Ostia: Mariner Edition

Player Count: 1 - 4
Playtime: 100 - 120 minutes
Recommended Age: 14+
Complexity: 3.00 / 5
Game Mode: Competitive | Solo

Step into the sandals of a Roman merchant in Ostia, where the bustling port of ancient Rome in 103 AD offers endless opportunities for wealth, prestige, and influence.

Build a mighty fleet of merchant ships, sail lucrative trade routes, and establish profitable outposts across the sea. Fulfill demanding orders from the Emperor, earn honors from the assembly, and bring exotic animals and precious artifacts home to delight the people and strengthen your reputation.

Balance resource management with clever action selection as you expand your trading network and compete against rival merchants. Every voyage, transaction, and strategic decision brings you closer to becoming one of the most influential traders of the age of Trajan.

Will your ambition and trading prowess carry you to the pinnacle of Roman commerce and secure your place in history?

Contents:

• Game board
• 4 Harbor boards
• 4 Asset boards
• 48 printed wood buildings (4 each in 12 types)
• 56 wood Corbita ships (14 in each player color)
• 12 printed wood Ponto ships (3 in each player color)
• 28 printed wood Construction discs (7 in each player color)
• 4 printed wood Triumph tokens (1 in each player color)
• 95 wood resource cubes
• 35 wood Amphora tokens
• 4 printed wood Wild Animal tokens
• 4 printed wood Exotic Animal tokens
• 1 printed wood First Player marker
• 24 Port tiles
• 20 Discovery tiles
• 12 Transit tiles
• 7 Destination tiles
• 4 Initial Port tiles
• 42 Order cards
• 6 Harbor Setup cards
• 5 Public Honor cards
• 4 jumbo Reference cards
• 1 Scorepad
• Advanced and Solo Mode Game Components

Mechanics:
- Contracts
- End Game Bonuses
- Income
- Mancala
- Resource to Move
- Rondel
- Set Collection
- Track Movement
- Variable Set-up