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1974 Ranked #17,283

Trade

An economic production game where players raise capital, buy raw materials, manufacture goods, and sell them under supply and demand. Limited shares constrain financing, and the first player to reach an agreed total wins.

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Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

?+

Complexity

2.33/5

Rating

6.64

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 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Capital is raised by the sale of shares, of which you have a limited quantity. Various raw materials are purchased and formed into goods that are manufactured and then sold. The price is determined by the laws of supply and demand. Winner is the first to reach an agreed total.

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Game and edition data

All specifications (4)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
3–4
Play time
120 min
Complexity
2.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Rudolf Ross

Publishers

1
F.X. Schmid

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