Century: Spice Road cover
2017BGG rank #386

Century: Spice Road

by Emerson Matsuuchi · Plan B Games

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Players2–5
Time30–45m
ComplexityLight
Age8+

About the game

What is Century: Spice Road?

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. In Century: Spice Road, players are caravan leaders who travel the famed silk road to deliver spices to the far reaches of the continent for fame and glory. Each turn, players perform one of four actions: Establish a trade route (by taking a market card) Make a trade or harvest spices (by playing a card from hand) Fulfill a demand (by meeting a victory point card's requirements and claiming it) Rest (by taking back into your hand all of the cards you've played) The last round is triggered once a player has claimed their fifth victory point card, then whoever has the most victory points wins.

How it plays

Mechanics

Action RetrievalAuction: DutchContractsDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingEnd Game BonusesHand ManagementIncrease Value of Unchosen ResourcesOpen DraftingSet CollectionVariable Set-up

On the shelf

Categories

Card GameEconomicMedieval

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