Board game · 2020

Merv: The Heart of the Silk Road

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 care…

Players: 1 to 4
Duration: 90 min
Age: 14 and up
Complexity: Expert

Fabio Lopiano · Osprey Games

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Auction: Turn Order Until Pass Contracts Modular Board Ownership Rondel Set Collection Solo / Solitaire Game Square Grid Track Movement Turn Order: Auction Variable Set-up Arabian City Building Economic Medieval

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01 INTRODUCTION 00:00 02 MATÉRIEL 01:08 03 MISE EN PLACE 02:09 04 TOUR DE JEU 06:06 05 PHASE D'ACTION 06:37 06 A1 - MUR 16:32 07 A2 - DÉPLOYER UN SOLDAT 20:19 08 A3 - FAVEUR 22:58 09 A4 - PALAIS 24:15 10 A5 - CARAVANSÉRAIL 26:34 11 A6 - MARCHÉ 31:46 12 A7 - BIBLIOTHÈQUE 36:44 13 A8 - MOSQUÉE 39:30 14 CONTRATS 42:20 15 PHASE INVASION 44:54 16 PHASE DE SCORE 48:18 17 FIN DE PARTIE 50:54 18 VARIANTE 2 JOUEURS 51:51 19 AVIS & CONCLUSION 56:58
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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?

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