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Vive le Roi!
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- 2003
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Parley
2017
Rules assistance for Parley
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- 60–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.8/5
Rules assistant for Parley
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Parley is a board game released in 2017 for 4–6 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Ali Ferhat Tamur and its main mechanics are Secret Unit Deployment, Network and Route Building, and Voting.
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About the game
In Parley, set in the Mediterranean region of the 16th century, each player chooses one of six fictional corsair characters at the start of the game, receiving a secret mission from one of six corresponding kings. Twenty ports are located on a map of the Mediterranean Sea on the game board, with these ports initially not belonging to any country. Four of them are under the protection of the great admirals; the other sixteen ports will each be controlled by three countries at the end of the game. In order to control a port, the countries have to make a successful attack on (or defense of) the port in the port siege. During the game, there will be one siege for each single port. In each siege, three countries will attack the port while the other three countries are on the defensive. The structure of coalitions is random and different each time. Since the power of the countries are equal to each other, the allies which are supported by the corsairs will be victorious. The corsairs make their collective decision about which coalition it will support by voting. Naturally each player has to vote according to their secret mission but they cannot make it openly. Because the other players can make blackmail if the secret mission of any player is revealed. If the voting is done openly, their secret mission will be exposed and they will be open to blackmail by other players. At the end of the game, the country who controls the highest number of adjoining ports will be victorious. Automatically the players who support this country will get the most victory points. However, the successful blackmails have a big impact on the final score as well.
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- ParleyenLunatic Board Games2017
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Questions and answers
Parley supports 4–6 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 Parley is 60–120 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 Parley for ages 14 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.
Parley has a complexity rating of 2.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-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.
Parley belongs to these categories: Pirates and Renaissance. Its main mechanics are Secret Unit Deployment, Network and Route Building, and Voting. 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 Parley are: Ali Ferhat Tamur. 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 Parley 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.