New Game Release – Lata
Mayfair Games released Lata, a card game about the Portuguese canning industry, into retail last month!
Lata (“tin can” in English) is the name of the raw material used for the containers in which the fish are packed, and it also turned out to be a popular designation for the product. In this game, players manage local canning companies in the 1950’s. They will produce and sell the famous canned sardines or canned mackerel, the two main canned fish in the first decades of the industry, before the appearance of the very popular tuna.
The game takes place over six rounds. In each round, players buy a batch of fish, tomato or olive oil, which they then can use in their factory. These products will then be sold to markets. This operation will result in money that will be used to buy scorecards and increase the factory’s production capacity.
The order in which each batch of raw materials is chosen by an auction of action points. Players secretly make bids by sliding their disk to the left on the action track of their individual board. Whoever gives up more opportunities for action chooses the best lot. It is clear that having more possibilities for action is vital to produce more and reach the best markets!
The player with the most victory points (VP), which are awarded at the end of the game by the scorecards, wins.
Lata is for one to four players, ages eight and up, and plays in under forty-five minutes. It retails for $34.99!
Mayfair Games also previously released Agricola (see Agricola board game).
