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The Voyages of Marco Polo: Agents of Venice is an expansion for The Voyages of Marco Polo released in 2017 for 2–5 players. It was designed by Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Point to Point Movement.
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About the game
Agents of Venice, the first full expansion for The Voyages of Marco Polo offers modular add-ons to the base game. Foremost is the option to add another player. There is also the City of Venice, which offers more spots for players to gain bonuses and city actions, and comes with its own movement system. The Companion module offers players to take an action to acquire a Companion, who can bestow additional powers for the player's entire Round. New contracts, goal cards, and city actions and bonuses, as well as 5 new characters are also offered to expand the variety of the base game.
Editions
- The Voyages of Marco Polo: Agents of VeniceenZ-Man Games2018
- In de Voetsporen van Marco Polo: Uitbreiding 1 – Venetië999 Games2017
- Auf den Spuren von Marco Polo: Die Gefährten des Marco PolodeHans im Glück2017
- Los compañeros de Marco PoloesDevir2017
Designers
Publishers
- Devir
- 999 Games
- Z-Man Games
- Hans im Glück
Questions and answers
The Voyages of Marco Polo: Agents of Venice 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 Voyages of Marco Polo: Agents of Venice has a complexity rating of 3.2 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.
The Voyages of Marco Polo: Agents of Venice belongs to these categories: Economic, Dice, and Travel. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Dice Rolling, and Point to Point Movement. 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 The Voyages of Marco Polo: Agents of Venice are: Simone Luciani and Daniele Tascini. 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 The Voyages of Marco Polo: Agents of Venice as an expansion for The Voyages of Marco Polo. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Voyages of Marco Polo to use it. Check that your edition of The Voyages of Marco Polo is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.