Product Review

AEG5102 Mercante Tempest Board Game

By Alderac Entertainment Group

Players: 3 to 5
Playing Time: 60 minutes
Ages: 12 and up

A large, safe harbor astride a dangerous stretch of seagoing trade routes, the docks of the City State of Tempest are said to be the busiest in the world. Ships from every known nation and a few that are little more than rumors conduct their business here in this polyglot city. Among this chaos of cargo and shouting and gold, the great merchant houses conduct their affairs with the ruthlessness of crocodiles. Their goal: Be the only merchant house in Tempest. Achieving that goal takes courage, calculation, and a gamblers calm. Mercante is a game of economic warfare between merchant houses. The war is fought with gold, contracts, market manipulation and outright theft. You play one of nine merchant houses, each with a unique ability. Buy and sell commodities, fulfill contracts, turn a tidy profit, or drive down the value of your opponents goods. With a realistic market model and every player involved in each auction, Mercante will test your mercantile mettle.