Bean Trader

Published 2002

The players take the roles of bean traders and are members of the famous Bohn Hanse, the union of northern European cities and merchants involved in the bean trade of the middle ages. The players travel from Hanse city to Hanse city in wagons filled with valuable beans, where they can deliver bean orders and buy more beans. When a player is in a city and has an order card and the necessary beans to fulfill the order, he may deliver the beans and collect the value of the order from the bank. When two or more players are together in a city, they may trade beans among themselves. Trading beans is important as it allows players to get rid of unwanted beans and acquire needed beans. In addition, a player will buy beans in the city, if it has the type he wants. From time to time, the bean supplies will be replenished as described on new harvest cards. After eight new harvests, the game begins its last round. After this last round, the game ends and the player with the most thalers (money) is the winner. Bohn Hansa (Bean Trader) is part of the Bohnanza family of games.

Designers

Bean Trader

Game Info

Players
3-5 Players
Time
1.5 hours
Weight
Light-Medium — 2.19/5
Year
2002
BGG Rating
5.80
BGG Rank
#11293
Min Age
12+

Frequently Asked Questions

Bean Trader supports 3 to 5 players.
A typical game of Bean Trader takes about 90 minutes.
Bean Trader has a complexity rating of 2.19/5.00 on BoardGameGeek, placing it in the 'Medium Light' category. It offers a good balance of depth and accessibility.
The recommended minimum age for Bean Trader is 12+.
Bean Trader has a rating of 5.80/10 on BoardGameGeek, based on 771 ratings. It is ranked #11293 overall.
Bean Trader was designed by Uwe Rosenberg. It was published in 2002.