2022Dan Cassaro
- Videos
- 8
- Creators
- 8
Mainly reviews and how-to-play
2 players15 - 30 minLight weight
Desperate Oasis
2024Dan Cassaro
- Videos
- 11
- Creators
- 11
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Desperate Oasis is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 1 other video.
2 players
15 - 25 min
From BoardGameGeek
Two players battle for control over the lush life-sustaining sanctuaries of the desert. By cleverly playing and grouping animal cards, players can show their strength, unlock powers, and use palm tree tokens to alter values. Do you have what it takes to survive in the Desperate Oasis? I don't. Desperate Oasis is a small "lane-battling" card game where you will play Animal Cards on your side (and sometimes your opponent's side) of a row of Oasis Cards in an attempt to win them. Special spatial rules pull similar animals together, allowing for manipulation of card positions. Each animal has a special power that can be triggered to alter the outcome of each duel, some only being revealed at the end of the round. -description from the designer
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Which Desperate Oasis video should I watch?
Desperate Oasis has 11 videos from 11 creators: 5 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 2 playthroughs and 1 other video. They date from 2024 to October 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "All the Games with Steph: Desperate Oasis - Teach" by Steph Hodge, which runs 11 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Desperate Oasis" by Jamie, Tabletoptiktok. 5 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Desperate Oasis - Teach & Playthrough" by Before You Play, one of 2 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Snakes of Wrath, Loners and Fruit Boss, also by Dan Cassaro, or Blue Moon City, which shares several of its mechanics.
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Before You Play
1 video of this game
Gameosity Reviews
1 video of this game
Jamie, Tabletoptiktok
1 video of this game
Play The Game HQ
1 video of this game
Ronald aka The BoardGameBruh
1 video of this game
Sloth Gamerefresher
1 video of this game
Steph Hodge
1 video of this game
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About Desperate Oasis
From BoardGameGeek:
Two players battle for control over the lush life-sustaining sanctuaries of the desert. By cleverly playing and grouping animal cards, players can show their strength, unlock powers, and use palm tree tokens to alter values. Do you have what it takes to survive in the Desperate Oasis? I don't. Desperate Oasis is a small "lane-battling" card game where you will play Animal Cards on your side (and sometimes your opponent's side) of a row of Oasis Cards in an attempt to win them. Special spatial rules pull similar animals together, allowing for manipulation of card positions. Each animal has a special power that can be triggered to alter the outcome of each duel, some only being revealed at the end of the round. -description from the designer
Designer
Dan Cassaro
Artists
Young Jerks, Brett Stenson
Publisher
Weast Coast
Mechanics