Dale of Merchants
Build and then deliberately dismantle your deck to construct a merchant stall in this clever animal-faction deck builder.
Who it's for
Deck-building fans who want a clever twist where spending your best cards for victory creates a uniquely agonizing tension.
Not for you if…
You prefer traditional deck builders where your engine grows throughout the game.
Vibe's take
deck dismantling tension, animal faction variety, build-then-sacrifice, modular replayability
About this game
Animal merchants compete to build the most impressive market stall by spending cards from their decks. Dale of Merchants is a deck builder where you win by stacking sets of cards into your stall, but those stacked cards leave your deck permanently, weakening your engine. This creates a fascinating tension: build a powerful deck or dismantle it for victory points? Each game uses a different combination of animal factions, and each faction adds unique deck-manipulation mechanics.
Get it
from €45
Mechanics
By the numbers
Players
Duration
30 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.1 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.6/10
Rank #1,004
6.1k ratings
Published
2015
Language
Moderate text
Designed by
Sami Laakso
Published by
Lotus Frog Games, Board Game Leisure, Reflexshop, Games7Days, Ludicus Games, Schwerkraft-Verlag, GaGa Games, Bragelonne Games, Popcorn Games, Fullcap Games, Devir, Vendetta, Snowdale Design
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