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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