Workshop Wednesday: East India Companies & Joan of Arc Draw & Write

This Workshop Wednesday we are teaching and playing East India Companies & Joan of Arc Draw & Write.

East India Companies: 7.5

In the 18th and 19th centuries, shipping companies aimed to strengthen the trade between the West and the Far East that had begun in previous centuries. Tea, spices, coffee, and silk are commodities much consumed in Europe, and their buying and selling prices depend closely on supply and demand. Fortunes can be made and gambled depending on circumstances.

In East India Companies, players manage a large shipping company that trades with far-flung trading posts in India. They must manage their ships and invest in buying shares of their own company or those of their competitors. Most importantly, players have to keep an eye on the constantly fluctuating market prices! Is it better to invest your money in the stock market or in buying goods? Do they prefer to use fast ships with low tonnage or slower ships with larger holds? Whatever the players choose, their strategies will influence those of their opponents.

Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write: 7.3

In Joan of Arc: Orléans Draw & Write, 1-5 players draft followers that will help them move about France, gather goods, build buildings, establish trading stations, make money, and contribute to beneficial deeds. The player who can best utilize the followers they choose will score the most points and win.

In slightly more detail, in each round, a number of follower tiles are pulled from a bag. Players take turns drafting the followers and taking actions that correspond to the follower they've chosen. After all the followers have been drafted, the bag resets until you've exhausted one bag per player.

In the solo mode, you compete directly against Joan of Arc at one of three difficulty levels.

Come join us on Wednesday, April 19th @ 6:00 pm to learn any of these games for Workshop Wednesday. See ya soon!

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