# Through the Desert

Through the Desert is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 6.8 out of 10 by 40 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $31.97 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1998
- **Categories:** Animals, Arabian, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** End Game Bonuses, Network and Route Building, Variable Set-up, Chaining, Hexagon Grid, Connections, Enclosure, Hidden Victory Points
- **Ludoya rating:** 6.8 out of 10, from 40 reviews
- **Owned by:** 77 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 172
- **Unique players:** 281

**Designers:** Reiner Knizia

**Artists:** Damien Mammoliti, Scott Nicely, Claus Stephan, John Gravato, Atha Kanaani, Brian Schomburg

**Publishers:** KOSMOS

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 31.97 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/through-the-desert |
| Miniature Market | 31.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/through-desert-alp-dsrt.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 31.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/through-the-desert/ |
| 401 Games | 39.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/through-the-desert |
| Mathom | 31.5 € | https://mathom.es/es/otros-juegos-de-tablero/60062-through-the-desert-8436607949633.html |
| 4Dados | 35 € | https://www.4dados.es/producto/through-the-desert-castellano/ |
| Ludifolie | 26.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/23779-la-traversee-du-desert.html |
| Milan Spiele | 29.9 € | https://www.milan-spiele.de/through-the-desert-international-p-39526.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 31.45 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/18841-through-the-desert-castellano-8436607949633.html |
| La Gameria | 31.5 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/through-the-desert-20040.html |
| Zacatrus | 31.5 € | https://zacatrus.es/through-the-desert.html |
| Va de jocs | 31.5 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/18925 |
| Magia de Tinta | 31.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/8450-through-the-desert-8436607949633.html |
| Zatu Games | 28.99 £ | https://zatu.com/products/through-the-desert-2 |
| Pelipeikko | 34.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/3059-through-the-desert |
| Get Your Fun | 34.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/046459-through-the-desert-giochi-per-famiglia.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 870 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/13755/through-the-desert |
| Games Empire | 57.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/through-the-desert-1 |
| Alphaspel | 419 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/212693-through-the-desert-en |
| Gameology | 59.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/through-the-desert |
| Dragons Lair | 439 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/through-the-desert |
| World of Board Games | 449 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/through_the_desert |
| Spielezar | 42.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/through-the-desert-en |

## Expansions

- [Through the Desert: Bazaar](https://www.ludoya.com/games/through-the-desert-bazaar)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/through-the-desert)
- [Through the Desert in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/through-the-desert)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/503)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._