Made for Trade

by TaliCor

Product Features

• Practicing bartering and money management
• Learn what life was like for ordinary citizens in colonial America
• Lessons in History and Economics
• 2 to 4 players
• Instructions for 4 games included

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10 x 3 x 10 inches ; 1.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00000IZCW
• Item model number: 4100140
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #84,526 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Made for Trade was designed to capture the essence of our country's formative years. Like American settlers, players will need to visit different shops to attain items they need by paying shillings or by trading. They'll learn what everyday life was like for ordinary citizens while practicing bartering and money management. A delightful lesson in history and economics and great for all ages.

Product Description

Made for Trade: A Game of Early American Life combines play with a good look into Colonial American life in the 18th Century. It's a delightful lesson in history and economics!Picture this: the eggs you're having for breakfast were laid just two hours ago. Your clothes are wool and linen, and sewn by hand. Every room in your house has a fireplace, the only source of heat in the winter.Have a chance to journey through a colonial town as you buy and barter for the things that you need. This game allows for four different styles of play, and includes gameboard, 60 shillings, 2 dice, 48 object cards, 8 character playing pieces, 8 shopping lists, 30 Historical Event I cards, 30 Historical Event II cards, and instruction booklet.For 2 to 6 players ages 8 and up.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I wanted to love this..., February 5, 2009

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WiMom (Hudson, WI USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Made for Trade (Toy)

We are a big game-playing family, and often use games as a part of our homeschooling. Based on the other reviews, I was excited to buy this game, but now that we have it, it gets very little use. The game can take a very long time to play, there is little room for strategy, and the way that it introduces historical facts is a little heavy-handed for my taste.

To play the game, each player chooses a character (there are several with Colonial-sounding names). The characters travel around the board, hoping to land on spaces that will let them enter shops, and then hoping to roll the right number so that they can buy the things they need to complete their shopping list (the point of the game). As you travel around the board, there are "event" spaces, which prompt the player to draw an event card, which includes an interesting historical factoid, along with the usual "lose a turn" or "go directly to gaol" We find that the game relies on so much luck that it gets tedious long before anyone has managed to win.

If you really need your kids to learn the facts introduced by the game, the game probably beats just drilling them with flashcards, but it's not a game we play for fun.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable game for kids!, August 25, 2006

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D. Ritter "Edna Dinkledyne" (Noblesville, Ind) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Made for Trade (Toy)

My three younger children really enjoyed this game-it was easy to understand and fun to play...there are several ways to play the game so it adds variety also. Great for homeschooling, and also for educational game playing.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's great!, November 25, 2006

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DEO (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Made for Trade (Toy)

My 7 year old daughter had this to say about the game:
I love playing this game! My brother (who's 9) sometimes doesn't want to play, but when he's won the game he says"I love it"

My family and I like to play this game not only because it's fun but also because we get to learn some interesting historical facts.