Resafa

Description

The board game Resafa takes place in the 3rd century AD in what is now the Middle East. Resafa lies in ruins today in modern Syria, but at the time it was a fortified desert outpost that flourished as a stopover on important caravan routes.In the board game, players represent merchants who go on business trips, buying and selling goods in various cities in the region. Resafa had no local water sources, so it relied heavily on large cisterns collecting spring and winter rainwater to make the area habitable. Players build water reservoirs and channels to distribute this water where it is needed. In the cities they build workshops to help their businesses grow, which lets them collect resources and camels. Between the businesses they also build gardens, which generate more resources and victory points.The game is played over six rounds. Each round, a player takes only three actions, playing action cards in this tense and exciting game.