Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Congratulations! You own a port city in an era of peace and profit on the Indian Ocean.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Commodity Speculation
Buy or influence goods whose values change before they are sold or scored.
Contracts
Complete specific requirements to earn rewards, income, or victory points.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Read the full game description
Congratulations! You own a port city in an era of peace and profit on the Indian Ocean. While rare goods sail between East Africa and China, build your fortune fast in the Monsoon Market! This game is a race to get 15 or more seals of approval from Zheng He, the famous mariner sailing the full span of the Monsoon Market, judging ports along the way. You earn seals by acquiring Goods, then fulfilling Orders with those Goods. The more accurately you fulfill an order, the more seals you get!