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In The Voyages of Marco Polo, players take on the roles of travelers and merchants journeying from Venice to China in 1271. Each player utilizes unique character abilities and custom dice to gather resources, fulfill contracts, and establish trading posts along the way.

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The Verdict

based on 18 reviews

Positive 0%
Mixed 0%
Negative 0%
Clever, well-balanced dice-placement mechanics
Strong, varied asymmetric character powers
High replayability and strategic depth
Tense, satisfying contract and travel system
Generic, "cookie cutter" theme and production
Board graphics can be busy/hard to read
Feels dated compared to newer Euros
Late game can narrow into fewer meaningful choices
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Boardgames with Niramas, Boardgames with NiramasArticleTop List – #95

“This one is really it's it's like a one of those favorites in my my gaming group the Voyages of Marco Polo and I think it will stick around in my top 100 for a while”

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Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the BoardVideo

“So yeah, that's my review on the voyages of Marco Polo: an excellent, excellent game that deserves all the credit it receives.”(8:45)

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Board Gamers Anonymous, AnthonyArticle

“The Voyages of Marco Polo is probably my favorite euro of 2015 and instantly jumped high into my top 50.”

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Board Game Brawl, Board Game BrawlVideo

“This is an excellent euro game this is my type of euro game if I was making a list right now stop your games this would be a definite contender because that list is very short but also because the voyages of marco polo is just excellent”(25:42)

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Board Game Dad, Board Game DadArticleTop List – #5

“I honestly think I like games that feel harder. You really have to stretch yourself to do well in Marco Polo One. Marco Polo Two, I feel like it's a little bit easier, and it's actually the easier part that makes me not like it as much. For other people, that's exactly why they would prefer Marco Polo 2 over Marco Polo 1.”

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boardgamecloset, boardgameclosetVideo

“This one gets a green, what do you know, because this is me totally. I just love it. If you're into this kind of game at all, I just think you ought to go buy and add it to your collection. I think the artwork is great, I think the pieces/components are awesome, the gameplay is really cool.”(17:57)

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3 Minute Board Games, 3 Minute Board GamesVideo

“The Voyages of Marco Polo is a wonderful dice placement game that will have you roaming all over Asia trying to build up a network of trading posts.”(2:21)

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Never Bored Gaming, Never Bored GamingVideo

“This game is really phenomenal probably against it's not in my top 10 games of all time but it's up there it's probably going to be in my top 20 maybe 12 top 30 i don't know but it is a great game i have tons of fun every time i play it”(7:56)

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MarcoOmnigamer, MarcoOmnigamerVideo

“Sure is not the kind of game that i play the most often but i play quite a few of them in the last couple of weeks or months more than than in the past i feel but definitely a very good one fun rewarding mey full of decisions full of options and with a Stella replay value”(23:52)

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Rahdo Runs Through, Rahdo Runs ThroughVideo

“And so, on the whole, I, you know, I have to give big big props to Marco Polo. I definitely enjoy it quite a bit.”(3:59)

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Legends of Nerdvana, Legends of NerdvanaVideo

“Overall I'd give it an eight. I really liked it. I'm probably right there with you today, I think it's a good solid game, maybe even a half on this one. Um, thinking of some of the other ones we've reviewed recently, I think eight and a half's probably more appropriate for it.”(14:36)

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The Opinionated Gamers, View all posts by lornadune →Article

“I have really enjoyed playing Marco Polo. I've played 10 times so far, which is quite a lot for me in the short time I've had the game.”

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