2022Seppo Kuukasjärvi, Sami Laakso
- Videos
- 117
- Creators
- 59
1 - 4 players60 - 150 minLight weight

2015Sami Laakso
Mainly reviews. Dale of Merchants is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 29 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 7 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
It is an age of great discoveries. New and wonderful items find their ways into the hands of the greatest merchants. And if there ever is a place those traders love, it is the town of Dale. There's an extraordinary guild in the Dale founded by the greatest merchants. The tricky part is getting the membership since one must win the annual trading competition to be invited to the guild. Notable animalfolk merchants from all over the world have gathered in the town to take part in the event. Everyone has only one goal in mind - to be celebrated as the winner and the newest member of the legendary guild. In Dale of Merchants, players take the roles of those participating merchants learning new techniques, trading goods, and managing their stock. The player who first manages to complete their astounding merchant stall wins the game and gets access to the guild!
Dale of Merchants has 53 videos from 45 creators: 29 reviews, 13 how-to-play guides, 7 playthroughs, 2 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2015 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to play Dale of Merchants (NEW VERSION AVAILABLE)" by Snowdale Design, which runs 12 min. For a quicker teach, "Conociendo El Valle de los Mercaderes" by Zacatrus runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Dale of Merchants Review - with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. 28 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Dale of Merchants - Gameplay Video" by Sami Laakso, one of 7 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Lands of Galzyr, Peacemakers: Horrors of War, Lands of Galzyr: Dreams and Mysteries and Dale of Merchants Collection, also by Sami Laakso.
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2022Seppo Kuukasjärvi, Sami Laakso
1 - 4 players60 - 150 minLight weight
2024Sami Laakso, Ville Reinikainen
1 - 4 players60 - 120 minMedium weight
2026Sami Laakso
1 - 5 players60 - 150 min
2019Sami Laakso
2 - 4 players20 - 60 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
It is an age of great discoveries. New and wonderful items find their ways into the hands of the greatest merchants. And if there ever is a place those traders love, it is the town of Dale. There's an extraordinary guild in the Dale founded by the greatest merchants. The tricky part is getting the membership since one must win the annual trading competition to be invited to the guild. Notable animalfolk merchants from all over the world have gathered in the town to take part in the event. Everyone has only one goal in mind - to be celebrated as the winner and the newest member of the legendary guild. In Dale of Merchants, players take the roles of those participating merchants learning new techniques, trading goods, and managing their stock. The player who first manages to complete their astounding merchant stall wins the game and gets access to the guild!
Designer
Sami Laakso
Artists
Jesús Delgado, Sami Laakso
Publisher
Snowdale Design
Mechanics