Rio Grande Games Resafa: Strategy Board Game, Economic Management, Ancient Desert Merchant Trading for 1-4 Players

Resafa: City in the Desert transports you to third-century AD Middle East, where you lead merchant caravans through an ancient fortified outpost that thrived on trade routes. This strategic board game from Rio Grande Games combines economic management with survival decision-making, perfect for adults seeking intellectual challenge and thematic immersion.Core Gameplay: Players represent merchants competing across six decisive rounds. Each round, you play three action cards to buy and sell goods, build water infrastructure, and develop your business empire. The tension between gathering resources and constructing essential canals creates meaningful strategic choices.Resource Management Focus:Construct cisterns and canals to manage water distribution across the desert settlementBuild workshops to expand your merchant operations and accumulate valuable resourcesCreate gardens between businesses to generate additional resources and victory pointsNavigate caravan routes to complete profitable trades with regional citiesPerfect For: Strategy game enthusiasts aged fourteen and up who appreciate historical themes, economic systems, and games that deliver substantial depth in under ninety minutes. Works brilliantly with two to four players or as a solo challenge.

• SURVIVE IN A PARCHED LAND: Travel back to the 3rd century AD in the area of today's Middle East. Conquer and build wealth in a fortified desert outpost that flourished as an important caravan routes.
• STEP INTO RESAFA: City in the Desert, a board game of trade and survival in a parched land. Journey along merchant routes, undertake business deals, and strive for water, the city‘s lifeblood.
• In Resafa, every decision BALANCES ECONOMIC PROSPERITY WITH THE PRIMAL NEED FOR SURVIVAL. Will you thrive in this dynamic desert realm? Help the city grow by strategically building canals, workshops and gardens.
• FAST-PACED SIX ROUNDS: Resafa is a complex game that is quickly won in just a few turns as your build your wealth. Resafa is played over six rounds, in each round a player plays three action cards.