Through
the Desert
2 - 5 players
Ages 10 & up
Playing
time: 20 - 45minutes
Publisher Fantasy Flight Games / Kosmos
Author: Reiner Knizia
Awards
Runner-up Best Family Strategy Game Games Magazine
1999
The
desert is treacherous, mysterious, and without mercy. But for
those willing to risk the dangers of the shifting, sun-baked
sands, the desert holds riches beyond compare.
In
Through the Desert, two to five players each control a tribe
of nomads vying for control of the desert. By establishing caravans
and taking over oases, the players gain points as their tribes
increase in power.
Strategy is essential in deciding how and where to build your
tribe's caravans. There is more than one way to gain points,
and several ways to win. Should you try to build the longest
caravan? Or should you dominate the desert's oases? Don't forget
to keep an eye on your opponents' caravans, or you may find
your own tribe cut off from valuable water holes.
Through
the Desert is playable by ages 10 and up, and is suitable for
the whole family. You can play the entire game in under an hour.