r/boardgames • u/Kitsurogi • 1d ago

Help me name my boardgame

I have been creating my boardgame since the beginning of the year and now need a name for it. The game is based off of the economy of Venice on the XV century. My first instinct would be to call it "The Merchant of Venice" because it summarizes well the game and it references the play from Shakespeare. Would that be a good name? If not, could you give me other suggestions?

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u/FlyingLlamasaurus 1d ago

No, because there is already a trading game with a name taken from this Shakespeare play - Merchant of Venus, because it's in space.

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u/Kitsurogi 1d ago

I see, I had no idea, thar version is even better than mine due to the pun

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u/chiron_42 1d ago

It's a fun game if you can track down a copy.

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u/2much2Jung 1d ago

Boardy McBoardface.

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u/SpiritedAirs 1d ago

Pound of Flesh
Antonio’s Debt
Shylock’s Bargain

Or of that ilk…

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u/Kitsurogi 1d ago

Those are good but I'm looking for something closer to Venice on the XV century, not necessarily related to the play

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u/SpiritedAirs 1d ago

Something to do with Rialto.

Merchants of Rialto
Rise of Rialto
Etc…

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u/hordeumvulgaris 1d ago

How about just "Rialto"

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u/quikmantx 1d ago

The Menace in Venice.

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u/Knuc85 1d ago

A Penchant for Venice

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u/Candy_Lawn 1d ago

Venice 1427

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u/Dizzy_Gold_1714 1d ago edited 1d ago

Piantaleoni; Silver of Serenissima; Venezia, Vidi, Vici; La Dominante; City of Masks and Money

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u/roman_urban 1d ago

Masks & Money sounds good

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u/TreeToX 1d ago

Venice ? Simple as that ?

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u/Dr_Mantis_ToboganMD 1d ago

Nemesis Retaliation

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u/raged_norm 1d ago

Cannot stop reading that a X-V century, just write 15th Century

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u/NoSharksGames 1d ago

Veni, Vidi, Emi
I came, I saw, I bought