Merchants Cove: The Oracle

Players take the role of an oracle who reads the stars, crafts horoscopes, and performs small rituals to influence customers and earn gold. Each turn a set of runes and tokens are tossed into a divided tray and the results are recorded on a personal dry-erase board to activate actions, gain charms, or trigger voodoo effects. Players balance offering hopeful guidance with darker practices, managing cleanliness and reputation so as not to drive away patrons. The game uses a roll-and-write mechanism with custom dice, a pen, and a reusable board as players predict outcomes and optimize marks to maximize profit and influence.

Players: 1–5 best 2
Playing time: 60–90 min
Age: 14+
Complexity: 2.4 / 5