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After half a year of daylight, we must now prepare for the dark season. The roads will be treacherous but they will still need to be braved by a select few in order to keep our cities thriving. In Merchants of the Dark Road, you are one of these brave few merchants that travel the dangerous paths between cities. While the job is perilous, fame and fortune await.
Discover the capital city where most of your actions will take place using a rondel action system. Collect and produce items to add to your caravan, or sell these items to local heroes and hire them to travel with you. Manipulate the market price of items, visit the back alley sellers, or delve a nearby dungeon for magical items to gain the potential for even more coin and notoriety.
Gather lanterns to ease your passage along the dark roads as you guide your caravan to distant villages. Deliver goods and heroes to the best destinations and gain fame for your bravery! Balance the money you earn with the height of your fame because your final score after a number of game rounds will reflect the lowest of these two values.
After all, what good is a purse full of the coin if the people don’t sing songs about you, and what good is a song with an empty mug of ale?
—description from the publisher
The Deluxe Edition contains everything in the Standard Edition, with upgrades in the components, the box, and the insert.
Ages | 12+ |
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Players | Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
Play Time | 60m – 120m |
Designer | Brian Suhre |
Mechanics | Rondel, Worker Placement with Dice Workers |
Theme | Dice, Exploration, Fantasy |
Publisher | Elf Creek Games |
Arringfray
Interesting game and lots of fun to play! Fairly quick and easy to learn, but some of the shop action icons take a bit to nail down. I have the KS Deluxe version, and the upgraded resources and player wagons are pretty awesome! I also love how the board comes apart for storage. It's not a 10, as I feel the gameplay could use a bit more depth; although an expansion could fix this. Also the large storage tray is not the greatest. I made it functional by storing things my own way and didn't follow the included guide.
ansmiller
First play with 4 players Really enjoyable game, and felt like we only scratched the surface in one play. Will be back on the table again soon.
Across the Rhine
LOng delayed KS finally arrived late April 2022. Might well be worth the wait. At the price point a fantastic physical production.