2022Ross Arnold, Vladimír Suchý
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1 - 4 players60 - 120 minHeavy weight

2024Vladimír Suchý
Mostly reviews and unboxings. Resafa is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 15 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 5 recorded sessions, and 9 unboxings.
From BoardGameGeek
The game Resafa takes place during the 3rd century AD in the area of today's Middle East. Resafa now lies in ruins in modern-day Syria, but at this time it was a fortified desert outpost that flourished as a stop along important caravan routes. In the game, players represent merchants who travel on business trips and buy and sell goods in the various cities in the region. Resafa had no local sources of water, so it depended heavily on large cisterns to collect the spring and winter rainwater to make the area habitable. Players build water tanks and canals to distribute that water where it is needed. In the cities, they build workshops to help their businesses grow, which will allow them to collect resources and camels. They also construct gardens between the businesses, generating more resources and also victory points. The game is played over six rounds. In each round, a player takes only three actions, playing action cards in this tight and exciting game. -description from the publisher
Resafa has 35 videos from 28 creators: 15 reviews, 6 how-to-play guides, 5 playthroughs and 9 unboxings. They date from 2024 to July 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Game in a Nutshell - Resafa (How to Play)" by Nithrania - Game in a Nutshell, which runs 43 min. For a quicker teach, "Essen Spiel 2024 Novelties - Delicious Games" by 보드라이브 BoardLiveGame runs 8 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Resafa - Everything you need to know about this SPIEL release" by Board Gaming Ramblings. 13 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Resafa - How does it play?" by Rahdo Runs Through, one of 5 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Woodcraft, Underwater Cities, Evacuation and Praga Caput Regni, also by Vladimír Suchý. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2024.
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2022Ross Arnold, Vladimír Suchý
1 - 4 players60 - 120 minHeavy weight
2018Vladimír Suchý
1 - 4 players80 - 150 minHeavy weight
2023Vladimír Suchý
1 - 4 players60 - 150 minVery heavy weight
2020Vladimír Suchý
1 - 4 players45 - 150 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
The game Resafa takes place during the 3rd century AD in the area of today's Middle East. Resafa now lies in ruins in modern-day Syria, but at this time it was a fortified desert outpost that flourished as a stop along important caravan routes. In the game, players represent merchants who travel on business trips and buy and sell goods in the various cities in the region. Resafa had no local sources of water, so it depended heavily on large cisterns to collect the spring and winter rainwater to make the area habitable. Players build water tanks and canals to distribute that water where it is needed. In the cities, they build workshops to help their businesses grow, which will allow them to collect resources and camels. They also construct gardens between the businesses, generating more resources and also victory points. The game is played over six rounds. In each round, a player takes only three actions, playing action cards in this tight and exciting game. -description from the publisher
Designer
Vladimír Suchý
Artist
Michal Peichl
Publisher
Delicious Games
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Mechanics