Valparaiso

Vom Hersteller:

Die chilenische Hafenstadt Valparaíso erlebte im 19. Jahrhundert dank Freihandel eine wirtschaftliche Blüte. Als einflussreiche Bürger der Stadt handelt Ihr mit wertvollen Rohstoffen im Hinterland sowie in Übersee, wo Ihr auch neue Errungenschaften erwerben könnt, um noch effizienter agieren zu können. Lieber langfristig planen oder schnellen Ruhm erwerben – das ist die Frage, vor die Ihr bei jeder Partie gestellt seid. Denn oftmals tritt das Spielende schneller ein, als ihr glaubt. 


From Publisher:

In 1811, free trade is declared for the harbor city of Valparaíso in Chile. A short time later, Chile proclaims its independence. As an influential citizen of Valparaíso, you want to push the development of your city, so you send merchants into the hinterland to get hold of important export goods and send your ships overseas to gain new achievements there.

To do well in Valparaíso, you must plan well ahead, keep an eye on your opponents, and react to their actions at short notice. Almost any action influences the other players by changing costs or trading possibilities. Each building of a house must be given a lot of thought, every trade must be well-timed. Whoever wants to change the order of their initial planning during the course of the game must pay a penalty, but if your plans aren't good enough, time will slip away — in the short run as well as in the long run. You all plan simultaneously, and the end of the game may come sooner than you've hoped!

For advanced players who like planning while pressed for time, the game includes a variant using a sand timer.