# Merchants of the Dark Road

Merchants of the Dark Road 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 3. It is rated 6.6 out of 10 by 10 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $48.00 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 60–120 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2022
- **Categories:** Fantasy, Transportation, Exploration, Medieval
- **Mechanics:** Rondel, Pick-up and Deliver, Highest-Lowest Scoring, Worker Placement with Dice Workers, Dice Rolling, Contracts, Solo / Solitaire Game, End Game Bonuses, Set Collection, Follow, Market, Hidden Victory Points
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.6 out of 10, from 10 reviews
- **Owned by:** 38 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 74
- **Unique players:** 116

**Designers:** Brian Suhre

**Artists:** Joey Julian, Andrew Bosley, Matt Paquette & Co.

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 48 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/merchants-of-the-dark-road/ |
| Miniature Market | 50.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/ecg018.html |
| Spelexperten | 489 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/merchants-of-the-dark-road.html |
| Good Games | 70.59 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/merchants-of-the-dark-road |
| Zatu Games | 38.05 £ | https://zatu.com/products/merchants-of-the-dark-road |
| Alphaspel | 525 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/134389-merchants-of-the-dark-road |
| Games Empire | 87.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/merchants-of-the-dark-road |
| Game Ninja | 599 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/merchants-of-the-dark-road/ |
| Spilforsyningen | 449.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/merchants-of-the-dark-road-eng |
| Spielezar | 74.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/merchants-of-the-dark-road-de |

## Expansions

- [Merchants of the Dark Road: Patron's Provisions](https://www.ludoya.com/games/merchants-of-the-dark-road-patrons-provisions)
- [Merchants of the Dark Road: Starra's Fine Stables/The Delvers' Guild Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/merchants-of-the-dark-road-starras-fine-stablesthe-delvers-guild-promo)
- [Merchants of the Dark Road: Secret Villages](https://www.ludoya.com/games/merchants-of-the-dark-road-secret-villages)
- [Merchants of the Dark Road: Bathos the Blowan Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/merchants-of-the-dark-road-smoking-bones-travel-guides-brandimir-bathos-the)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/merchants-of-the-dark-road)
- [Merchants of the Dark Road in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/merchants-of-the-dark-road)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/300217)

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