# Kemet: Blood and Sand

Kemet: Blood and Sand is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 60–180 minutes and is meant for ages 13 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 37 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $87.19 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 13+
- **Complexity:** 3.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2021
- **Categories:** Fighting, Wargame, Mythology, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Open Drafting, Action Points, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 37 reviews
- **Owned by:** 84 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 171
- **Unique players:** 304

**Designers:** Jacques Bariot, Guillaume Montiage

**Artists:** Pierre Santamaria, Pascal Quidault, Dimitri Bielak, Émile Denis

**Publishers:** Matagot

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spelexperten | 793 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/kemet-blood-and-sand.html |
| Zatu Games | 60.65 £ | https://zatu.com/products/kemet-blood-and-sand |
| Milan Spiele | 78.1 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/kemet-blood-sand-engl-p-30007.html |
| Alphaspel | 899 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/124025-kemet-blood-and-sand-retail-edition |
| Philibert | 79.95 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/matagot/95494-kemet-blood-and-sand-3760146648234.html |
| Reflexshop | 30590 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/kemet-ver-es-homok-tarsasjatek |
| Fantasiapelit | 96.4 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_207328 |
| Uplay | 97.99 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-kemet--blood-and-sand.html |

## Expansions

- [Kemet: Blood and Sand – Book of the Dead](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-blood-and-sand-book-of-the-dead)
- [Kemet: Blood and Sand – Sand Worm](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-blood-and-sand-sand-worm)
- [Kemet: Blood and Sand – Sacred Bull](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-blood-and-sand-sacred-bull)
- [Kemet: Blood and Sand – Obelisks](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-blood-and-sand-10-obelisks-and-divine-intervention-cards)
- [Kemet: Rise of the Gods](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-rise-of-the-gods)
- [Kemet: Blood and Sand – The Baboon](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-blood-and-sand-the-baboon)
- [Kemet: Blood and Sand – The Hippopotamus](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-blood-and-sand-the-hippopotamus)
- [Yucatan: Yucatan x Kemet](https://www.ludoya.com/games/yucatan-x-kemet-blood-and-sand)
- [Kemet: Blood and Sand – The Great Old Ones](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-blood-and-sand-the-great-old-ones-2)
- [Kemet: Blood and Sand – Onyx](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-blood-and-sand-onyx)
- [Kemet: The Gates of Thonis](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-the-gates-of-thonis)
- [Kemet: Blood and Sand – Dice Tower 2026 White Scorpion Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-blood-and-sand-dice-tower-20206-white-scorpion-promo)
- [Kemet: Blood and Sand – The Great Old Ones](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-blood-and-sand-the-great-old-ones)

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## Rules questions

### Can I teleport my troop and still use land moves in the same Move action?

You may use both kinds of move during a Move action, but if you teleport a Troop its Movement value is not used and a Troop can never teleport more than once during the same Move action; teleportation costs 2 PP and moves a Troop from a District with a Pyramid to a space with an Obelisk (p. 8).

### If I recruit into an opponent's District, does that start a battle?

Yes — recruiting into a District controlled by an opponent immediately triggers a Battle in which you are the attacker; if you recruit into multiple enemy Districts you choose the order to resolve those Battles (p. 7).

### What do I need to buy a Power tile — do I need a Pyramid of the same level or color?

To buy a Power tile you must control a Pyramid of the same color that is at least the same level as the Power tile (or use the alternate buy option for an opponent's City), pay PP equal to the tile’s level, and you cannot buy a Power tile whose artwork you already own (p. 7).

### When can I play Divine Intervention (DI) cards in a battle, and can other players play them?

Only the attacker and defender are involved in a Battle; during the War Council each may hide DI cards with the Battle icon under their in-hand Battle card (this is the only time DI cards may be played for that Battle), and no other players may play DI cards in that Battle (p. 9).

### How are casualties applied in a battle — what’s the order for Unblockable damage, Damage and Defense?

First each player loses Units equal to the opponent’s total Unblockable damage, then each loses Units equal to the opponent’s Damage minus their own Defense; note Strength (and thus the winner) is determined before casualties and the winner still counts even if they subsequently lose their Troop (p. 9).

### What is the Equilibrium rule about Action tokens?

At the end of the Day Phase each player must have at least one Action token on each of the three levels of the Pyramid on their Individual board (p. 6).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kemet-blood-and-sand)
- [Kemet: Blood and Sand in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/kemet-blood-and-sand)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/297562)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._