Ships

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by Tree Frog Games

About 2 hours

2 - 5 players

From the time of the Phoenicians to the modern era.

Published 2015

Designed by Martin Wallace

Illustrated by Peter Dennis


‘Ships’ is a board game that brings to life the history of shipping, from the age of the ancient Phoenicians to modern times. During the course of the game you will be engaged in building ships, placing merchants and taking control of cities. The development of new types of ships is represented by the track around the central map. Your merchants are represented by cubes, which you will place on the board to gain goods. Goods can then be sold to gain money. Taking control of cities will increase your warehouse and banking capacity. The game is divided into three ages, marked with different ship types. The first age is that of the galley, followed by the age of the galleon, then finally the steamship age. The board combines a track showing the development of ships, similar to that in Automobile with a map of Europe. There is also an area around the European map that represents the rest of the world.

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