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Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers
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Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers

Requires:Conquistador: The Age of Exploration – 1495-1600

Designed by Glenn Rahman

Published by The Avalon Hill Game Co

Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Components: DTP (Desktop Publishing)
Country: Denmark

Players

2-5

Play Time

Unknown

Complexity

3.0 / 5

Rating

7.2

Year

1985

Community Snapshot

Medium complexity
~0 min
7.2 on BGG (9)
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Categories

Economic
Buy, sell, trade, and invest — manage money and markets to build wealth.
Expansion for Base-game
This is an expansion — requires the base game to play.
Exploration
Discover new areas, map unknown territory, and uncover surprises.
Nautical
Life at sea — sailing, naval battles, pirates, or ocean exploration.
Negotiation
Make deals, form alliances, and persuade others — diplomacy is key.
Political
Navigate politics — elections, legislation, influence, and power struggles.
Renaissance
Set in the Renaissance era — art, commerce, and cultural rebirth.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

Designed for 2–5 players and playable in ~0 min, Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers delivers a medium experience that earned a 7.2 on BGG.

How It Plays

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

Movement Points

You get a set number of movement points to spend on moving your pieces — plan your path carefully.

About This Game

Conquistador: Fur Traders and Buccaneers, published in The General vol. 21, #5, is an expansion for Conquistador to the XVIIth century. Adds new units and rules for French missionaries, pathfinders, buccaneers, slaves, alliance with natives, etc., and two new nations: The Netherlands and Denmark.

Source: BoardGameGeek

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