Portuguese Water Dog

Turn 1, Auctions through Turn 2, Auctions

Players

Player

Company Name/Color

Ships

Colonists

Additional Actions

Expedition Cards

Brad Martin Da Gama Trading Co/Blue 8 1 1
Chris Geggus GEGS/Yellow 2 2 1
Jack McHugh A&P/Red 4 2

Player in bold is the first player. GEGS is Goan European Grant Scheme. A&P is American Pickers

Turn 1

Auctions

First Player Flag: Da Gama Trading Company bids 3. GEGS passes, and A&P passes. Da Gama Trading Company pays A&P 3 ducats, becomes the First Player, and gains an Additional Action card.

Settlement Tile: GEGS bids 5 ducats, A&P pass, and Da Gama Trading Company passes. GEGS pays 5 ducats to Da Gama Trading Company and receives 1 ship, 1 Additional Action card, and 1 colonist.

Ships Tile: A&P bid 2, Da Gama Trading Company bids 3, and GEGS accepts the bid. Da Gama gains 4 ships.

Ships/Colonists Tile: Da Gama Trading Co bids 2, GEGS bids 5, and A&P accepts the bid. GEGS pays A&P 5 ducats and takes 3 colonists.

Actions

Da Gama Trading Company takes an Expedition action drawing an Enhanced Found Colony/Fish card.

GEGS takes an Expedition action, drawing a Progress by Ducats/Tiger card.

A&P takes an Expedition action, drawing a Progress by Ducats/Palm card.

Da Gama Trading Company attempts to found the Quilon colony, drawing 4 colonists, and using 2 colonist cards. He chooses the nutmeg/cloves colony and fills it with cloves.

GEGS attempts to found the Cochin colony, drawing 4 colonists, and using 4 colonist cards. He fills the colony with cinnamon.

A&P plays his Progress by Ducats Expedition card to pay 6 ducats to raise taxation level to 2.

Da Gama Trading Company spends 1 ship and his cloves to advance to the colonization level to 2.

GEGS spends 1 ship and his cinnamon to advance his taxation level to 2.

A&P attempts to found the Quilon colony, drawing 6 colonists. He chooses the pepper/cinnamon colony, producing pepper.

Da Gama Trading Company uses and Additional Action to collect taxes, gaining 4 ducats.

GEGS uses an Additional Action to collect taxes, gaining 6 ducats.

Turn 2

Auction Marker Placement

Da Gama Trading Company places the First Player Flag and auction marker 1 at row 5, left side of the board.

GEGS places auction marker 2 at A5 (single pepper plantation).

A&P places auction marker 3 at B5 (double cinnamon plantation).

Da Gama Trading Company places auction marker 4 at C5 (Take a ship each round).

Auctions

First Player Flag: GEGS bids 3, A&P passes, and Da Gama buys it for 4 ducats.

Single Pepper Plantation: A&P passes, Da Gama bids 2 and GEGS takes it for 3 ducats.

Double Cinnamon Plantation: Da Gama bids 2, GEGS bids 4, and A&P passes.

Taks A Ship Each Round: GEGS bids 2, A&P bids 3, and Da Gama takes it for 4 ducats.

Actions

Da Gama Trading Company attempts to found the Cochin colony, drawing 3 colonists, playing the Enhanced Found Colony card, and drawing 2 more colonists. Attempt fails, 1 colonist received.

GEGS spends 1 pepper, 1 cinnamon, and 2 ships to advance taxation to level 3.

Game Board

Player Boards

Expedition Discard Pile

Action

Colonists

Symbol

Modified Harvest 3 Shell
Ships 3 Fish
Progress by Ship 3 Tiger
Ships 2 Statue
Modified Harvest 2 Tiger
Progress by Ship 2 Fish
Colonists 2 Fish
Progress by Ducats 1 Tiger
Harvest 3 Statue
Ducats 3 Statue
Ducats 1 Tiger
Harvest 2 Palm
Enhanced Found Colony 2 Fish
Ducats 2 Shell

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