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Apr 4, 2023·Review·53:40·3·Watch on YouTube

Merchant of Venus

Games from the Cellar

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Watch “Merchant of Venus,” a board game review for Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) from Games from the Cellar on BoardGameVideo.

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#boardgames #boardgame #boardgaming #podcast #GamesfromtheCellar #boardgamegeek #bgg #merchantofvenus - - - - - Listen on: Spotify || https://open.spotify.com/show/3QTr17SKyGJuOs7Ka1l47Q Apple Podcasts || https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/games-from-the-cellar/id1654270666?itscg=30200&itsct=podcast_box&ls=1 Google Podcasts || https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5mZWVkYnVybmVyLmNvbS9saWJzeW4vbG1xZDk2emJnbjU We would appreciate your Support: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gamesfromthecellar Please leave us a Rating and a Review wherever you listen. Ratings & Reviews are the easy and free way to show us your support. Follow us: Twitter || https://twitter.com/cellargames_ Instagram || https://www.instagram.com/cellargames_/ - - - - - Join us this week as we explore one of the Classics, Merchant of Venus. Merchant of Venus, designed by Richard Hamblin, was first published by Avalon Hill in 1988. The Second Edition was a joint effort by Fantasy Flight Games and Stronghold Games and was published in 2012 Episode Summary: In this episode, we dive deep into the Fantasy Flight Edition of Merchant of Venus, the classic pick-up-and-deliver game set in outer space. We explore its fascinating history, including the collaboration between Fantasy Flight and Stronghold games that led to the version we know today. We discuss the game's mechanics, table presence, and components, as well as the gameplay itself. We also touch on the unpredictable nature of Merchant of Venus and how it can still be enjoyable despite its randomness. The conversation highlights how the game requires players to be adaptable, making the best of the ever-changing board and circumstances. Throughout the episode, we examine various strategies and gameplay elements, such as the constantly changing board, the use of relics, and the different ship types. We discuss the value of personalizing gameplay and how different players can bring unique approaches to the table. Finally, we share memorable experiences and our final thoughts on Merchant of Venus, a game that offers an enjoyable and unique puzzle to solve. Shownotes created with assistance from https://podium.page

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Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)

Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)

2012·Richard Hamblen, Robert A. Kouba

1 - 4 players
120 - 240 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach

About Merchant of Venus (Second Edition), from BoardGameGeek:

Merchant of Venus uses many elements that come together to form a very interesting game. Players take on the roles of space traders who move their ships through interconnected systems discovering new alien worlds to trade with. As players start to make money delivering commodities in a unique supply-and-demand system, their earnings can be used to purchase better ships and equipment (shields, lasers, engines, etc...) and construct their own spaceports (which speed up trading) and factories (which create better commodities). Variations included in the rulebook allow for interplayer combat. The player who first acquires enough total value ($1000, $2000, $3000, $4000) in cash and port/factory deeds takes the day. For the 2012 edition of Merchant of Venus from Fantasy Flight Games, the company promises that this revision "remains true to its magnificently campy core while updating the map and game components and expanding game play in surprising ways that will cause even the most hardcore fan to celebrate." That said, the player count has been lowered from six (in the Avalon Hill edition) to four, with the four races in the game being Human, Whynom, Qossuth, and Eeepeeep.

Designers

Richard Hamblen, Robert A. Kouba

Artists

Alex Aparin, David Griffith, Johannes Holm, Henning Ludvigsen

Publisher

Fantasy Flight Games

Categories

EconomicExploration

Mechanics

Market & TradingDice Rolling
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