Samarkand*
Players engage in a trading game where they do not trade with each other. Instead, goods are displayed in a series of "nomad camps" on the board. When landing on a camp, players must offer a gift to exchange their cards for those available there. Players can also purchase goods from the deck on the "oasis spots." Collecting a certain quantity of a good allows players to head to town to sell it. The game continues until someone reaches 500 cash to win. It’s an entertaining family game that doesn’t require complex strategies.
Nominated for 1 award.
- 2 - 5 Players
- 40 Minutes
- 9+ years old
- Easy to learn
We like Samarkand so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2025
- Position 14 in The best games from Sid Sackson 🇺🇸👨
- Position 7 in The best games presented at the Spiel 1998 game fair in Essen, Germany
- Position 4 in The best games released in 1980📆
- Position 3 in The best games set in the city of Samarkand in Uzbekistan🇺🇿
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