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Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game

Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game

Distant Seas Publishing · 1992
2–4120 min12+ yrs1.8/5 complexity5.3 BGG#27.042 BGG117Strategy
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How do you play Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game?

A straightforward game of cargo shipping, reminiscent of crayon rails. You own ships and move them about the map, buying and delivering cargo.

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Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game box art
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A straightforward game of cargo shipping, reminiscent of crayon rails. You own ships and move them about the map, buying and delivering cargo. Ships come in several types: General Cargo, Refrigerated Cargo, Tanker and Bulk Carrier, forcing you to match cargo type and ship type unless you're willing to pay the penalties. You can own multiple ships, but will a new ship be amortized before the game ends?

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating5.3 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
120 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#27.042

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Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game is a economic game, for 2–4 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring pick-up and deliver. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game support?
Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game take?
A game of Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game for?
Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game?
Distant Seas: The Merchant Marine Game has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.
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