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2022 Ranked #4,587

Tidal Blades: Banner Festival

This trick-taking trading game has merchants sell goods, court suppliers, and bet on races. High, middle, or low cards unlock different actions, making timing the key to profit.

Card Game Area Majority / Influence Simultaneous Action Selection Theme: Anthropomorphic Animals

Players

2-5

Play time

30-45 min

Age

8+

Complexity

1.86/5

Rating

7.10

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 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Flags of all colors dance in the wind as Navirians converge to Trawl for the long-awaited Banner Festival. Generate the most profits for your trading house by selling goods, befriending the right suppliers, and making bets at the watercraft race.

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Flags of all colors dance in the wind as Navirians converge to Trawl for the long-awaited Banner Festival. Generate the most profits for your trading house by selling goods, befriending the right suppliers, and making bets at the watercraft race. Opportunities abound in the floating market, but only the keenest trader will prevail! Each turn, aim to play the highest, mid, or lowest Merchandise card to unlock different actions. Utilize multi-use cards in dynamic trick-taking bouts to gain an advantage over your rival merchants. There are numerous paths to victory, but reading your opponents and timing your moves is the key to success! All set in the glorious world of Tidal Blades created by Mr. Cuddington. —description from the publisher

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Play and group

Players
2–5
Best with
2–5
Play time
30–45 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.9/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
J.B. Howell Michael Mihealsick

Artists

1
Lina Cossette

Publishers

2
Druid City Games Lucky Duck Games

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