# Merchants of the Dark Road: Secret Villages

Merchants of the Dark Road: Secret Villages is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 60–120 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Expansion for Base-game, Transportation, Exploration, Medieval
- **Mechanics:** Rondel, Pick-up and Deliver, Worker Placement with Dice Workers, Dice Rolling, Set Collection, Follow

**Designers:** Brian Suhre

**Artists:** Andrew Bosley

**Publishers:** Elf Creek Games

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/merchants-of-the-dark-road-secret-villages)
- [Merchants of the Dark Road: Secret Villages in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/merchants-of-the-dark-road-secret-villages)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419864)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-25. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._