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Nile (2009)
2–5 players · 30 min · age 8+ · ★ 6.1 on BGG
- Players
- 2–5
- Play time
- 30 min
- Age
- 8+
- Complexity
- Medium-light
- BGG rating
- 6.1/10
Best for 2–5 players aged 8+ who like ancient games — medium-light complexity, plays in 30 min.
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About Nile
Nile the card game consists of 92 cards. There are 5 suits each representing a resource type in Egypt. There are also specialty cards showing multiple resource types. Players draft cards into their hands and play them following simple rules. At the beginning of every turn a flood card is drawn showing one or more resource type. That resource type is harvested by the player currently growing it. Re-implemented by (with additional expansion): Nile DeLuxor
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Mechanics: Card Drafting, Commodity Speculation, Hand Management · Designer: Daniel Callister, James Mathe
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Nile FAQ
- How many players is Nile?
- Nile plays with 2–5 players, ages 8 and up.
- How long does Nile take to play?
- A game of Nile takes 30 min, at medium-light complexity (1.5/5 on BoardGameGeek).
- Is Nile any good?
- Nile rates 6.1/10 from 350 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a ancient / card game game built around card drafting, commodity speculation, hand management.