Watch “Preview: Merchants Cove,” a board game review for Merchants Cove from The Literary Gamers on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by The Literary Gamers on YouTube:
Jenn and Matt take a look at Merchants Cove, designed by Carl Van Ostrand, artwork by The Mico, and successfully funded on Kickstarter in August 2019 by Final Frontier Games. See what they think about this medium-weight Euro-style game with asymmetric player abilities. Is it like other asymmetric board games on the market, or is it uniquely awesome?
This is a video that had been recorded in August 2019 for Four Bored Gamers Youtube and has been carried over to this channel.
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
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
