions on Swedish history, and there is also a gambling mechanism. The gameboard is colourful with portraits of kings and queens.Components: Gameboard 5 tiles 23 king cards 750 question cards 140 money chits 1 die rules - BoardGameGeek