
- BGG rank
- BGG #1,379
- BGG rating
- 7.1
Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)
- 1–4 players
- 120–240 min
- Complexity 3.0/5
- 2012

1982
Rules assistance for Marco Polo: Dragonda
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

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Marco Polo: Dragonda is a board game released in 1982 for 2–4 players. It was designed by Marco Annatelli and its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement, Commodity Speculation, and Pick-up and Deliver.
Travel and Trading from Venice to Asia collecting Experience points. The game uses differentiated Transportation (horse, ship, caravan), Event cards and Goods Trading (city markets selling/demanding). This game was published while the "Marco Polo" serial was on air on the Italian TV.
Marco Polo: Dragonda supports 2–4 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.
Marco Polo: Dragonda has a complexity rating of 1.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light 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.
Marco Polo: Dragonda belongs to these categories: Adventure, Educational, and Transportation. Its main mechanics are Point to Point Movement, Commodity Speculation, and Pick-up and Deliver. 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 Marco Polo: Dragonda are: Marco Annatelli. 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 Marco Polo: Dragonda as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.