2024Laskas, Jonny Pac, Yoma, Antonio Zax
- Videos
- 178
- Creators
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Mainly reviews
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Merchants Cove
2021Jonny Pac, Carl Van Ostrand, Drake Villareal
- Videos
- 66
- Creators
- 45
Mainly reviews. Merchants Cove is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 37 reviews, 9 how-to-play guides, 10 recorded sessions, 8 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
1 - 4 players
60 - 90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
Welcome ashore! Merchants Cove is a highly asymmetrical eurogame where each player assumes the role of a different fantasy merchant with a unique shop. The merchants contend to sell their goods to the arriving adventurers at the cove's piers-the most famous markets in the Five Realms. Each player uses their own set of role-specific components and gameplay mechanisms to produce their goods, increase their shop's efficiency, and-most importantly-get rich! Though the merchants work independently in their specialized shops, they compete against each other to attract customers, influence the demands for goods, and secure sponsorships from the four faction halls. To get an edge, merchants can employ local townsfolk to work in their shops as staff. Or if they dare to cut corners, they can gain leverage from the corrupt lair of rogues-but at what cost? After three days of selling at the markets, the wealthiest merchant shall be declared the winner! -description from the publisher
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Merchants Cove has 66 videos from 45 creators: 37 reviews, 9 how-to-play guides, 10 playthroughs, 8 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2019 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Merchants Cove Board Game – How to Play (With Timestamp for All 6 Merchants, including expansion)" by Meeple University, which runs 50 min. For a quicker teach, "Merchants Cove: Dragon Rancher Board Game - Character Rules Overview Preview" by Meeple University runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Merchants Cove Review - Not At All What I Expected" by BoardGameCo. 25 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Gaming Knights kickstarter playthrough ; We play Merchants Cove ( full playthrough )" by Gaming Knights, one of 10 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Unconscious Mind, Coloma, Lions of Lydia and FLOE, also by Jonny Pac.
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About Merchants Cove
From BoardGameGeek:
Welcome ashore! Merchants Cove is a highly asymmetrical eurogame where each player assumes the role of a different fantasy merchant with a unique shop. The merchants contend to sell their goods to the arriving adventurers at the cove's piers-the most famous markets in the Five Realms. Each player uses their own set of role-specific components and gameplay mechanisms to produce their goods, increase their shop's efficiency, and-most importantly-get rich! Though the merchants work independently in their specialized shops, they compete against each other to attract customers, influence the demands for goods, and secure sponsorships from the four faction halls. To get an edge, merchants can employ local townsfolk to work in their shops as staff. Or if they dare to cut corners, they can gain leverage from the corrupt lair of rogues-but at what cost? After three days of selling at the markets, the wealthiest merchant shall be declared the winner! -description from the publisher
Designers
Jonny Pac, Carl Van Ostrand, Drake Villareal
Artist
Mihajlo Dimitrievski
Publisher
Final Frontier Games
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