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Trade on the Tigris
Tasty Minstrel Games · 2018
3–660–90 min14+ yrs2.8/5 complexity7.0 BGG#5.268 BGG900
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How do you play Trade on the Tigris?
The main objective is to accumulate the highest score by successfully trading goods, advancing political and religious markers, and optimizing your resource management throughout the rounds.
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Setup
Set up the board with player mats, resource cards, and marker pieces for all three players.
The rules, step by step
Setup
The game setup involves arranging the central board, distributing player boards for Assyria, Uruk, and Babylon, and preparing decks of cards including basic goods, import goods, and special trade cards. Marker tokens are placed on the respective tracks for dictatorship, religion, and culture.
Objective
The main objective is to accumulate the highest score by successfully trading goods, advancing political and religious markers, and optimizing your resource management throughout the rounds.
On your turn
Each round consists of several phases: development where players draw and choose cards, production where resources are generated based on card values, and trading where players negotiate and exchange goods. Movement along the board tracks happens based on card effects and traded goods.
Scoring
Scoring is calculated at the end of rounds or game end based on collected barbarians, culture tokens, remaining goods, and board positions. Penalties and bonuses are applied dynamically depending on marker positions such as religion and dictatorship tracks.
Game end
The game concludes after a set number of rounds, at which point all end-game scoring conditions are evaluated to determine the winning player.
Tips
Focus on diverse resource collection and pay close attention to your opponents' trading needs to leverage favorable exchanges during the negotiation phases.
game anatomy
Complexity2.8 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
60–90 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.268
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Frequently asked questions
Q1What is the goal of the game?
The main objective is to accumulate the highest score by successfully trading goods, advancing political and religious markers, and optimizing your resource management throughout the rounds.
Q2How do you set up the game?
The game setup involves arranging the central board, distributing player boards for Assyria, Uruk, and Babylon, and preparing decks of cards including basic goods, import goods, and special trade cards. Marker tokens are placed on the respective tracks for dictatorship, religion, and culture.
Q3How does a turn work?
Each round consists of several phases: development where players draw and choose cards, production where resources are generated based on card values, and trading where players negotiate and exchange goods. Movement along the board tracks happens based on card effects and traded goods.
Q4How is scoring calculated?
Scoring is calculated at the end of rounds or game end based on collected barbarians, culture tokens, remaining goods, and board positions. Penalties and bonuses are applied dynamically depending on marker positions such as religion and dictatorship tracks.
Q5When and how does the game end?
The game concludes after a set number of rounds, at which point all end-game scoring conditions are evaluated to determine the winning player.
Q6What tips are there for beginners?
Focus on diverse resource collection and pay close attention to your opponents' trading needs to leverage favorable exchanges during the negotiation phases.
Q7How much does Trade on the Tigris cost?
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Q8Where can I buy Trade on the Tigris cheapest?
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Q9How do you play Trade on the Tigris?
Trade on the Tigris is a civilization game, for 3–6 players, taking ~60–90 minutes, featuring open drafting. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Trade on the Tigris — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q10How many players does Trade on the Tigris support?
Trade on the Tigris is played by 3–6 players.
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Price history
Price trend over the last 90 days: minimum 186 lei, maximum 239 lei, now 199 lei.
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