Drapers: Merchants of Middle Ages
Build a medieval trade empire in under 30 minutes! Produce luxury cloth, manage your economy resources, and outsmart up to 7 rivals in this turn-based, Euro-style tabletop board game. Play solo or over LAN. Will you dominate the Mediterranean market or lose it all to pirates?
It is 1242 AD, and cloth is worth more than crowns.
Begin your journey as a novice cloth merchant in the dangerous, high-stakes waters of the medieval Mediterranean. Your goal? Out-maneuver up to seven rival merchant cities to build the wealthiest trade empire of the old world. Inspired by classic modern Euro-style board games, Drapers: Merchants of Middle Ages combines deep tactical optimization with lightning-fast, high-interaction gameplay.
Fast-Paced Strategy Game: A complete, deep economic trade war played out in under 30 minutes.
Eurogame Mechanics: Build tight production chains from sheep wool and dye plants into high-value luxury goods. No luck, Full information, high strategic optimization.
Simultaneous Turns: No long waits between rounds. Every player plans and executes their moves at the same time, keeping the pacing tight and intense.
1 to 8 Players: Settle scores against smart AI opponents in singleplayer, or gather your friends for chaotic local network battles via LAN PvP.
Multiple Win Strategies: Every voyage is a gamble. Crash market prices by flooding ports with the same goods. Watch out for roaming pirates looking to turn your richest cargo into their prize.
Capable AI: Battle with up to 7 AI players with varying degrees of aggression and sophistication.
Mediterranean Atmosphere: Immerse yourself in the middle ages with beautiful, highly-detailed art and an enchanting soundtrack.
Can you out-trade, out-produce, and out-smart your rivals to become the world's most renowned Draper?
