Try yourself and sail along the courses of ancient Venetians, Oltremare, in unknown lands of Barbaria. Look for the most precious wares and the richest stocks…Exchange goods with other merchants, load your ship and sell everything at stock market…but before all try to escape Pirates and robbers, with cleverness or strength..Oltremare is a charming voyage through time, following ancient merchant’s footsteps.

The game Each player is a Venetian merchant sailing along the Mediterranean sea. Everyone tries to increase both his own wealth and prestige to become the Best Merchant of Venice

On his turn the player can to play some cards from the hand in order to perform some actions. Actions allow you to gain Ducati (the currency of Venice), to draw cards or to move your ship on the map (where you can collect bonus). There is also a pirate action that is really a bad one! Cards also represent Goods (corn, wine, spices, silk ...) that are loaded on the cargo of the ship. More cards of the same Good you group, more Ducati you will gain at the end of the game. The cards you are playing will also influence your next turn, so choose very well your strategy!

Because of you are a merchant you can trade Goods for other Goods or for Ducati points.

If you want to win you have to be a wise merchant in your trades, you have to choose your right cards to perform the best actions (in accord to your active bonus) and you have to achieve the greater cargo on your ship!

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