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Taschkent box art
2012 Ranked #18,058

Taschkent

A Silk Road trading game has caravan leaders acquire goods, build huts and posts, then exchange demanded wares for gold or commodities. Random action-round length and the final mix of holdings make timing and diversification matter.

Ancient Transportation Area Majority / Influence Pick-up and Deliver

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

2/5

Rating

6.32

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 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In Taschkent 2-4 players are traveling with a caravan along the Silk Road in order to trade goods into gold or other commodities at trading posts.

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In Taschkent 2-4 players are traveling with a caravan along the Silk Road in order to trade goods into gold or other commodities at trading posts. In the action rounds, the duration of which is random, players can build huts or trading posts at costs depending on the existing trade items. Alternatively, the players in the caravan can get money, goods, action cards or the necessary materials for new trading posts, as well as secure the starting player position for the next round. In the following trading rounds, goods may be exchanged in the trading posts if they are in demand there. For his goods, a player receives either gold or other commodities, the composition of which determines the outcome of the game.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
3–4
Play time
60 min
Age
8+
Complexity
2.0/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Peer Sylvester

Artists

1
Klemens Franz

Publishers

1
Mücke Spiele

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