Merchant of Venus

Designer(s)	Richard Hamblen
Publisher(s)	Avalon Hill
Players	1-6, Best With 4
Play Time	Long - 2-3 Hours
Suggested Age	12+

Merchant of Venus is a board game, published in 1988 by Avalon Hill, set in an unexplored part of the galaxy during a reawakening of galactic civilization. Players move around the board as traders discovering long forgotten pockets of civilization and buying and selling goods. The game can be played by one to six players. In tournaments it is usually played by four players. The solitaire version, which relies heavily on combat with a militaristic race, has different game mechanics.