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A camel caravan passing by the gates of Merv on a starry night...
A perfect pairing of two of my favorite things.
Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road, Osprey Games, 2020 — game set-up (image provided by the publisher)
Merv
End of a 2 player-game
Merv 3D Render - The palace, where players appoint magistrates and capitalize on hard-earned political influence.
Merv
Merv city closeup  - Photo by MoreGamesPlease
Merv
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Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road (2020)

Players
1–4
Best: 4
Playing time
90–90 min
Age
14+
7.46
Average rating
4,765
Ratings
3.44/5
Weight
#779
BGG rank
Top 1,000
Alternate names:Merv: Au cœur de la route de la soie +5 more
Designer:Fabio Lopiano
Artist:Ian O'Toole
Publisher:GaGa Games +6 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 6, Interaction 2, Complexity 6.9, Theme 5
Strategy7.0
Luck6.0
Interaction2.0
Complexity6.9
Theme5.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

EconomicCity BuildingMedievalArabianSet CollectionModular BoardRondelSolo / Solitaire GameTurn Order: AuctionVariable Set-upOwnershipContractsAuction: Turn Order Until PassTrack MovementSquare Grid

Overview

Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road is a tense economic game charting the rise and fall of the greatest city in the world.

In Merv, players are vying to amass power and wealth in the prosperous heart of the Silk Road. Through careful court intrigue, timely donations to the grand mosque, and favorable trade deals, players attempt to redirect as much of that prosperity as possible into their own pockets.

Meanwhile, beyond the city walls Mongol hordes approach. If you help construct the city walls, you give up on precious opportunities to build up your own stature, but leave it unprotected and you will burn with the city. Every decision is weighty and the consequences of each misstep are dire. Will you rise to prominence or fade into oblivion?

—description from the publisher

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