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Deserto

Deserto

Djeco
2–415 min7+ yrs1.0/5 complexity5.8 BGG42Family
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How do you play Deserto?

Place a thief next to the treasure and it's your - Easy! But watch out for the caliph! To win, you'll have to play your card right in this tactical challenge! Each players is dealt 3 cards, the rest of the cards are placed face down on the table.

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Deserto box art
official art · Djeco

Place a thief next to the treasure and it's your - Easy! But watch out for the caliph! To win, you'll have to play your card right in this tactical challenge!

Each players is dealt 3 cards, the rest of the cards are placed face down on the table. The top fours card is turned over and put face-up in the middle of the table. The playing area is formed by 4 cards laid out 2x2.

In each round, the player chooses one of the three cards in their hand and places it in the playing area. Then they pick up a new card from the pack.

One card cannot be put next to (vertically or horizontally) a more powerful card: you cannot put a treasure next to a thief, or you cannot put a thief next to a vizier. If the card put down is adjacent to one or two weaker cards, the players wins the adjacent cards or pile of several cards.

When the pack has all be taken and all cards held have been played, the game is over. The winner is the player who has won the most cards.

game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating5.8 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
7+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q1How much does Deserto cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Deserto cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Deserto?
Deserto is a arabian game, for 2–4 players, taking ~15 minutes, featuring rock-paper-scissors. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Deserto — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Deserto support?
Deserto is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Deserto take?
A game of Deserto takes about 15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Deserto for?
Deserto is recommended from age 7.
Q7How complex is Deserto?
Deserto has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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