Resafa Strategic City Building Board Game, Ages 14+

About this product

Resafa: Strategic City Building Board Game by Rio Grande Games is a competitive strategy board game set in the 3rd century AD in the desert region of modern-day Syria. Players take on the roles of merchants navigating a harsh, water-scarce environment where survival depends on managing resources and constructing infrastructure. The game emphasizes strategic planning over six rounds, during which players use action cards to build canals, workshops, and gardens to generate wealth and victory points. Success requires balancing economic growth with the fundamental need for water distribution through cisterns and irrigation systems. The game captures the challenges of sustaining a thriving caravan hub in a fragile desert ecosystem.

• Set in 3rd century AD Middle East
• 6-round gameplay
• Water management via canals and cisterns
• Build workshops and gardens
• Competitive merchant economy
• Action card-based turns