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Merchants Cove: The Dragon Rancher

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Published
2021
Reach
Niche (via base game)
Players
1–5
Play time
60–90 min
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Main mechanics

  • Trading & negotiation
  • Deck / bag building
  • Worker placement
  • Trading & negotiation: Deals between players move the game forward.
  • Deck / bag building: You shape your own deck or bag of resources as you play.
  • Worker placement: You claim limited action spots before anyone else does.
Full publisher description

Dragons are the hottest steeds in demand and you, Dwelma Draketooth, have the market cornered. As a seventh-generation dragon rancher, your last name is associated with the most sought-after serpents in the 5-Realms. Yet it s not all glamorous! Young dragons are a handful to raise: they are fussy eaters, require lots of room to grow, and leave behind huge, steaming piles... Do you have what it takes to maintain the ranch and the Draketooth Dragons pedigree? The Dragon Rancher is a new merchant you can play as. It is centered around a mix of bag-building and mancala-style mechanisms, where you draw food and drop it on your board, piece by piece. Once food is placed, the young dragons can follow the trails and grow bigger with every bite! description from the publisher

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