Passage to Cathay
Passage to Cathay is a 1984 board game published by Ragnarok Enterprises.
Description[edit]
Passage to Cathay is a boardgame designed by Eric Olson and published by Ragnarok Enterpises (founded by Dave Nalle), in which 2 to 6 players represent merchants from shipping companies or privateers traversing the silk and spice route across the Indian Ocean between 1680–1830.[1] (Also in 1984, Nalle and Olson would collaborate on the similarly-themed Middle Passage: Trade & Piracy in the Age of Sail.)[2]
The game components are:[3]
- 2-page rule book
- 2 maps
- 96 ship markers
- ship record sheet
- ziplock bag for storage
Raganarok published a second edition in 1993.[4]
Reception[edit]
Jerry Epperson reviewed Passage to Cathay in Space Gamer No. 73.[1] Epperson commented that "If you are tired of boardgames that place too much emphasis upon luck, or are searching for something that is fun to play, Passage to Cathay is the game you've been waiting for."[1]
Awards[edit]
At the 1985 Origins Awards, Passage to Cathay was a finalist for the Charles S. Roberts Pre-Twentieth Century Game of 1984.[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Epperson, Jerry (Mar–Apr 1985). "Capsule Reviews". Space Gamer. Steve Jackson Games (73): 32–33.
- ↑ "Middle Passage: Images". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ↑ "Passage to Cathay". luding.org (in German). 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2020-06-24.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Passage to Cathay". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ↑ "1984 Charles S. Roberts Best Pre-Twentieth Century Game Nominee". Board Game Geek. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
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