from the Warp Spawn Site: INTRODUCTION Board Game for 2-4+ players. From the 12th to the 16th century trade in the Baltic Sea was controlled by an organization of German merchants known as the Hanseatic League. Each player takes the role of a Hansa Captain of a single Merchant ship (Cog). VICTORY The first player to accumulate 100 Gold wins the game. THE BOARD The board depicts Northern Europe including Scandinavia and parts of England and Russia. 13 Cities are marked on the map. These are the main cities where the Hanseatic League conducted business. The cities are connected by lines called trade routes.