
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,710
- BGG rating
- 7.2
Divine Right
- 2–6 players
- 360 min
- Complexity 3.2/5
- 1979

Expansion for Conquistador: The Age of Exploration – 1495-1600
1985
Rules assistance for Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers is an expansion for Conquistador: The Age of Exploration – 1495-1600 released in 1985 for 2–5 players and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Glenn Rahman and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid.
Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers, published in The General vol. 21, #5, is an expansion for Conquistador to the XVIIth century. Adds new units and rules for French missionaries, pathfinders, buccaneers, slaves, alliance with natives, etc., and two new nations: The Netherlands and Denmark.
Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers supports 2–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers for ages 12 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers belongs to these categories: Economic, Wargame, and Exploration. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers are: Glenn Rahman. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers as an expansion for Conquistador: The Age of Exploration – 1495-1600. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Conquistador: The Age of Exploration – 1495-1600 to use it. Check that your edition of Conquistador: The Age of Exploration – 1495-1600 is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.