Footsteps of the Prophet is a game about the early succession to Khalifa, each player vying for control of Islam in the years after Muhammad's death. it is a game of conflict, diplomacy, treachery and a little bit of luck, for two to six players who have anywhere between fifteen minutes to an hour to kill, depending on how many players there are and how...
Players are Foreign Legion agents, each with a mission to locate and secretly observe the clandestine preparations for war of rebels in the fictional sheikdom of As Q’Ara. There are two maps of the place, each made up of four cards with “grid references” for the locations of the various activities of the rebels. In game terms the object is to collect and...
A single card game where you choose your path based on the letter you chose from its back side. A game in which you try on your own or race against other players to reach Jerusalem. Aim for a complete score by helping non-combative civilians, which can be Jewish, Christians, or Muslims. But try to avoid missing the letters on the back side to stay in good...
Old, simple roll dice and move game. Players shake the dice and then moves the number of pips shown on the dice, If a player stops on a scoring area he/she credits himself/herself accordingly. Then the player leaves the scoring area by any path that they want. You may go back alone the same path that you were on on the next turn. If a player winds up on...
Welcome to the ancient and wondrous city of Jadid. Its streets are a bustling hive of activity. Traders and merchants doing business and how do tehir goods get transported? A network of flying carpet couriers deliver these goods from one location to another! In this magical, fun game you play delivery men trying to fulfill contracts. Really? Yes, but...
Taken from Board Game News Can a Rajah Ever Have Too Many Gifts? No, alas, for the Rajah's soul is empty and he requires physical objects to fill the void within himself. That's good news for you, though, as you have a chance to deliver what the Rajah thinks he needs to overcome the pain of being chosen last for the kickball team in tenth grade at Vidyapur...
The sultan's harem is the goal of many a fake eunuch - actually competitors of the sultan, as the man with the greatest harem becomes the next sultan in this country. One player is randomly designated as being the guard eunuch. Another player tries to kidnap one of the ladies. This is done by rolling six dice. Now both the guard and the potential kidnapper...
Ghawar, located in Saudi Arabia, is the world's biggest oil field. Set to this background the players represent members of the royal family and try to locate good sites for new oil wells, find and deliver the different oil qualities and ship them to their base camps. However, the oil field is so huge that the players have to memorize where which oil...
Grand Bazaar is a trading game for the family in which players are merchants who want to increase their initial starting capital by buying and selling three types of gems: sapphires, rubies and emeralds. In more detail, the game lasts 27 rounds. Each round, prices for each type of gem may increase by 1, decrease by 1, or stay unchanged. Players must buy...
“The battle for Basra will be the mother of all battles.” –Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani to the Iranian Supreme Defense Council, January 23, 1987. The Iran-Iraq War was starting its seventh year by the start of Winter in 1986. Casualties on both sides numbered in the hundreds of thousands and both sides had resorted to chemical weapons, missile attacks against...
In this game of magic and thievery you lead a small band of thieves that are roaming the streets of ancient Baghdad stealing fabled enchanted treasures. Show the prowess to lead your thieves and capture the most valued treasures, while driving your opponents into the guards. Do this and all the thieves will unite behind you as the leader of the Guild of...
Harem is an easy-to-learn card game where you attempt to create the most envied harem in the lands. Players take the role of a Sultan and play gold and gems to eventually buy harem concubines. But watch out for opponents who hire thieves to threaten your treasury. Once in the harem, concubines train in the arts of dancing and seduction and adorn themselves...