Step into the 16th century and become the most successful trader in Merchants and Sailors by TREFL. This clever family strategy game for 2–4 players offers fast gameplay of about 30 minutes, easy rules, and tense decision-making. Choose goods, play cards, and influence market demand to extract the maximum profit from every voyage.
Lead one of four merchant families and dominate the sea routes. Pick available goods, place tokens on your ships, and smartly play cards that shift market demand. The better you match the colors of goods on your ships with the market, the higher the profits you’ll earn — but beware, the same goods can benefit your rivals too.
Perfect for families and friends: accessible rules, snappy round-by-round flow, and plenty of room for tactics and interaction. Every game feels different thanks to the mix of goods cards and special actions that can swing the tide in your favor.
- Quick family strategy: 30 minutes packed with tension and clever moves.
- Variable market: shape prices and create opportunities by playing cards.
- Smart planning: timing your unloading and goods selection decides victory.
- TREFL quality: rich content and clear components.
Specifications
- Player age
- 8+
- Player count
- 2–4
- Game length
- about 30 minutes
- Box contents
- 60 goods cards; 20 special action cards; 4 reference cards; 30 goods tokens; 55 coins; rulebook
- Box dimensions
- 200 × 200 × 57 mm
- Manufacturer
- TREFL
- EAN
- 5900511025996
- Game language
- no in-game text/language-independent (rules depend on edition)
- Genre
- family, economic, strategy
- Theme
- maritime trade, 16th century
