An Infamous Traffic
Run the opium trade, then launder the profits into respectability.
- Designer
- Cole Wehrle
- Published by
- Hollandspiele
An Infamous Traffic casts two to five players as British opium merchants in 1830s China, building smuggling networks and nudging Parliament toward war while the region destabilises under their own greed.
Who it's for
Experienced economic gamers who want a heavy network builder that takes a real historical atrocity seriously instead of decorating with it.
Not for you if…
You play to switch off – this one is deliberately grim, mechanically demanding and unkind to newcomers.
Vibe's take
Tense and coldly efficient – the numbers hum along while the theme keeps tapping you on the shoulder.
Published 2016 · 10 years ago
older than 59% of games
In 1,102 collections
collected more than 27% of games
2–5 players · ages 14+
Best with 4
45–90 min
longer than 77% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: heavy
For experienced groups · 3.5 out of 5 · heavier than 92%
Opinions: divided
Some love it, others really don’t
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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