In the end, whoever wins the battle walks away with a little gold or cargo from the loser. The loser of a round loses the card they played and a new round begins, until one player is left without any cards. If your color is greater than the color chosen by your opponent, your card receives a two point boost in power, potentially winning you the round with a lower numbered card. The element of strategy comes with the colors representing a rock-paper-scissors style concept. Each player chooses a card and the one with the highest value wins. You have three upgradeable weapon types, each represented by a color. When you run afoul of monsters or other traders, battle is equally straight forward: When you find a port, you buy and sell one of three trade products, upgrade you vessel, or take on a quest (Which simply require you to travel to another port for cash). You move about a grid the number of squares your boat is capable of and land on sea monsters, rival ships, treasure and other interesting tidbits. While others of it’s ilk spend their time with complicated formulas and drawn out systems, Ancient Trader plays more like a traditional board game. So what makes this one special? It’s all about simplicity and execution. Be it PC, console, board game, card game, or any other form a game can come in, we’ve seen elements of this before. Ancient Trader, a game of sailing the seas, trading goods at port, and naval combat vs other traders and monsters from the depths.
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