The Patrician (video game)

The Patrician
German cover art, featuring a cropped version of Portrait of Bernhart von Reesen by Albrecht Dürer
Developer(s)Ascon
Publisher(s)Triptychon Software
Programmer(s)Bernd Ludewig
Thomas Schlötel
Artist(s)Michael Grohe
Composer(s)Jörg Doepper
Platform(s)Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS
ReleaseJune 1992 (Germany)
1993 (international)
Genre(s)Business simulation
Mode(s)Single-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.