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 agriculture, cultivating sugar cane, wine and grain, which quickly gave the islands a certain economic value and importance.
In West of Africa, the players cultivate goods, try to sell them profitably, and build settlements. Each player has their own deck of cards. Each turn the players select cards from their decks to conduct successful actions, always keeping the actions of the other players in mind.
Data sheet
- Minimum number of players
- 2
- Maximum number of players
- 5
- Age
- 10+
- Playing time
- 60 - 90 minutes
- Language
- English
- Language
- German
- Language dependent
- No text
- Designer
- Martin Schlegel
- How many players?
- Small groups (2-4)
- How many players?
- For 2
- How many players?
- Big groups (5-6)
- Game mechanism
- Area Control
- Game mechanism
- Simultanious actions
- Artist
- Harald Lieske