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Through the Desert

Players2–5 players
Time45 min
Age10+

Camel caravans cross the desert. An abstract strategy game by Reiner Knizia.

A top-ten pick. The Deutscher Spiele Preis is voted by players, shops and journalists, and only ten games a year make the list.

Good for
Big kids, Teens & adults
Kind of game
Family games, Abstract games

Also published as Durch die Wüste.

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