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Century: Spice Road
30m - 45m
2 - 5 Players
Ages 8+
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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.
| Ages | 8+ |
|---|---|
| Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players |
| Play Time | 30m – 45m |
| Designer | Emerson Matsuuchi |
| Mechanics | Card Drafting, Deck / Pool Building, Hand Management, Set Collection |
| Theme | Card Game, Economic, Medieval |
| Publisher | ABACUSSPIELE, Bergsala Enigma, Devir, Edinorog, Mandoo Games, Ninive Games, Piatnik, Plan B Games, Arclight, Asmodee, Broadway Toys LTD, Cube Factory of Ideas, Esdevium |
adt977
Between this and Splendor, I choose this. We can play up to 5 player when Splendor only 4. More in depth strategy and doesn't make the gameplay really tense in a bad way.
adamredwoods
10+ plays / 2,3,4,5 players LIKE: Quick, simple system that anyone can jump into. I like figuring out the conversions and looking for good combinations. The engine-building cards are fun when you amass a big hand. Subtle strategies emerge, but it is clearly a race. DISLIKE: The game seemed static and predictable at two players, especially when no one was buying new market cards, but once players realize the power of cards, the market is much more interesting. Players cannot be slowed down when almost getting a point card, so the interaction is a bit low. OVERALL: At first I thought the 2-player game was static, but after seeing the value of cards and the speed which better market cards can create cubes and claim points, I think 2 player and 3-player work just fine. I still favor Splendor because it feels more dynamic from turn to turn.
adrian754
Simple rules, excellent for casual or expert people, perfect playing time. May be one of the best card games ever!