East India Companies*

In the 18th and 19th centuries, shipping companies sought to expand trade between the West and the Far East. Players manage a large shipping company engaged in trade with distant trading posts in India, overseeing their ships and investing in shares of their own or competitors' companies. They must keep a close eye on the fluctuating market prices to decide whether to invest in the stock market or purchase goods, and their strategies will affect those of their opponents.