The Patrician (video game)

The Patrician
German cover art, featuring a cropped version of Portrait of Bernhart von Reesen by Albrecht Dürer
DeveloperAscon
PublisherTriptychon Software
ProgrammersBernd Ludewig
Thomas Schlötel
ArtistMichael Grohe
ComposerJörg Doepper
PlatformsAmiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS
ReleaseJune 1992 (Germany)
1993 (international)
GenreBusiness simulation
ModesSingle-player, multiplayer

The Patrician (German: Der Patrizier) is a 1992 historical trading simulation video game for Amiga, Atari ST and MS-DOS developed by Ascaron Entertainment and published by Triptychon Software. In the game, the player assumes the role of a merchant in any of several cities of the Hanseatic League, accumulating money, capital and consumer goods, and real estate, expanding his company, and furthering his career at home and abroad.