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Apr 17, 2022·Review·18:54·1·Watch on YouTube

Jason’s Board Game Diagnostics of Yspahan

The Boardgame Mechanics

The Boardgame Mechanics

Watch “Jason’s Board Game Diagnostics of Yspahan,” a board game review for Yspahan from The Boardgame Mechanics on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by The Boardgame Mechanics on YouTube:

#JasonReviews #BoardgameMechanics #Yspahan 0:00 - Intro 0:07 - Title Screen 0:25 - Description of the Game 0:56 - Gameplay Overview 16:02 - Final Thoughts 18:40 - Credits 1598. Yspahan the fair becomes the capital of the Persian empire. Thus, being placed at the center of the world, the city enjoys a period of cultural and economic blossoming. The cities and villages of the region intend to take advantage of this expansion. Caravans loaded with goods and jewels set out for the desert, bearing the promises of a radiant future.... The players embody merchants trading with Yspahan. Meaning to take advantage of the coming of the Shah’s supervisor, they score points by placing their merchandise in the right shops, by sending them to the caravan, and by constructing buildings. In Yspahan, players draft their action for the turn in order, but a roll of the dice determines which actions are available and how powerful they will be. You can earn points in the short-term by claiming shops in the city or by sending your traders to the caravan. You can also improve your infrastructure by constructing buildings that improve your actions or picking up action cards that give you extra options. Every 7 turns (each "week"), points are scored in the city and caravan, and after 3 weeks, the wise traders will see who among them has profited the most... —description from the publisher For more information about Yspahan: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22345/yspahan To check out a little bit of everything that we do visit our website at: https://www.bgmechanics.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theboardgamechanics Follow us on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/boardgamemechanics Tweet at us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bgmechs If you would be interested in having us review/preview a game, or just want to chat, shoot us an email at: contact@bgmechanics.com

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Yspahan

Yspahan

2006·Sébastien Pauchon

2 - 4 players
45 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Yspahan, from BoardGameGeek:

1598. Yspahan the fair becomes the capital of the Persian empire. Thus, being placed at the center of the world, the city enjoys a period of cultural and economic blossoming. The cities and villages of the region intend to take advantage of this expansion. Caravans loaded with goods and jewels set out for the desert, bearing the promises of a radiant future.... The players embody merchants trading with Yspahan. Meaning to take advantage of the coming of the Shah's supervisor, they score points by placing their merchandise in the right shops, by sending them to the caravan, and by constructing buildings. In Yspahan, players draft their action for the turn in order, but a roll of the dice determines which actions are available and how powerful they will be. You can earn points in the short-term by claiming shops in the city or by sending your traders to the caravan. You can also improve your infrastructure by constructing buildings that improve your actions or picking up action cards that give you extra options. Every 7 turns (each "week"), points are scored in the city and caravan, and after 3 weeks, the wise traders will see who among them has profited the most...

Designer

Sébastien Pauchon

Artists

Arnaud Demaegd, Mike Doyle (I)

Publisher

Ystari Games

Categories

DiceEconomic

Mechanics

Action SelectionArea Majority / Influence
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Yspahan

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