Fugger, Welser, Medici

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.5

More strategic control

Table feel

Moderate level of interaction with a focus on strategic confrontation and frequent player awareness

Replay value

Fugger, Welser, Medici has a high replayability score due to its high variability gameboard, strategic depth, and scalability. The presence of expansions and moderate easiness to learn also contribute to its replay value.

Luck profile

Fugger, Welser, Medici has a moderate level of luck involved. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. Players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

"FWM is essentially a medieval trading game, located in central Europe. You have to plan the goods your traders take with them, their pace and timing to make the best out of the known future deals. In the end money has to converted into nobility and your own castle. The game takes a few hours to play, with 2 to 6 players. 4 players probably best. " - from Doris & Frank's description

Mechanism

4

Auction/Bidding Commodity Speculation Pick-up and Deliver Trading

Family

5

Cities: Augsburg (Bavaria, Germany) Cities: Florence (Tuscany, Italy) Cities: Nuremberg (Bavaria, Germany) Components: Map (City Scale) Occupation: Merchant

Media