Medieval Merchant

Should this hit the table?

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Moderate interaction

Teach 2.3

Teaching signal

Replay 3.9

High replayability

Interaction 3.6

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Moderate interaction

Replay value

The game offers a high level of variability with different experiences each time it is played. The expansions available add new content and gameplay elements, enhancing the replay value. There is deep strategic depth, allowing players to discover new tactics and strategies. The game scales well with different numbers of players and maintains a consistent and engaging experience. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the investment. Overall, Medieval Merchant has a strong replayability score of 7.85.

Luck profile

The final luck score for Medieval Merchant is 6, indicating a balanced mix of luck and strategy. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome, and 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

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Players secure valued markets via affordable trade routes between medieval cities while simultaneously forcing opponents into less affordable and less valued markets. The cities themselves have a variable number of spaces for players to develop business branches within, or alternatively establish new trade routes into wider reaching cities and towns. Players may generate income and risk losing dominance over a city, or add branches within a city that lower the value of your product but can award you with a stronger market influence. At the end of the game, the player with the most influence wins.

Mechanism

2

Area Majority / Influence Income

Family

3

Components: Map (Continental / National scale) Components: Wooden pieces & boards Occupation: Merchant

Type

1

Strategy

Media

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