Should I Play Sand?
Players: 1 – 4 players | Game Duration 120 – mins |
Min. Age 14+ | Game complexity: EASY Genre:
Solo game mode: No | Co-op: No |
Online Version: No
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What is Sand about?
- The game is set in a vast desert, known only as the Desert, stretching from the Akaishi Mountains to the cliffs of Seapaw.
- The remnants of human civilization survive in ancient, half-ruined cities, with humans foraging for sparse greenery.
- Desert travelers transport goods on giant Worms, inadvertently helping to restore life by carrying small plants from artificial greenhouses to distant parts of the world.
Gameplay
- Players take on the roles of desert travelers.
- They navigate the board, visiting various towns to collect and transport goods for gold.
- Players travel on Worms, which can grow and assist them more effectively if well-cared for.
- Along the journey, players can be joined by Companions who provide help and can undertake Missions that offer significant benefits when completed.
- The objective is to accumulate the most money by the end of the game to win.
Key Mechanics
- Resource collection and transportation.
- Companion and Mission mechanics add layers of strategy and potential rewards.
- A little bit of luck: Rolling four different colored dice at the start of each workday introduces significant variability, impacting your game plans.
- Strategic Depth: Initially limited to 3 action spaces, upgrading your worm unlocks a 4th space. Players must use action dice wisely, as they can only be used once per round.
What Makes It Fun
- Interesting gameplay with chunky dice
- Strategic depth in managing resources and actions
Some Cons
- Poorly written rulebook and challenging learning curve
- Initial setup complexity
- Potential game imbalance if a player upgrades worm early
Rules
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