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What this is
Grow and trade spices and use them to gain estate. Progress comes from turning a small starting position into a more efficient system without losing sight of final scoring. It is designed for 2–5 players.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 30–45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- First published
- 2017
- Designer
- Emerson Matsuuchi
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Century: Spice Road
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.
- 2p6.448 ratings
- 3p7.048 ratings
- 4p7.548 ratings
- 5p7.047 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability5.9/10
- Ease of teach4.6/10
- Gateway friendliness4.9/10
- Component quality6.0/10
- Table presence6.3/10
- Travel friendliness6.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.2FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.4Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.7Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.5LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.0SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceCafé two-top4.0Lap trayTwo tables
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