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What this is
Operate their own specialty goods shop with a set of components and mechanisms. Early investments shape the options available later, rewarding players who connect short-term gains to a sustainable plan.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 60–90 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2021
- Designer
- Carl Van Ostrand
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Merchants Cove
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.
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 replayability6.2/10
- Ease of teach4.7/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality7.5/10
- Table presence7.4/10
- Travel friendliness5.9/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.5SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.8FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.3LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.7No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables
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