In “Alturien”, your merchants vie for the attention of seven unique trader customers of varying wealth. They stroll the market, while you entice them to ignore your rivals and buy your wares. Using your income, you build new trading halls and create your own mercantile empire.

But beware! One of the customers is Gustavo the Weasel! He steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Watch out if you’re prosperous for Gustavo is a wily crook! If you’re the first merchant to acquire sufficient wealth and three prestigious prizes, you rise to a noble rank and win the game!

I was amazed when I saw the box size of this game last weekend. It’s much bigger than I expected. I guess all Alturien games will be so big?

Well, given that the second game in the series, Die Haupstadt von Alturien, is a reprint of Big Boss, yes, I would say that the massive box size thing will probably continue :)

(For those who haven’t seen Big Boss in the flesh...err...cardboard, the box is a small armoire.)

I’ll buy it.....

once they give the game some better paper money, and they get rid of the pink colored bits

I wouldn’t mind spending a few more dollars for great material throughout.