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Samarkand Bazaar

Samarkand Bazaar

2022·Sid Sackson

2 - 5 players
30 - 45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Sid Sackson's classics Samarkand & Bazaar are now combined as two games in one box with this new edition of both games. Samarkand is a fast-paced trading and selling game set in exotic Asia Minor. Cunning Merchants buy, exchange, and sell goods to build wealth. When visiting Nomad Camps and after offering gifts for their hosts' hospitality, Merchants trade for the goods they desire. When visiting Oases, they may purchase random goods. Ultimately, these Merchants travel to the bazaars in Cities such as Samarkand or Isfahan to sell the goods they have acquired. Merchants must plan which desert paths to use to travel efficiently between the Nomad Camps, Oases, and Cities so they can earn the quickest (and greatest) profit! In Bazaar, players attempt to gain the right combination of colored cubes through skillful trading to purchase the wares displayed in the Bazaar. Values of the various wares are determined by the number of cubes the purchaser has left over following the transaction. Trading is governed by the current rates posted at the Exchange. When the wares from two stalls have been completely sold, the Bazaar is closed, and the game ends. The player with the highest score wins! -description from publisher

Samarkand Bazaar

Which Samarkand Bazaar video should I watch?

Samarkand Bazaar has 3 videos from 2 creators: 3 how-to-play guides. They date from 2022 to March 2023.

If you like it, try Acquire, Can't Stop, Doorways to Horror and Sleuth, also by Sid Sackson.

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Bazaar - Learn While Playing!How to play33:30

Bazaar - Learn While Playing!

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Samarkand Bazaar | Overview | Three Games in OneHow to play7:46

Samarkand Bazaar | Overview | Three Games in One

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Samarkand - Learn While Playing!How to play36:36

Samarkand - Learn While Playing!

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Can't Stop

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About Samarkand Bazaar

From BoardGameGeek:

Sid Sackson's classics Samarkand & Bazaar are now combined as two games in one box with this new edition of both games. Samarkand is a fast-paced trading and selling game set in exotic Asia Minor. Cunning Merchants buy, exchange, and sell goods to build wealth. When visiting Nomad Camps and after offering gifts for their hosts' hospitality, Merchants trade for the goods they desire. When visiting Oases, they may purchase random goods. Ultimately, these Merchants travel to the bazaars in Cities such as Samarkand or Isfahan to sell the goods they have acquired. Merchants must plan which desert paths to use to travel efficiently between the Nomad Camps, Oases, and Cities so they can earn the quickest (and greatest) profit! In Bazaar, players attempt to gain the right combination of colored cubes through skillful trading to purchase the wares displayed in the Bazaar. Values of the various wares are determined by the number of cubes the purchaser has left over following the transaction. Trading is governed by the current rates posted at the Exchange. When the wares from two stalls have been completely sold, the Bazaar is closed, and the game ends. The player with the highest score wins! -description from publisher

Designer

Sid Sackson

Publisher

Eagle-Gryphon Games

Categories

Abstract StrategyMath & NumbersPuzzle

Mechanics

Grid MovementPick-up and DeliverArea MovementSet Collection
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