Merchants of Andromeda
2025Reiner Knizia
- Videos
- 15
- Creators
- 14
Mostly reviews. Merchants of Andromeda is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 11 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 1 unboxings.
3 - 5 players
45 - 90 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
In Merchants of Andromeda, you have to play the game of space politics, casting votes in the Senate, bidding on lucrative space goods, or resorting to ship combat! At the start of your turn, you draw three cards (one at a time), choosing one each to discard (which grants you a resource), keep (which grants you an action), or auction (which grants the winner both an action and a resource). To perform the Dutch auction in this game, use either a timer or the game's dedicated app - the more the timer ticks down, the less the winner will pay. Through these cards, you'll manipulate the market, play intergalactic mini-games, and resolve events. In the end, the player with the most money wins! -description from the publisher
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Which Merchants of Andromeda video should I watch?
Merchants of Andromeda has 15 videos from 14 creators: 11 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 2 playthroughs and 1 unboxing. They date from 2025 to May 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Merchants of Andromeda - A Casual How-to-Play Explanation" by Optimal Play, which runs 22 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Merchants of Andromeda Review: Dutch Auction IN SPACE" by The Dice Tower. 11 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Merchants of Andromeda - 3P Teach & Playthrough" by Before You Play, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Ra, Rebirth, The Quest for El Dorado and My City, also by Reiner Knizia.
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- Videos
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- Creators
- 61
Mainly reviews
2 - 4 players30 - 60 minLight weight
About Merchants of Andromeda
From BoardGameGeek:
In Merchants of Andromeda, you have to play the game of space politics, casting votes in the Senate, bidding on lucrative space goods, or resorting to ship combat! At the start of your turn, you draw three cards (one at a time), choosing one each to discard (which grants you a resource), keep (which grants you an action), or auction (which grants the winner both an action and a resource). To perform the Dutch auction in this game, use either a timer or the game's dedicated app - the more the timer ticks down, the less the winner will pay. Through these cards, you'll manipulate the market, play intergalactic mini-games, and resolve events. In the end, the player with the most money wins! -description from the publisher
Designer
Reiner Knizia
Artist
Torben Bökemeyer
Publisher
Allplay
Categories
EconomicSpace Exploration
Mechanics