- BGG rating
- 6.7
Warriors & Traders: Italia
- 2–6 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2012
- BGG rank
- BGG #12,013
- BGG rating
- 6.1
Warriors & Traders
2011
Rules assistance for Warriors & Traders
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- 2–6 players
- 120 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.0/5
For 2 players
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Warriors & Traders is a board game released in 2011 for 2–6 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Andrei Novac and its main mechanics are Trading, Area Movement, and Area Majority / Influence.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 6.9
Warriors & Traders: Middle Ages
- 2–6 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2013
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About the game
Warriors & Traders, a turn-based strategy board game set in the Dark Ages in Europe, is a pure strategy game, involving no dice and no unforeseen events. In a nutshell, there's no luck, just strategy. Each player starts as the ruler of a small country which he or she will grow into an empire. In Warriors & Traders, players will use Actions to develop their countries' technologies, Production, Trade and Military, keeping track on separate Play-mats. They will also build armies to conquer new provinces and forts to defend their own and they will harvest and trade for resources. The game can be played either in alliance or in a free-for-all system. Player will get Victory points from fighting enemy player or the Barbarians who populate the map, from building Forts or trading. The player or alliance accumulating the most Victory points will win the game. The game ends after a maximum of 10 turns or when one or more players reach the victory conditions, dependent on the number of players and the type of play. Most game components are language independent. The Play-mats, used to keep track of the development of countries are only in English, the Info cards which help players throughout the game are printed in English, Dutch, French and German and the rulebook is printed in English and provided in electronic format in six additional languages, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Polish and Romanian. Official Warriors & Traders Designer's Diary on Board Game Geek: Warriors & Traders Adventure Official Warriors & Traders General Rules Info on Board Game Geek: FAQ
Designers
Publishers
- NSKN Games
Questions and answers
Warriors & Traders supports 2–6 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 Warriors & Traders is 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 Warriors & Traders for ages 12 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.
Warriors & Traders has a complexity rating of 3.0 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.
Warriors & Traders belongs to these categories: Economic, Territory Building, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Trading, Area Movement, and Area Majority / Influence. 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 Warriors & Traders are: Andrei Novac. 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 Warriors & 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.