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Monsoon Market

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 sa...

Players

2-4

Time

?-?

Age

12+

Weight

2

Rating

6.18

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Monsoon Market has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies and turns. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not the main focus of the game. Overall, Monsoon Market has a strong interaction score.

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.6

Deep strategy

Control 3.0

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Monsoon Market has a high level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players must frequently pay attention to and react to each other's strategies and turns. While there is some level of cooperation required, it is not the main focus of the game. Overall, Monsoon Market has a strong interaction score.

Replay value

Monsoon Market has a high replayability score due to its high variability, strategic depth, and adaptability to different player counts. The game offers fresh experiences each time it is played, with multiple paths to victory and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, further enhancing the replay value. The game allows players to improve their strategy over time, discovering new tactics and strategies. The player interaction score is average, but the game scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between ease of learning and depth of gameplay.

Luck profile

Monsoon Market has a moderate level of luck involved in the game. Random elements like dice rolls and card draws have a notable impact on the game outcome, but players also have the ability to mitigate the effects of luck through strategic decisions and planning. The game strikes a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with neither element dominating the outcome. Overall, luck plays a significant role, but player strategy and decisions also have a substantial influence on the game's outcome.

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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!

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Designers

1
Daniel Solis

Artists

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Daniel Solis

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Smart Play Games

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