Through the Desert (1998)

“Overall I am very pleased with the way that this game presents both a great simple ruleset that will appeal to new players and leaves vast strategic space for veterans to test their skill with.”

“Through the Desert is, indeed, fantastic. I'm incredibly happy that Allplay has brought it back into print, and I hope it stays available for a long time.”

“The more I've played this recent version of it, the more I've I've loved it. So, it was going to be pure magic, but I'm actually upgrading it to He Walks Among Us.”

The reviewers play Through the Desert with great enthusiasm, praising its timeless, elegant design by Reiner Knizia and highlighting how much fun they had with the classic gameplay.

“A highly interactive game that feels big but plays in a short time with production that embodies the mechanical Spirit of the game through the desert is a must play for any Kia fan and this new production just elevates it and makes it more accessible than ever”(5:00)

“It's brilliant, it was brilliant 20 years ago, it's brilliant now, and if you're looking for a super fun, super elegant, fast playing area control of abstract game, you can't go wrong with Through the Desert.”(1:59)

The reviewers highlight Through the Desert as a brilliant and enduring classic, praising its elegant rules and tight tactical gameplay.

“This is easily what I would consider to be a classic game. Now, it's not been two decades since it's come out, but I think it's about long enough now, and this, I believe, is either the third or fourth time it's been reprinted to show that this game is excellent.”(7:28)

“Everybody loved it everybody loved the Simplicity the general rules uh place to cam extend C that you have and then the complexity and the subtlety of all of the situations that emerged from that”(11:03)

“So, uh, so I say go get it. It's a good price point. Looks... this new version from All Play I think looks amazing. This is the version I would want to buy.”(3:55)

Building a Camel Caravan is tricker than you think. Especially when you can’t merge colours and the board gets tighter and tighter as more and more scoring opportunities are blocked off.

“It's a great gateway game to introduce people to these sort of strategy competitive blocking sort of board games, like area surrounding games. I think it's very well designed. Um, also love these cute candy camels, so I recommend it. It's a fun time.”(8:59)