Boardgames

Import / Export Captain Edition

Export goods, unlock unique powers, and compete in silent auctions to build the most valuable credit engine.

90
minutes

2 - 6
player(s)

Medium Heavy

Import / Export Captain Edition board game cover

About this board game

Import / Export Captain Edition is a role-selection game for 2–6 players, with an average play time of 90 minutes. Released in 2017, it combines player-driven decisions with a passive and active economy.

Export shipments of goods to gain access to more than 100 unique powers, specialize through a varied tech tree, and unlock advanced game engines that can be completely unique to each play. Your choices shape how your economy develops throughout the game.

When your shipments enter the open sea, another player may trigger an Import action. Everyone then takes part in a silent auction to buy your containers. Purchased containers can become future end-game investments or provide an immediate boost to the actions available for specific roles.

The goal is to finish with the most credits. Your final total combines physical credits, passive credits saved as imported goods, and bonuses from completed shipments. Import / Export Captain Edition brings together the base game and a broad collection of additional content.

  • Import / Export base game with goods cards, player ships, harbors, a supply island, credits, and player aids
  • Tokyo expansion with Japanese-themed goods and a Port of Tokyo card
  • Capital expansion with capital goods that add a new action and rules
  • 15 unique Kickstarter expansion cards and 10 promotional expansion cards from the Jutaku Kickstarter campaign
  • 12 colorful model ships that replace the ship cards and extend the nautical theme
  • Three special goods cards exclusive to the Captain Edition

With its auction decisions, evolving powers, and varied combinations of goods and engines, Import / Export Captain Edition offers a substantial all-in version of the game for groups of two to six players.