Skulls of Sedlec: Merchants
BGG rating
7.8

Expansion for Skulls of Sedlec

Skulls of Sedlec: Merchants

2022

Rules assistance for Skulls of Sedlec: Merchants

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 1–4 players
  • 20 min
  • 8+
  • Complexity 1.0/5

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Skulls of Sedlec: Merchants is an expansion for Skulls of Sedlec released in 2022 for 1–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Dustin Dobson and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Pattern Building.

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About the game

They say you can’t take it with you...but the Merchants have certainly tried. These captains of industry profit from Peasants and make a tempting target for Criminals. Merchants can be a mixed bag, scoring points for adjacent Peasants but taking a penalty for adjacent Criminals. Unlike most skulls, this can cause an unwary player to actually lose points on poorly-placed Merchants. Keep your eyes on your money or you’ll end up buried in debt. Merchants is a 6-card expansion that shuffles into the game, adds the ability to play with a 4th player and is fully compatible with the solo expansion, Skulls of Sedlec: Monstrance, as well. This expansion to Skulls of Sedlec adds a new type of skull: the Merchants. Merchants want to be next to Peasants but avoid criminals. Adding in the expansion is easy, just shuffle in the expansion cards to the base game and play.

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Publishers

  • Button Shy
  • Even Toys and Games

Questions and answers

Skulls of Sedlec: Merchants supports 1–4 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.