The Guild of Merchant Explorers

Explore, trade, reset, and build on what you discovered last era

πŸ‘₯ 1–4 players⏱ approx. 45 minπŸͺ„ A round to warm up10+
🧩 Solo modeβ˜… 7.1 Β· BGG #359

Who it's for

Families and casual gamers who want a satisfying spatial puzzle without heavy rules. Zero downtime makes it great at any player count.

Not for you if…

Skip if you want direct player interaction β€” everyone plays on their own map. Too light for heavy strategy gamers.

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Vibe's take

Satisfying, accessible, progressive, breezy

About this game

Flip-and-write exploration game where players simultaneously reveal terrain cards and expand their trade networks across a shared map. Each era resets your network, but discovered villages and trading posts persist, building on previous progress.

Simultaneous playSolo modeNo downtimeExploration theme

Get it

from €25

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By the numbers

Players

Best at 2–3 playersWorks with 1–4

Duration

45 min

Ages 10+

Complexity

2.0 / 5 β€” Light

BGG Rating

7.1/10

Rank #359

8.0k ratings

Published

2022

Language

Some text

Designed by

Matthew Dunstan, Brett J. Gilbert

Published by

Delirium Games, ζ ͺεΌδΌšη€Ύγ‚±γƒ³γƒ“γƒ« (KenBill), Origames, YOKA Games, Alderac Entertainment Group, CMON Global Limited, Lucky Duck Games, Tabletop KZ, Skellig Games

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