BGG rank #360 · 2017

Century: Spice Road

Century: Spice Road (2017) is #360 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2–5 players, 30–45 min, ages 8+. Designed by Emerson Matsuuchi.

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Year: 2017
Players: 2–5
Play time: 30–45 min
Age: 8+

About the game

Century: Spice Road is the first in a series of games that explores the history of each century with spice-trading as the theme for the first installment.

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Mechanics

Action Retrieval Auction: Dutch Contracts Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Hand Management Increase Value of Unchosen Resources Open Drafting Set Collection

Designers

Emerson Matsuuchi

Artists

Chris Quilliams, David Richards, Fernanda Suárez

Publishers

Plan B Games, ABACUSSPIELE, Arclight Games, Asmodee, Belleville (Бельвіль), Broadway Toys LTD, Cube Factory of Ideas, Devir, Edinorog, Enigma (Bergsala Enigma), Esdevium, Ideal Board Games, Mandoo Games, Ninive Games, Piatnik

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