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Batavia (2008)
3–5 players · 45–60 min · age 10+ · ★ 6.4 on BGG
- Players
- 3–5
- Play time
- 45–60 min
- Age
- 10+
- Complexity
- Medium-light
- BGG rating
- 6.4/10
Best for 3–5 players aged 10+ who like economic games — medium-light complexity, plays in 45–60 min.
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About Batavia
Batavia takes the players into the golden age of the East India companies - England's, Holland's, Sweden's, France's, and Denmark's. And Batavia - now known as Jakarta - wasn't just the main branch of the Dutch East India Company on Java, but the name of their flagship as well. The players, representing merchants, visit the trading posts of the five East India companies all over Asia. Every company's station offers a different good, which will be made available to the merchan…
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Mechanics: Auction/Bidding, Set Collection, Stock Holding · Designer: Dan Glimne, Grzegorz Rejchtman
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Batavia FAQ
- How many players is Batavia?
- Batavia plays with 3–5 players, ages 10 and up.
- How long does Batavia take to play?
- A game of Batavia takes 45–60 min, at medium-light complexity (2.4/5 on BoardGameGeek).
- Is Batavia any good?
- Batavia rates 6.4/10 from 1,146 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a economic / nautical game built around auction/bidding, set collection, stock holding.