Im Reich der Wüstensöhne
- rank: 6,527
- rating: 6.5
- published: 2008
Print Status
- very out of print
Why It's On The List
- As much as I love Entdecker (the parent game to the Im Reich series), I love this gamer-friendly take on desert nomads & the struggle for water & goods even more.
Tips & Tricks:
- The name literally means "in the realm of the desert sons". And while the game rules are in German, almost all of the actual components are language-neutral.
- This is designed by Klaus Teuber - the same guy who gave us Catan.
- There is one other game in this series: "In the Realm of the Jade Goddess" - which is a little more of a family game. There was supposed to be a third game - "In the Realm of the Demons" - but it was never published. (This continues to make me sad in my heart.)
- Water is your friend - do not (if you can help it) run out of water.
- Camels are also your friend - you'll need some in order to win the game.
- An important rule change was made AFTER publication - in order to complete an oasis on the edge of the board, the outer edge of the piece must be desert. Makes the game trickier - and better.
Extras
- I need to actually write a review of this game... which is probably not going to happen any time soon.
- I also need to bug my friend (who shall remain nameless) with a connection to Herr Teuber to see if
- a. this can be reprinted
- b. In the Realm of the Demons could be released into the wild!
- Just a thought: a Kickstarter "big box" with all three games in one box. :-)
- This is sixth of seven (7!) Klaus Teuber designs in my top 100 games.
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