Bansan

About Bansan
Bansan (萬山, meaning ‘local wet market’ in the Northern Peninsular Malaysian Hokkien dialect) is a board game inspired by the multi-sensory experience of a bustling local market. In Bansan, players are market vendors who juggle multiple roles—deal with wholesalers and customers, buy and sell ingredients, cook and serve a variety of hawker stall dishes, drinks, and desserts—“bao ka liao”! Navigate the intricate relationships of a local market as you interact with fellow vendors, customers, wholesalers, and municipal council officers. You are guaranteed a taste of the chaos and excitement of a local market.

On your turn, you choose a number of actions in order to optimize how much income you make. The vendor who generates the most money at the end of the game wins. Fellow vendors as well as 40 Malaysian-flavoured events and 54 recipes make a different game experience each time and can either help or disrupt your strategies of becoming the best Bos Bansan!

 

How to Play

The gameplay follows the flow of produce in a Malaysian wet market. You obtain goods from wholesalers to stock your stalls, buy produce to cook and sell local dishes, and manage the waste generated in the market from your activities.

On your turn, you choose a number of actions in order to optimize how much income you make. The vendor who generates the most money at the end of the game wins. Fellow vendors as well as 40 Malaysian-flavoured events and 54 recipes make a different game experience each time and can either help or disrupt your strategies of becoming the best Bos Bansan!

Kaki Lima – by LUMA