Merchant of Venus. 1988 rules with variants. Hand-made Dathkadan art
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For sale is a nice and unplayed copy of a hand produced board game, Merchant of Venus with game design by Richard Hamblen, artwork design by Michael "Dathkadan" Christopher and hand-made by a young and highly talented craftsman, Andrew Tullsen. This was produced in very small batches and was in my collection well before the 2nd edition release in 2012. These are the 1988 rules with the 1990 variants. The art for this version of Merchants of Venus was created by Michael "Dathkadan" Christoper. All counters are made from discs of wood of various sizes with hand applied labels on both sides. There is an additional set of currency included. One set is printed both front and back, while the other deck is only printed single sided and is represented in a photo in this listing. Game aids and board are cardstock or light cardboard finished with lamination.
The outer box is in overall good condition but does have some minor discoloration. All components are accounted for photographically for this listing. Photos from this sale are of the actual item you will receive. I do not use stock photos in any of my listings. Item comes from a pet and smoke free home. I offer international shipping through the Pricetronic International Shipping Program . Please look under the shipping section of this sale listing for shipping and customs fees that would apply to your country. Fees may be high so please be aware of these costs prior to your purchase. Shipping available to US domestic addresses that can receive UPS Ground, Fed Ex Ground, USPS Priority Mail, or UPS 2nd Day Air (available options during checkout/completion of sale) . Shipping to be paid by the buyer . This will be placed in a water resistant bag and padded on all sides. The shipping box measures 18 inches long, 14 inches wide, and 7 inches in height and weighs 8 lbs 5 oz. Tracking confirmation of delivery and insurance will be provided by the seller (me) to insure a safe delivery. Returns accepted at buyer expense . Package will be insured at my expense to cover any issues that might occur during transit. Payment is required upon purchase. I will ship within 1 business day of receipt of payment if not sooner. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for visiting my sale! From Board Game Geek; Merchant of Venus- 1988 rules addition with variants. Merchant of Venus makes players take on the roles of space traders chasing wealth and fortune. Each player moves their ship through interconnected systems on a fixed map, discovering new alien worlds to trade with. As players start to make money delivering commodities, their earnings can be used to purchase equipment and construct their own infrastructure. The player who first acquires enough total value in cash and port/factory deeds wins the game. The game uses a basic roll-and-move mechanism for movement, but modifies it with engine ship upgrades that let the players skip certain spaces during movement. When players reach cities and spaceports, they can buy and sell commodities. Different species are randomly distributed throughout the universe at the start of the game, and players will only uncover which species lives where through exploration in the course of the game - the layout of which species lives where works to offset the rigidity of the fixed map by making different routes through the map profitable each game. The prices a player receives for selling their cargo is determined by the species that lives in the system, and what commodities a port offers for purchase is determined by a unique and dynamic supply-and-demand mechanism. With their money, players can replace their spaceships with better models, or build factories (which create better commodities) and spaceports (which speed up trading). They can also buy upgrades for their ships (like shields, lasers, or engines). Variations included in the rulebook allow for interplayer combat and solo play, and the exact target wealth players have to acquire in order to win is decided on before each play. Variants included from original 1990 release. Armed Merchants New Ship Equipment Merchant Ships of the Cluster Mining Colonies Special Crew The Lost World (A) Ersatz Relics The Lost World (B) Random Events Colony World - printed on the redesigned board Smugglers of the Cluster (from The General, 27, #6) Advanced Exploration Merchant Networks Lost Technology (originally "Green Taters") Aliens Amok High Technologies Advanced Navigation
The outer box is in overall good condition but does have some minor discoloration. All components are accounted for photographically for this listing. Photos from this sale are of the actual item you will receive. I do not use stock photos in any of my listings. Item comes from a pet and smoke free home. I offer international shipping through the Pricetronic International Shipping Program . Please look under the shipping section of this sale listing for shipping and customs fees that would apply to your country. Fees may be high so please be aware of these costs prior to your purchase. Shipping available to US domestic addresses that can receive UPS Ground, Fed Ex Ground, USPS Priority Mail, or UPS 2nd Day Air (available options during checkout/completion of sale) . Shipping to be paid by the buyer . This will be placed in a water resistant bag and padded on all sides. The shipping box measures 18 inches long, 14 inches wide, and 7 inches in height and weighs 8 lbs 5 oz. Tracking confirmation of delivery and insurance will be provided by the seller (me) to insure a safe delivery. Returns accepted at buyer expense . Package will be insured at my expense to cover any issues that might occur during transit. Payment is required upon purchase. I will ship within 1 business day of receipt of payment if not sooner. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for visiting my sale! From Board Game Geek; Merchant of Venus- 1988 rules addition with variants. Merchant of Venus makes players take on the roles of space traders chasing wealth and fortune. Each player moves their ship through interconnected systems on a fixed map, discovering new alien worlds to trade with. As players start to make money delivering commodities, their earnings can be used to purchase equipment and construct their own infrastructure. The player who first acquires enough total value in cash and port/factory deeds wins the game. The game uses a basic roll-and-move mechanism for movement, but modifies it with engine ship upgrades that let the players skip certain spaces during movement. When players reach cities and spaceports, they can buy and sell commodities. Different species are randomly distributed throughout the universe at the start of the game, and players will only uncover which species lives where through exploration in the course of the game - the layout of which species lives where works to offset the rigidity of the fixed map by making different routes through the map profitable each game. The prices a player receives for selling their cargo is determined by the species that lives in the system, and what commodities a port offers for purchase is determined by a unique and dynamic supply-and-demand mechanism. With their money, players can replace their spaceships with better models, or build factories (which create better commodities) and spaceports (which speed up trading). They can also buy upgrades for their ships (like shields, lasers, or engines). Variations included in the rulebook allow for interplayer combat and solo play, and the exact target wealth players have to acquire in order to win is decided on before each play. Variants included from original 1990 release. Armed Merchants New Ship Equipment Merchant Ships of the Cluster Mining Colonies Special Crew The Lost World (A) Ersatz Relics The Lost World (B) Random Events Colony World - printed on the redesigned board Smugglers of the Cluster (from The General, 27, #6) Advanced Exploration Merchant Networks Lost Technology (originally "Green Taters") Aliens Amok High Technologies Advanced Navigation
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