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Pinisi

Build a pinisi, read the monsoon and trade the spice islands.

About this game

Build a hand-made pinisi schooner, then sail an archipelago chart trading cloves, nutmeg and sandalwood. Read the monsoon, reef in a gale, keep the hull sound. Quick Run, Monsoon Voyage, Rules, Think and Watch and Learn included.

How to play

  1. Choose a hull size, timber and rig at the shipyard.
  2. Fit the six planks by tapping when the marker is in the bright zone.
  3. In port, buy goods that are cheap and sell where they are dear.
  4. Tap a connected island, then Set Sail.
  5. Each sea day pick Full sail, Reef or Anchor by the wind.
  6. Strong wind with full sail strains the hull; repair at Bira.
  7. Think points at the best route or sail setting and says why.
  8. Keyboard: 1, 2, 3 set the sail, H is Think, Space pauses.

Get the full game

This browser preview is a free taste. The full game — unlimited play, more content, no interruptions — is in the Arcforge app on iPhone, iPad and Android. Every game starts with a free 90-second preview there too.