Build a medieval trade empire in under 30 minutes! Produce luxury cloth, manage supply chains, and outsmart up to 7 rivals or AI players in this fast-paced, Euro-style digital board game. Play solo or settle scores over LAN. Will you dominate the Mediterranean market or lose it all to pirates?

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About This Game

It is 1242 AD, and cloth is worth more than crowns.

Begin your journey as a novice cloth merchant in the dangerous, high-stakes waters of the medieval Mediterranean. Your goal? Out-maneuver up to seven rival merchant cities to build the wealthiest trade empire of the old world. Inspired by classic modern Euro-style board games, Drapers: Merchants of Middle Ages combines deep tactical optimization with lightning-fast, high-interaction gameplay.

🌟 KEY FEATURES

Fast-Paced Strategy Game: A complete, deep economic trade war played out in under 30 minutes.

Eurogame Mechanics: Build tight production chains from sheep wool and dye plants into high-value luxury goods. No luck, Full information, high strategic optimization.

Simultaneous Turns: No long waits between rounds. Every player plans and executes their moves at the same time, keeping the pacing tight and intense.

1 to 8 Players: Settle scores against smart AI opponents in singleplayer, or gather your friends for chaotic local network battles via LAN PvP.

Multiple Win Strategies: Every voyage is a gamble. Crash market prices by flooding ports with the same goods. Watch out for roaming pirates looking to turn your richest cargo into their prize.

Capable AI: Battle with up to 7 AI players with varying degrees of aggression and sophistication. 

Mediterranean Atmosphere: Immerse yourself in the middle ages with beautiful, highly-detailed art and an enchanting soundtrack.

Can you out-trade, out-produce, and out-smart your rivals to become the world's most renowned Draper?

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

About Generative AI Content
We want to be transparent with our players about how AI was used during the development of this game:

Visual Art: Certain visual assets and background elements in this game were created with the assistance of generative AI tools, then reviewed and integrated by our team.

Code & Development: We utilized AI-powered coding assistant and large language models to help prototype, write, and optimize parts of the game's code to speed up development efficiency.

All AI-generated outputs shipped to players have been curated to ensure they meet our quality standards for your experience.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD FX-4100 @ 3.60 GHz or equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000, NVIDIA GeForce 7800 (512 MB), or AMD Radeon HD 4600 (512 MB)
    • DirectX: Version 11
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