An Infamous Traffic
Run the opium trade, then launder the profits into respectability.
👥 2–5 players⏱ approx. 90 min🪄 Takes some learning14+
★ 5.9 · BGG #3,556
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.
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Vibe's take
Tense and coldly efficient – the numbers hum along while the theme keeps tapping you on the shoulder.
About this game
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.
Chit-pull drives Chinese reactionsSmuggler routes into the interiorEndgame bonuses for respectability
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Best at 4 playersWorks with 3–4
Duration
45–90 min
Ages 14+
Complexity
3.5 / 5 — HeavyBGG Rating
5.9/10
Rank #3,556
784 ratings
Published
2016
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