Each player takes on the role of an explorer and their team, mandated by a European nation to discover, colonize and profit from the archipelagos. These missions are supposed to happen diplomatically, by answering the needs of the local population as much as the regular demands from the continent. Archipelago combines exploration, resource management, optimization, cooperation, strategy, negotiation, corruption, commerce, suspicion, alliances and betrayals, even a hint of investigation!Players: 2-5Ages: 14+Playing Time: 30-240minsContentAction wheelcards: 30 secret objective, 15 trend, 48 evolution; 25 hexagons; 135 gold pieces82 resource cubesevolution trackinterior and exterior marketboard of active/revolting citizensboard of available workers5 sets woodentokens 4 ships10 citizenstokens: 5 action, game order, 13 market/port, 13 city/temple, 24 explorer5 screens/game aids2 objective sheetsrule book.
