Designer Ralph BienertBernd Eisenstein Publisher Irongames Players 2-4 Playtime 60-90 mins Suggested Age 12 and up Additional Info 233006/carthago-merchants-guilds http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233006/carthago-merchants-guilds/forums/63 Carthage, about 800 years BCE: Founded as a humble trading post by the Phoenicians, the city quickly grew to an important trade hub where precious goods from all across the ancient world arrived for market.In Carthago: Merchants & Guilds, players represent merchants who attempt to increase their wealth and influence while improving their status within the merchant's guild by loading wares, financing expeditions, and exerting influence in clever ways. This extraordinary card-driven tactical game demands that you make the right decisions at the right time!
