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Portobello Market box art
2007 Ranked #2,806

Portobello Market

Market-building game where London traders place stalls in lucrative alleys and influence a wandering constable. Building is possible only where the officer stands, so every payment and placement must claim profitable space while cutting off rivals.

Family Games Abstract Strategy Area Majority / Influence Area Movement Admin: Better Description Needed!

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

2.03/5

Rating

6.40

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

London, 1901. At the world famous Portobello Market, the goal in the morning is to secure the best places to build stalls.

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London, 1901. At the world famous Portobello Market, the goal in the morning is to secure the best places to build stalls. Try to place your stalls in the most lucrative manner, cut off your opponents, and grab the most profitable alleys for yourself. You can build only where the Bobby stands—but a little cash will make the Bobby stand where you want him to! East India Railway was the prototype title for this game, and it became Portobello Market when published by Schmidt.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
35 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Thomas Odenhoven

Artists

2
Michael Menzel Christof Tisch

Publishers

3
Lautapelit.fi Playroom Entertainment Schmidt Spiele

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