Merchants Cove
Four merchants each play a completely different mini-game to produce goods for sale in this radically asymmetric Euro.
Who it's for
Players who love radical asymmetry and want the novelty of four completely different gameplay experiences in one box.
Not for you if…
You prefer balanced symmetric play or find learning four different systems overwhelming.
Vibe's take
radical asymmetry, unique merchant mini-games, shared market competition, time-track pacing
About this game
Four completely different merchants compete to sell goods to adventurers at the cove's piers. Each merchant has their own unique mini-game for producing goods: one rolls dice, another plays a tile-laying puzzle, a third manages a rondel. Merchants Cove is radically asymmetric, with every player essentially playing a different game that feeds into the shared market. The time-track system controls pacing, and the pier-placement strategy unites the disparate merchant experiences.
Get it
from €15
Mechanics
By the numbers
Players
Duration
60–90 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.8 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
6.7/10
Rank #971
4.1k ratings
Published
2021
Designed by
Drake Villareal, Carl Van Ostrand, Jonny Pac
Published by
Galakta, Mosaico Jogos, Super Meeple, Devil Dice Games, Pegasus Spiele, Final Frontier Games, TCG Factory, Fabrika Igr, TLAMA games
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