Merchants of the Dark Road: Secret Villages | Rahdo's Prototype Thoughts

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A video outlining gameplay for the boardgame Merchants of the Dark Road: Secret Villages.
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Part I: Gameplay Runthrough
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Part II: Final Thoughts
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Link to the Gameplay video of the original game:
• Merchants of the Dark ...

[@CG_Hali]

The non-deluxe version is already the best looking game I own! The foil-backed merchandise, the thick tiles, the quality of the dice are all mega!

[@JJ_TheGreat]

0:14 Wow! So there is a pickup-and-deliver game which Rahdo actually likes!!

[@JJ_TheGreat]

Another game with similar type of mechanisms - in which you can tag along - to fulfill contracts (in that case), if I remember correctly, is an old Uwe game called Merkator. Hopefully that will get re-printed someday!

[@rahdo]

one of uwe's greatest!

[@petergross7235]

Not going to ever back a game from elf Creek again in crowd funding. BUT looking forward to the retail release of this expansion.

[@CG_Hali]

True and I get the sentiment. They had a very rough patch for a while but have seen risen back from the ashes. I'm gonna back again, Honey Buzz is on the way, and I had no issues since receiving my Santa's Workshop copy and they were very speedy in sending replacement parts, too.

[@JJ_TheGreat]

@@CG_HaliBut are we ever going to get our Paradox Initiative games from KS?

[@nipzie]

​​@@JJ_TheGreatI think the last update said it was being printed or just finished printing edit - just started printing

[@joaopreto24]

I have the deluxe version, and I can say that it is one of the most beautiful games I own. The coins are incredible... I don't like that when a player goes on an excursion, the others can go without any negativity. It's more worth going on other people's turns than ours. Maybe pay for the ride?! Anyway, I like the game and I'll probably buy the expansion. Keep up the good work.

[@rahdo]

big upside to leading the expedition though: you get a companion, you get a wagon upgrade (or two) and most of the time, the dice favour and your opponents take the bigger risk of getting worse die results :)

[@CG_Hali]

@@rahdo Yes, those upgrades are HUGE or a lantern and/or guardian's boon can turn a single turn into twice its normal worth!

[@danielscillieri58]

Does it blend with the original game or is it more of a stand alone ??

[@rahdo]

expands base game :)