Very Underrated game !! The theme is amazing. It's an economic/engine building euro game, but with lots of player interaction. But most importantly, it's a fun and deep game with lots of strategies !! The flow of the game is fluid and the artwork is truly beautiful. I greatly recommend this game to all euro game fans and theme game fans, because the production value of this one is top notch.
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Battle Merchants
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Battle Merchants is an economic game where players manufacture and sell weapons to four warring races (Elves, Dwarves, Orcs, Hobgoblins). Manage your forge, sell your arsenal to the fighters, and earn money from weapons that survive the battles. The game spans four seasons with battles and rewards. Economic strategy for 2-4 players ages 10+, lasting about 120 minutes.
The game game is in consignmentStock but only few copies are available
- 60 cards (45.0mmx68.0mm)
- 84 cards (63.0mmx82.5mm)
Battle Merchants is an economic game set in a fantasy land in which players manufacture four different weapons, then sell them to various warring races. Demand for each type of weapon differs throughout the game, but a well-crafted weapon will last longer.
On each turn, players can forge weapons, sell a weapon, upgrade craft (to build better weapons), or take a Kindom Card (for special powers); for players with a high-enough level of craft, a fifth action is available: forge and sell a weapon in the same turn. Players earn money by selling weapons, and it's permitted (nay, encouraged!) to sell your weapons to both sides of the same battle. The game takes place over four seasons in one game year. At the end of each season, the races fight with the weapons that the players sold. Weapons are at risk of being destroyed in battle, and surviving weapons earn money for surviving. After all, someone has to get paid to sharpen all of those weapons...
At the end of the game, the player with the most money wins.
| Mechanics: | Action Point Allowance System Area Control/Area Influence Card Drafting |
| Categories: | Economic Fantasy |
| Alternative names: | |
| BARCODE: | 837654863657 |
| In 2 wishlists In 1 collection This was seen 14392 times | |
- 60 cards (45.0mmx68.0mm)
- 84 cards (63.0mmx82.5mm)
Battle Merchants is an economic game set in a fantasy land in which players manufacture four different weapons, then sell them to various warring races. Demand for each type of weapon differs throughout the game, but a well-crafted weapon will last longer.
On each turn, players can forge weapons, sell a weapon, upgrade craft (to build better weapons), or take a Kindom Card (for special powers); for players with a high-enough level of craft, a fifth action is available: forge and sell a weapon in the same turn. Players earn money by selling weapons, and it's permitted (nay, encouraged!) to sell your weapons to both sides of the same battle. The game takes place over four seasons in one game year. At the end of each season, the races fight with the weapons that the players sold. Weapons are at risk of being destroyed in battle, and surviving weapons earn money for surviving. After all, someone has to get paid to sharpen all of those weapons...
At the end of the game, the player with the most money wins.
| Mechanics: | Action Point Allowance System Area Control/Area Influence Card Drafting |
| Categories: | Economic Fantasy |
| Alternative names: | |
| BARCODE: | 837654863657 |
| In 2 wishlists In 1 collection This was seen 14392 times | |
What players say
How many players it plays best with · 10 votes on BoardGameGeek
- 1 0 0 say it plays best, 0 recommend it, 4 do not recommend it
- 2 0 0 say it plays best, 3 recommend it, 3 do not recommend it
- 3 1 1 say it plays best, 5 recommend it, 1 do not recommend it
- 4 8 8 say it plays best, 1 recommend it, 0 do not recommend it
- 4+ 0 0 say it plays best, 0 recommend it, 4 do not recommend it
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Loads of fun, great game engine. I would rate this a "10" except that the art isn't my style, and I suspect that the fantasy theme was chosen to avoid the backlash that would occur if this were a more obvious critique of U.S. foreign policy. Can't wait to play a fourth game of this. I highly recommend this game. I have played twice with four players and once with three players. It plays better with four players. Have not tried two, and would like to see how wacky it is with Salesman Steve. Most of the players I've played with don't think the art fits the theme, or simply dislike it.
I was surprised the BGG rating was so low. As a two player game it played really well. A little figitity with Salesman Steve but great fun. I would recommend!
An original theme that is reflected well in the gameplay. Quick turns, but lots of interesting choices.
Fun competitive economic game where you're selling four different types of weapons (each with two versions) to four warring races across a board, and reaping an even bigger profit if they can win seasonal battles. I don't know that I'd like the 2-player game with the 'Salesman Steve' dummy player, but 3-4 players and this rocks. Colorful, intuitive, card play adding a little randomness on the market, and well worth a look. Great.
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