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What this is
Extend their caravan in this fun and addictive fight for water, food and space. Each player attempts to score the most points by snaking caravan routes through the desert, trying to reach oases and blocking off sections of the desert. In Through the Desert, two to five players each control a tribe of nomads vying for control of the desert.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 45 minutes
- Minimum age
- 10 and up
- First published
- 1998
- Designer
- Reiner Knizia
- Artists
- Claus Stephan, Damien Mammoliti, John Gravato, Atha Kanaani, Brian Schomburg, Scott Nicely
- Box size
- 17.3 × 27.4 × 7 cm
- Photographs
- 2
How players rate Through the Desert
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.
- 2p6.535 ratings
- 3p7.035 ratings
- 4p7.334 ratings
- 5p6.834 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.4/10
- Ease of teach6.5/10
- Gateway friendliness6.4/10
- Component quality7.4/10
- Table presence6.7/10
- Travel friendliness7.2/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.9SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.3FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.6LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate2.9SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome2.7No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.9Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
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Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheetsNo rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.
Box & shelf
17.3 × 27.4 × 7 cm
- Shelf volume
- 3.3 L
- Shelf width used
- 7 cm
- Weight
- 0.8 kg
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: retail_listing