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River of Gold

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Published
2024
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Players
2–4
Play time
60–90 min
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Main mechanics

  • Area control
  • Trading & negotiation
  • Dice rolling
  • Drafting
  • Set collection
  • Area control: Presence on the map decides who scores.
  • Trading & negotiation: Deals between players move the game forward.
  • Dice rolling: Dice create swing and force you to adapt.
  • Drafting: You pick from a shared pool and pass the rest along.
Full publisher description

From the Spine of the World Mountains to the bustling fishing villages of Earthquake Fish Bay flows a river where fortunes can be made and lowly traders can brush shoulders with Rokugan's elite. Will your clan become the dominant force along this River of Gold? In River of Gold , players take on the role of river merchants allied with legendary samurai clans, each vying to exploit the river to earn wealth, glory, and wisdom. Will you invest in developing ports, markets, shrines, and more along the banks of the busy river? Or will you rely upon sailing the river of gold, growing your wealth and influence through delivery contracts, visiting the nobility, and garnering a bit of divine favor during tough times? River of Gold features a stunning embossed metallic gold game board illustrated by master fantasy cartographer Francesca Baerald. In addition to looking beautiful, the gameplay is fast and clever, with minimal downtime and a playtime of just one hour. Fans of Eurogames will enjoy this mid-weight game, and with easy-to-learn, intuitive rules, you ll be able to get River of Gold to your table quickly. description from the designer

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