# Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan

Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 87 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $60.79 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2019
- **Categories:** Travel, Dice, Economic, Medieval
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Resource to Move, Worker Placement, Worker Placement with Dice Workers, Dice Rolling, Contracts, Point to Point Movement, Turn Order: Stat-Based
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 87 reviews
- **Owned by:** 139 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 631
- **Unique players:** 485

**Designers:** Simone Luciani, Daniele Tascini

**Artists:** Dennis Lohausen

**Publishers:** Hans im Glück

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 60.79 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/marco-polo-ii-in-the-service-of-the-khan/ |
| Svet deskovych her | 1000 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/8501/marco-polo-ii-cz |
| Alphaspel | 899 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/110340-marco-polo-ii-in-the-service-of-the-khan |

## Expansions

- [Marco Polo II: The Caravans](https://www.ludoya.com/games/marco-polo-ii-the-caravans)

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## Rules questions

### Which die determines how far I can move when I place multiple dice on a Travel space?

The lowest‑value die you place on a Travel action space determines how many locations you can move (you may move fewer, but at least one). (pages 6, 8)

### If I move through multiple routes, do I pay each route's cost and when do I pay it?

You must pay the travel costs for every route you use, and you pay those costs before doing or receiving anything else during that Travel action. (page 8)

### Can I take contracts from a city where I don't have a trading post?

No — to take contracts you must have at least one trading post in a city with contracts; only then can you place a die on the Contracts action and take up to two contracts from your contract cities. (page 10)

### How do Khan’s Favor and Guild Seals work — how many dice and which value matters?

Khan’s Favor requires exactly one die (first player takes the leftmost slot; each subsequent use must place a die with value ≥ the previous), while Guild Seals require exactly two dice and the lower‑value die determines which seal (and jade bonus) you may take. (page 7)

### If an action space is already occupied, how much do I have to pay to use it?

You can use occupied blue action spaces by paying coins equal to the value of the lowest‑value die you are placing; you cannot use occupied brown action spaces. (pages 6, 14)

### When can I take bonus actions and can I take more than one black die?

You may resolve bonus actions only before or after your normal action (not during it), and the Take Black Die bonus action (cost 3 camels) can be done only once per turn, though you may gain additional black dice as contract rewards. (pages 12–13)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/marco-polo-ii-in-the-service-of-the-khan)
- [Marco Polo II: In the Service of the Khan in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/marco-polo-ii-in-the-service-of-the-khan)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/283948)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._