Game Info

Vanuatu (second edition)
2 - 5 players
average 75 minutes
Challenging
Published in
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Economic Nautical Exploration Deduction
Auction/Bidding Action Point Allowance System Modular Board Variable Phase Order Worker Placement

In Vanuatu, you are a Vanuatuan who wants to prosper during the eight turns of the game. In order to prosper, you have to manage with natural resources, rare items, vatus (local currency) and tourists. To earn money or prosperity points, you may also draw on the sand*, carry tourists all over Vanuatu islands, or trade cargo with foreign countries. On each turn, the archipelago expands and you have to program your actions with five tokens. You put one or more of them on the chosen action spaces, and on your turn, you will only be able to play an action if you have the majority on its space. Thus, sometimes have to wait for other players to remove their tokens by playing their actions. If you are not in majority anywhere, you have to remove all of your tokens from an action and give up hope of playing this action. A good strategy lets you block other players; for example, they won't be able to sell fishes if they haven't caught them first – order matters! Islands and sea resources are rare, so be quick and take them first! There is no such thing as a rich Vanuatuan. When you reach ten Vatus, they automatically transform into 5 prosperity points and again, you are poor. Life is hard, but you may encounter ten men to help you; on each turn you choose one of them to increase your benefits from an action. As always, being the first player lets you choose before the others. In short, Vanuatu is a strategy game of programming and majorities that features development, blocking, and a lot of interaction between players. This Quined Master Print edition brings you the wonderful original game, as well as the Rising Waters expansion and the extra character of the Governor, with completely new artwork by Konstantin Vohwinkel. The Rising Waters expansion adds a whole new level of tension to the game: Global warming threatens Vanuatu. Many islands are in danger of disappearing under the sea due to rising waters. Players will therefore have to unite to protect the islands by building dikes. However, the interests of one are not necessarily the interests of others. (*) Sand Drawing in Vanuatu belongs to the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity of the UNESCO.

Overall Statistics for AntonioMartino's Gaming Group

Total Games Played: 3
Average Players Per Game 4.3

Win/Loss Statistics for AntonioMartino's Gaming Group

Badges Name   NemePoints   Total Games   Avg. NemePoints   Wins / Losses % Won  
AntonioMartino 102  3 34.00 
2
1
66 %
Giuseppe Di Vincenzo 47  1 47.00 
1
0
100 %
Mirco Morandin, San Donà Di Piave 25  1 25.00 
0
1
0 %
Riccardo, San Donà Di Piave 25  1 25.00 
0
1
0 %
Amico Di Raffaele 18  1 18.00 
0
1
0 %
Paola D'alonzo 18  1 18.00 
0
1
0 %
Raffaele Spadano 18  1 18.00 
0
1
0 %
Roberto, Il Dado Mormorante A San Donà 18  1 18.00 
0
1
0 %
Sandro, San Donà Di Piave 18  1 18.00 
0
1
0 %
Riccardo Rizzante, San Donà Di Piave 1 9.00 
0
1
0 %
Stefano Zaratin, San Donà Di Piave 1 9.00 
0
1
0 %

    Last 3 Played Games for AntonioMartino's Gaming Group

    Date Played Result
    3/13/2019
    1st AntonioMartino (66 game points scored)
    42 
    2nd Mirco Morandin, San Donà Di Piave (56 game points scored)
    25 
    3rd Roberto, Il Dado Mormorante A San Donà (56 game points scored)
    18 
    4th Riccardo Rizzante, San Donà Di Piave (55 game points scored)
    6/13/2018
    1st AntonioMartino (68 game points scored)
    42 
    2nd Riccardo, San Donà Di Piave (67 game points scored)
    25 
    3rd Sandro, San Donà Di Piave (55 game points scored)
    18 
    4th Stefano Zaratin, San Donà Di Piave (51 game points scored)
    11/4/2016
    18 
    18 
    18