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West of Africa (2016)
2–5 players · 60–90 min · age 10+ · ★ 6.3 on BGG
- Players
- 2–5
- Play time
- 60–90 min
- Age
- 10+
- Complexity
- Medium
- BGG rating
- 6.3/10
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About West of Africa
In the late Middle Ages, the Canary Islands had faded into obscurity from a European point of view. There was neither gold nor silver, and the islands did not play a role as a trading post because the north-south trade of that time went through the Sahara. In 1312, the Genoese merchant and seafarer Lancelotto Malocello effectively "rediscovered" the Canary Islands. During the 15th century, the archipelago was conquered by the Spanish. Spanish masters pushed agricult…
Mechanics: Area Majority / Influence, Pick-up and Deliver, Point to Point Movement, Simultaneous Action Selection · Designer: Martin Schlegel