Iki

Die Handwerker und Händler von Edo

You hire traders and artisans and assign them work stations. In 13 months, the last one represents New Year’s Festival, you receive income, determine movement of your Oyakata, walk along the main street and interact with traders and shops. Hired artists and salesmen must be trained and sponsored to trade, buy, set up status symbols and to contribute to the town’s development. Traders gain experience from each interaction and even create income when they have retired. You trade in rice, fishes and tobacco, and also erect buildings to earn Iki. A round comprises three phases: 1) Ikizama, with placement of Ikizama pawns on the Ikizama track. 2) Action with receiving money or hiring traders, moving the Oyakata, doing business and taking back the Ikizama pawn. 3) Event with payment day after months 3, 6, 9 and 12, OR fire after months 5, 8 and 11. In phases 2) and 3), you can increase your Iki. After the New Year’s Festival, you score for trader variety, fishes, tobacco pouches, buildings and resources.

Worker Placement and development for 2-4 players, ages 12+ (14+ on Giant Roc website)

Publisher: Giant Roc 2022

Designer: Koota Yamada

Proofing: Sven Göhlich, Wolfram Dübler-Zaeske (named in Rules from 2015)

Translation: Lutz Pietschker, Lars Frauenrath (named in in rules from 2015)

Art: Dommiy, David Sitbon, Koota Yamada, Tansan & Co (2015)

Web: www.giant-roc.com

Stock #: 1028025

Users: Friends

Special: Many players

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