Merchant Trader: 1718

Merchant Trader: 1718 is an old-school style tactical solitaire board game of action and adventure, with a bit of wargame and RPG elements mixed in. An open-ended sandbox style game where you, as a merchant trader, may choose your own path. As the owner of a merchant shipping trade business in the Caribbean during the year 1718, you will hire a merchant captain and crew and have them sail your ship around the Caribbean, buying and selling goods for profit. But with dastardly pirates roaming the seas, plus town plagues and fires, you will certainly have your work cut out for you. And with a large amount of game content and many player choices, no two games will ever play the same. 10 minute game setup and breakdown times. A large size table is required for full game setup. Total play time to the end is approximately 5-10 hours (depending on game length chosen). Adjustable starting difficulty based on player's skill level. With most of the rules integrated into the tables, there is practically no learning curve or rules memorization. And with 6 types of sailing ships, ship damage modeling, weather conditions, special items, merchant captain skills, specialist crewmen, random events, a multitude of table modifiers, and an almost unlimited number of player choices, Merchant Trader: 1718 offers high replay value. Will you retire in luxury, or spend the remainder of your life in extreme poverty? —description from the publisher