The Guild of Merchant Explorers

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

👥 1–4 playersapprox. 45 min🪄 A round to warm up10+
Kennerspiel 2024 · nominated🧩 Solo mode7.1 · BGG #363

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 — everyone plays on their own map. Too light for heavy strategy gamers.

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Vibe's take

Satisfying, accessible, progressive, breezy

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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

By the numbers

Players

Best at 2–3 playersWorks with 1–4

Duration

45 min

Ages 10+

Complexity

2.0 / 5 — Light

BGG Rating

7.1/10

Rank #363

8.4k ratings

Published

2022

Language

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