Board game · 2006

Yspahan

Players: 2 to 4
Duration: 45 min
Age: 8 and up
Complexity: Family

Sébastien Pauchon · Ystari Games

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01 Intro 00:00 02 Présentation 00:13 03 Matériel et Mise en Place 00:26 04 But du Jeu 02:24 05 Déroulement 03:11 06 Tour de Jeu 03:23 07 Phase d'Approvisionnement 03:42 08 Phase d'Action 05:08 09 Actions Disponibles 06:13 10 Action "Chameaux" 07:04 11 Action "Or" 08:00 12 Action "Placement de Boutiques" 08:30 13 Compléter les Souks 09:47 14 Option "Construction" 10:39 15 Fin de Tour et Tours Suivants (Voir Errata ci-dessous) 11:22 16 Détail du Placement de Cubes en Ville 12:40 17 Souks et Points de Victoire 13:09 18 Action "Intendant" (Voir Errata ci-dessous) 13:25 19 Expédition de Marchandise 14:47 20 Points d'Expédition 16:02 21 Action "Carte Spéciale" 16:37 22 Utilisation des Cartes Spéciales 17:09 23 Les Bâtiments Individuels 18:43 24 Bonus des Cartes et Batiments 22:06 25 Fin de Semaine et Décompte des Souks 22:42 26 Décompte de la Caravane 24:49 27 Remplissage de la Caravane 26:04 28 Dernier Tour à 4 Joueurs 27:01 29 Fin de Partie 27:50 30 Ajustements pour 3 Joueurs 28:11 31 Ajustements à 2 Joueurs 28:44 32 Conclusion 31:08

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1598. Yspahan the fair becomes the capital of the Persian empire. Thus, being placed at the center of the world, the city enjoys a period of cultural and economic blossoming. The cities and villages of the region intend to take advantage of this expansion. Caravans loaded with goods and jewels set out for the desert, bearing the promises of a radiant future....

The players embody merchants trading with Yspahan. Meaning to take advantage of the coming of the Shah’s supervisor, they score points by placing their merchandise in the right shops, by sending them to the caravan, and by constructing buildings.

In Yspahan, players draft their action for the turn in order, but a roll of the dice determines which actions are available and how powerful they will be. You can earn points in the short-term by claiming shops in the city or by sending your traders to the caravan. You can also improve your infrastructure by constructing buildings that improve your actions or picking up action cards that give you extra options. Every 7 turns (each "week"), points are scored in the city and caravan, and after 3 weeks, the wise traders will see who among them has profited the most...

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