Tricky Traders Board Game

About this product

A clever 2-player market duel of influence, sabotage and secret goals.

A compact tactical board game for 2 players, ages 10+, with quick 20–40 minute playtime.

Outsmart your rival guild by moving customers, rats and characters around the market to boost your stalls and ruin theirs.

Product Description

Market week has arrived, the stalls are busy, and the customers are ready to spend — but behind the cheerful marketplace, two rival trade guilds are quietly causing trouble.

In Tricky Traders, two players compete to control the reputation of seven market stalls. Over three market days, you use influence cards to move characters, attract customers, remove rats, swap stalls and create just the right amount of sneaky marketplace chaos.

The twist? Your goals are hidden. One stall is secretly yours to support, while another is the competition you want to sabotage. Plan carefully, watch your opponent, and use the market’s movement to turn the crowd in your favour.

Why you’ll love it

• Smart 2-player duel — made especially for two players who enjoy tactical back-and-forth.
• Secret goals create tension — support one stall while trying to quietly ruin another.
• Clever market manipulation — move customers, rats and characters to change how stalls score.
• Quick but thoughtful — plays in 20–40 minutes, with plenty of decisions packed in.
• Fun sabotage without heavy rules — a light-feeling strategy game with sneaky timing.
• Great for couples or game-night rivals — competitive, compact and easy to replay.

Quick Details

• Players: 2
• Recommended age: 10+
• Play time: 20–40 minutes
• Game type: 2-player tactical board game
• Main feel: Strategy, secret goals, market manipulation, light sabotage
• Publisher: Pegasus Spiele
• Designer: Colin Dömer
• Illustrator: Dennis Lohausen
• Theme: Medieval market, rival trade guilds, marketplace influence
• Skill Level: Medium

Good to Know

• The game is played over 3 market days, with each day split into Morning, Noon and Evening.
• Each player uses influence cards to affect market stalls, customers, rats and characters.
• After the first market day, players secretly choose which stall they want to support and which stall they want to sabotage.
• Final scoring compares how well you boosted your chosen stall and damaged your target rival stall.

What’s in the Box

• 7 market stalls
• 1 direction token
• 3 dice
• 40 wooden figures
• 45 cards
• 1 scoring pad
• 1 rulebook

Care & Maintenance

• Keep the cards dry and store the wooden pieces and dice safely in the box after play.
• Use small bags or inserts for the rats, customers and wooden figures to make setup faster next time.