# Merchant of Venus (Second Edition)

Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 120–240 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 2.9 out of 10 by 7 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 120–240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2012
- **Categories:** Science Fiction, Space Exploration, Transportation, Economic, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Commodity Speculation, Pick-up and Deliver, Point to Point Movement, Roll / Spin and Move, Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up
- **Ludoya rating:** 2.9 out of 10, from 7 reviews
- **Owned by:** 9 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 13
- **Unique players:** 17

**Designers:** Robert A. Kouba, Richard Hamblen

**Artists:** Johannes Holm, David Griffith, Henning Ludvigsen, Alex Aparin

**Publishers:** Fantasy Flight Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/merchant-of-venus-second-edition)
- [Merchant of Venus (Second Edition) in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/merchant-of-venus-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/131646)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._