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Admiral Zheng He

Admiral Zheng He

Up & Away Games · 2019
2–545–60 min10+ yrs3.0/5 complexity7.5 BGG4Strategy
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Trade and travel with the Chinese fleet in the 15th century Indian Ocean. You are a Chief Trader in this fleet, which carries costly cargoes for you to exchange for gems, incense, medicine, pearls, resin, spices, textiles, fine woods and fauna.

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Trade and travel with the Chinese fleet in the 15th century Indian Ocean.

You are a Chief Trader in this fleet, which carries costly cargoes for you to exchange for gems, incense, medicine, pearls, resin, spices, textiles, fine woods and fauna.

You decide which of these products to bring to trade with foreign ports, and using the knowledge that you alone possess, which ports to visit. The one who brings home the treasure that most impresses the Emperor wins. Includes board, 150+ cards, 24 cubes, 20 arrow chits, 3 fleet tokens, rules book with extensive background material.

A basic round of play:

 Draft Trade Goods.
 Vote on where to sail next.
 Adjust prices per the port card.
 Auction off available commodities.

—description from the designer

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity3.0 / 5
BGG rating7.5 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45–60 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
10+ yrs

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Admiral Zheng He is a economic game, for 2–5 players, taking ~45–60 minutes, featuring auction / bidding. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Admiral Zheng He — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Admiral Zheng He support?
Admiral Zheng He is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Admiral Zheng He take?
A game of Admiral Zheng He takes about 45–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Admiral Zheng He for?
Admiral Zheng He is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Admiral Zheng He?
Admiral Zheng He has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.0 out of 5.
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