Formosa Tea
Players
2 - 4
Weight
Heavy
Duration
40-90 min
Game language
English, Other
Shelf category
Expert
The sub-tropical climate and environment of Taiwan makes the island highly suitable for cultivating top quality tea. But it wasn't not until the 19th century after English businessman John Dodd discovered some amazing Oolong tea there that the Taiwanese tea business truly begin to bloom and "Formosa Tea" became world-reknowned. In Formosa Tea, players are tea farm owners competing to harvest the best tea leaves, improve their tea processing techniques, and produce tea of the highest quality for not only the domestic market but also for the international market. With the unique worker placement and worker advancement mechanisms, along with the tea dehydration and scenting processing, players must use their workers wisely to make the best tea in the market. A game of Formosa Tea is played in four rounds. In each round, players take turns to perform one of the five possible actions: Send a worker to harvest tea leaves Send a worker to a tea factory to process tea leaves Retrieve a worker from the tea factory after tea processing is completed Send a worker to sell tea in the domestic market Send a worker to sell tea to international merchants. After the end of the fourth round, the player who has the most prestige points wins!
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Formosa Tea
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Victory points are primarily earned by fulfilling tea orders, but you can also gain them through achieving certain milestones and having the most prestigious tea brand at the end of the game.
Each tea variety has unique characteristics that influence its value when fulfilling orders. Some might be more valuable in specific regions or during certain seasons, adding a layer of strategic planning to your cultivation efforts.
Worker placement is a crucial aspect of the game. You'll need to strategically assign your workers to various actions, such as planting tea, hiring specialists, and fulfilling orders, to optimize your tea production and outmaneuver your opponents.