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Tricky Traders
2025
Rules assistance for Tricky Traders
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 20–40 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.7/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Tricky Traders
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Tricky Traders is a board game released in 2025 for 2 players, 20–40 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Colin Dömer and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Betting and Bluffing.
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About the game
The stalls are set up, and the first customers are already admiring the extensive range of products on offer. But they have no idea what‘s going on behind the scenes! As two rivaling trade guilds, you compete for influence over the marketplace, trying to improve the reputation of your own stalls, while getting rid of the unwanted competition. You and your opponent each have 2 goals: To support 1 market stall (the more fame, the better) and to ruin 1 market stall (the less fame, the better). The game takes place over 3 market days, with each day split into Morning, Noon and Evening. At each time of day, you play 2 influence cards to influence customers, rats and characters. At the end of each market day, each market stall will gain fame depending on how many customers and rats are at the stall along with which characters are also present. The player who best succeeds in both pursuing their own goals and thwarting those of their opponent will be victorious. —description from the publisher
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- Pegasus Spiele
Questions and answers
Tricky Traders supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Tricky Traders is 20–40 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 Tricky Traders for ages 10 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.
Tricky Traders has a complexity rating of 2.7 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.
Tricky Traders belongs to these categories: Bluffing, Medieval, and Negotiation. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Betting and Bluffing. 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 Tricky Traders are: Colin Dömer. 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 Tricky Traders 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.