Should I Play Merchants of the Dark Road?
Players: 1 – 4 players | Game Duration 60 – 120 mins |
Min. Age 12+ | Game complexity: EASY Genre: Dice, Exploration, Fantasy
Solo game mode: Yes | Co-op: No |
Online Version: No
What is Merchants of the Dark Road about?
Merchants of the Dark Road uses a rondel-style action system, which involves planning many steps ahead. Ride your wagon around to buy and sell things, recruit heroes, and deliver your wares to Lumi’s outlying cities. Become the richest and most prestigious merchant by joining your opponent’s caravans at the right time.
You’ll have to ship goods through bloodthirsty beasts and raiding gangs in Merchants of the Dark Road.
Each turn, players assign meeples to different tasks in order to load their caravans with items from the big city. Next, they travel to distant villages along dark roads. Merchants of the Dark Road has plenty of dangers despite being a family-friendly game, with bandit raids and monster ambushes awaiting players.
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