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2007 Ranked #2,974

Before The Wind

Trading logistics game where merchants fill warehouses and complete ships with the exact goods they require. Each captain accepts a complete delivery from one trader, so every acquisition must build the right combination before the vessel leaves harbor.

Strategy Games Card Game Economic Auction/Bidding Open Drafting

Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

2.59/5

Rating

6.63

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 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

In the harbor a fleet of commerce ships is waiting to be loaded with goods. Each vessel needs a certain combination of goods.

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In the harbor a fleet of commerce ships is waiting to be loaded with goods. Each vessel needs a certain combination of goods. The players take the roles of traders, trying to fill their warehouses with goods which are then in turn transferred to the ships in the harbor. They have to pay attention to the right combination of goods because the captains only accept the goods from a single trader and expect a complete delivery before their ships leave the harbor. It is also very important to not let the right moment to transfer goods to the vessels pass, because the fleet will leave the harbor when the storage space is full and the winds are helpful. The players always have to be before the wind to actively influence the events. Contents 120 action cards 60 goods cards 60 Guilders cards 46 ship cards 4 warehouses 1 starting player token 1 rules booklet

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
3–4
Play time
75 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Torsten Landsvogt

Artists

1
Czarnè

Publishers

2
Mayfair Games Phalanx Games B.V.

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