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The Guild of Merchant Explorers

The Guild of Merchant Explorers

Designed byMatthew Dunstan•Published byAlderac Entertainment Group

20222025All-Time
20222025All-Time
Rank
181
in All-Time
Total Points
1,960 pts
Borda count scoring

In The Guild of Merchant Explorers, each player starts with one city on their personal map board. Shuffle the deck of terrain cards, then reveal most of these cards one by one. Based on the terrain revealed, each player places on their board cubes that are connected to their …

Published
2022
Players
1-4
Play Time
45 min
Weight
2.04 / 5
BGG Rating
7.6View on BoardGameGeek
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Rank4
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The Gamecasters
Natalie
Apr 6, 2025
Rank6
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Punchboard Party
Father Greg
Dec 5, 2025
Rank8
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The Gamecasters
Ryan
Apr 6, 2025
Rank9
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Second Star to the Left
Billie
Jul 16, 2024
Rank17
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BordspelGuezen
Tom
Jan 10, 2026
Rank17
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Rahdo Runs Through
Rahdo
Dec 5, 2025
Rank18
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Kyle Murphy
Feb 16, 2025
Rank19
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Second Star to the Left
Michelle
Jul 16, 2024
Rank19
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The Gamecasters
Jeff
Apr 6, 2025
Rank22
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Nacho Average Tabletop
MaK
Aug 5, 2025
Rank23
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After Evenfall
Jan 8, 2025
Rank29
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The Board Gaming Doctor
Phil
Jan 2, 2024
Rank30
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Bad At Boardgames
Brad
Jan 8, 2024
Rank30
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Ticket to Board
Vanessa
Oct 15, 2025
Rank31
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Adamantly Analog
Harrison
Apr 6, 2025
Rank32
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Cardboard Minute
Will Stevens
Dec 14, 2023
Rank32
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Three Feet Rule
Mike Heller
Jan 8, 2025
Not scoreable
Rank39
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Bad At Boardgames
Toph
Jan 8, 2024
Rank46
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Tablenauts
Doolin
May 3, 2025
Rank48
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Geek Night Games
Josh
Nov 13, 2023
Rank53
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Board Gamers Anonymous
Anthony
Apr 6, 2025
Rank54
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The Board Game Garden
Jenna Beasley
Jun 29, 2024
Rank54
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The Opinionated Gamers
Mark
Apr 6, 2025
Rank61
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Allies or Enemies
Jess
Aug 2, 2025
Rank63
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Ticket to Board
Vinicius
Oct 15, 2025
Rank89
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Settler of the Boards
Steph
Dec 30, 2025