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Rules assistance for East Indiaman: Solo and 5 player
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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Rules assistant for East Indiaman: Solo and 5 player
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East Indiaman: Solo and 5 player is an expansion for East Indiaman released in 2018 for 1–5 players, 40–100 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by David Wang and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Trading, and Area Majority / Influence.
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About the game
1. Solo expansion: For solo game, you will play against the dummy player John. Whenever John performs an action, he is not required to spend or use any resource. In addition, he also ignores the effects of empty spots on the pirate alert track. John's action will be determined by the action marker, the dummy player action tile and the result of the die roll. For a more challenging game, you can play against John on B side of the dummy player action tiles; the more rounds you play against John on B side of the action tiles, the harder the game will become. 2. 5 player expansion: In a 5 player game, after the first player has been determined during the game preparations, the 5th player in player order will place two additional tokens in his/her reserve area. When scoring for arms level at game and, in a 5 player game, each player will receive 2 points for each other player that falls behind on the arms level track. —description from the publiser
Categories
Designers
Publishers
- David Wang Studio
Questions and answers
East Indiaman: Solo and 5 player supports 1–5 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 listed playing time for East Indiaman: Solo and 5 player is 40–100 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists East Indiaman: Solo and 5 player 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.
East Indiaman: Solo and 5 player belongs to these categories: Economic, Nautical, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Trading, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 East Indiaman: Solo and 5 player are: David Wang. 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 East Indiaman: Solo and 5 player as an expansion for East Indiaman. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need East Indiaman to use it. Check that your edition of East Indiaman is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.