Merchants of the Dark Road | The Dark Rd is Actually Quite Light | Board Game Review

Are you being followed?? Don't worry! It's just your pesky competing caravan friends here to join you on your travels! They tell you "the more the merrier" as you face the great unknown.... right before they steal your bounty. But not to worry you've got bigger problems... a caravan full of stuff to sell and deliver! So quickly make you way around and around (and around) town and maximise your money and prestige. That'll show those other merchants. :)

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:31 Theme overview (Themer)
01:08 Mechanics overview (Thinker)
07:40 Beautiful components & aesthetics
10:08 Does it feel thematic?
13:21 Not tense, not punishing
14:43 Multiplayer solitaire (aside from the follow mechanic…)
15:52 Is it a game for Amy?
18:13 Favourite player count
19:11 Is it a game for Maggie? (and more thoughts)
20:36 Solo mode
23:00 Wrap up

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