Merchant Wars
Buy low, sail far, sell high. Mind the tariffs, decide what to declare at customs — and think twice before you touch contraband.
Market — New York
Prices change every time you make port.
Voyage log
Deals, duties, storms and close calls.
Sail to…
Every voyage takes 1 day. Debt interest (5%) and bank interest (1%) settle daily.
Bank & loan
Money in the bank is safe from pirates and fines. Money owed grows fast — clear the loan before it eats your profits.
Shipyard
Storms and reefs batter the hull. At 0% she sinks — and the game ends with her.
The fine print
Customs: every arrival, duty is owed on your cargo. Pay it, or try to slip past — getting caught means a double fine and seized goods.
Contraband: now and then a stranger offers crates no manifest should list. They sell for a fortune — and if inspectors find them, you lose the lot, pay a crushing fine, and lose days in detention.
Tariff wars: ports slap extra duties on specific goods for days at a time. Watch the banner — a tariff can wreck a cargo, or make a rival port's price irresistible.
A game of honest trade, mostly. Final score after Day 30 = cash + bank − loan + cargo value.