Through the Desert*
Through the Desert is a strategic board game where players guide caravans through the desert to claim oases and territory. Often compared to the classic game Go, it combines strategic planning with a visually appealing setup featuring colorful plastic camels.
Gameplay Overview
- Caravan Routes: Players snake caravan routes across the desert, connecting to oases and blocking off areas.
- Territory Control: The game revolves around gaining control of the desert and its valuable resources.
- Point Scoring: Points are scored through strategic placement of caravans, control of oases, and territory domination.
Special Features
- Multiple Strategies: Offers various ways to score points and achieve victory, from creating the longest caravan to dominating oases.
- Competitive Interaction: Keeping a watchful eye on opponents’ caravans is crucial to prevent being cut off from key resources.
- Part of Knizia Trilogy: Through the Desert is part of Reiner Knizia's tile-laying trilogy, known for its strategic depth.
Conclusion
Through the Desert is perfect for players who enjoy strategy games that require foresight, planning, and adaptability. Its blend of simple mechanics and deep strategic options makes it appealing to both casual and serious strategy game enthusiasts.
Nominated for 2 awards.
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Easy to learn
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We like Through the Desert so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024
- Position 3 in All "As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année"🇫🇷 2007 winners & nominees compared.
- Position 2 in All "Deutscher Spielepreis🇩🇪 1998" game award winners & nominees in comparison
- Position 2 in All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 1998" game award winners & nominees in comparison
- Position 29 in The best board games of the 90s
- Position 7 in The best board games set on the Arabian Peninsula
- Position 20 in The best combinatorial games 🧮
- Position 23 in The Best Games from Fantasy Flight Games 🇺🇸🏢
- Position 13 in The best games in which you can enclose a territory or area
- Position 5 in The best games released in 1998📆
- Position 21 in The best games where you can connect dots together
- Position 4 in The best games with camels
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