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Portobello Market

Portobello Market

Lautapelit.fi · 2007
2–435 min8+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.4 BGG#3.316 BGG3,4 KStrategy
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London, 1901. At the world famous Portobello Market, the goal in the morning is to secure the best places to build stalls. Try to place your stalls in the most lucrative manner, cut off your opponents, and grab the most profitable alleys for yourself.

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Portobello Market box art
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London, 1901. At the world famous Portobello Market, the goal in the morning is to secure the best places to build stalls. Try to place your stalls in the most lucrative manner, cut off your opponents, and grab the most profitable alleys for yourself. You can build only where the Bobby stands—but a little cash will make the Bobby stand where you want him to!

East India Railway was the prototype title for this game, and it became Portobello Market when published by Schmidt.

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating6.4 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
35 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#3.316
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play Portobello Market?
Portobello Market is a abstract strategy game, for 2–4 players, taking ~35 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Portobello Market — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Portobello Market support?
Portobello Market is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Portobello Market take?
A game of Portobello Market takes about 35 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Portobello Market for?
Portobello Market is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Portobello Market?
Portobello Market has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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