Secrets in the Sand

Race against competing archaeological expeditions to uncover lost tombs and recover their treasures. Each turn, players roll dice to place camps, follow a route dictated by a Minister card, and find a path across deserts, jungle oases, and rivers while avoiding scorpions, raiders, and sandstorms or overcoming them with travel cards. The first expedition to find a viable route moves to a new camp and draws a Dig card, or collects a tomb if one is reached. The game ends when all tombs are discovered or an expedition runs out of camps, and the player with the most points wins.

Players: 2–6 best 3
Playing time: 60–120 min
Age: 8+
Complexity: 1.3 / 5