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Midnight Trading Co.

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Game studio & publisher based in Edinburgh working with creatives around the world

Games

Aster

Publisher
Midnight Trading Co
Age Range
9+
Player Range
2-3

An ancient game of cosmic skysails and stellar influence, gifted to our ancestors by ancient travellers who sailed the stars on streams of sunlight.

Played on a circular seed of life board, Aster is an abstract strategy game where players take turns building castras (defenses), moving ships along circular streams, planning attacks, and securing places to lay aster petal pieces.

Strategy, Abstract Strategy, Area Control, 20 minutes, 2-3 players, Ages 9+

HotShot Pickleball

Publisher
Midnight Trading Co
Age Range
9+
Player Range
1-4

HotShot Pickleball is a fast-paced pun-filled board game of pickles playing pickleball! Choose between hotshots like Kim Chee, Corni Shaun, Baby Dill, and more! Draw Rally cards to move around the court and hit the ball. Can't make a shot? Draw a Long Shot card that's high risk, but high reward.

"The game feels like the sport itself: a back and forth, fast paced, high intensity battle. It's light and fun, but enough strategy and depth to please all." – Reviewer

1-4 players, 9+, 20-40 minutes.

Onestone

Publisher
Midnight Trading Co
Age Range
9+
Player Range
2-5

A cosy tessellating tile laying, worker placement game of gems, jewellers, and beautiful treasures crafted by players as they journey to become the greatest jeweller in the Grand Bazaar.

Players take turns collaboratively building the board through placing tessellating tiles, arranging setting pieces to collect gems, hire new workers and fulfil orders from their extravagant clients.

Tile placement, resource management, worker placement 2-5 players, ages 9+, 45-90 mins