Through the Desert

1998 · Animals

Through the Desert

Players place colored caravan pieces to snake routes across a shared desert map, trying to reach oases and claim territory. Each turn adds to a caravan network, with scoring for length, connections to oases, and control of contested regions. Tactical placement and route blocking are central: players expand carefully to maximize points while impeding opponents and securing water sources. The game supports two to five players and emphasizes spatial planning and area control similar to abstract connection games.

Players
2–5 best 3
Playing time
45 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.2 / 5
6.7 on LudoyaArabianAbstract StrategyNetwork and Route BuildingEnd Game BonusesChaining

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172
Plays logged
279
Players
35m 26s
Average play
77
In collections
21
On wishlists
2
Pre-ordered

6.7/10

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