R & R Games Rajas of The Ganges Strategy Board Game

I made this purchase after admittedly playing it first at a friend's house. When the instructions were being explained to me at first, my head was spinning. There are a multitude of options that you have for each play and it truly seemed to be very overwelming. I guess that you could say that I am a seasoned game player and even I thought that there were just too many decisions to make each round. However, as the game progressed, all of the different strategies and moves began to come together. There seemed to be an obvious place for each option and although it was mentally "taxing", it was a blast to play.The quality of the board and pieces are top-rate and I enjoyed the "Indian" theme of the game. There are a lot of dice and I found that purchasing the colored silicone cupcake inserts (found elsewhere on amazon) made great holders for each color. They matched the color of the dice perfectly and really served to keep the playing area neat and orderly. Even friends that have short attention spans were engaged for the duration of this game. It is truly a winner and one that should indeed be included in everyone's game library!

Love this game! Rajas of the Ganges has a little of everything, tile placement, strategy, resource management, worker placement, and beautiful dice!! But my 2 favorite aspects of the game are the two-way racing mechanic and using dice as a resource for bonuses and purchasing tiles. I have only played this game as 2 players and it took a little over 60mins because we were still learning the game but it will probably go by quicker over time. Towards the end of the game it becomes a nail biting race as your dice count dwindles and you see the money markers and the fame markers get closer together, you can feel the tension! Love that feeling!! Highly recommend this game!!

The rules are simple once you watch a playthrough on youtube ( recommend John gets games or before you play ) You start the game with 3 workers and can place them on the board either to get dice which is like the currency of the game besides the money track. Or to move your boat on the river, quarry to buy a tile using the pips on the dice to place on your palace, or the chambers to activate their ability. There are also other spaces to trade dice or get 1 color dice or reroll and gain money. The goal of the game is to cross your money Marler with your fame. Fun game and once it clicks you want to play again recommend for sure

This is a great game! Pretty much everything you do can help you out, but the key is to figure out which move helps you out the most. Two words pf warning though:First, the rules about how the market works are hard to grasp, even after reading a few times. My group ended up having to house rule that.Second, the 1st player marker, the royal elephant, is great for the theme, but it keeps losing its legs when it's passed from player to player. You may want to use a substitute in this case.

Great game for tabletop board game enthusiast. Lots to do but once you've played a few times it will keep you engaged. Highly recommend. One of our favs!

Oh, wow, is this one ever fun! It's the best race game I have played. While this is not a gateway game, the different actions are simple and the rules are easy to learn. Putting everything together to beat your opponent(s) (so far I have only played twice at 2p, tomorrow will be my first 3p game), is where the fun comes in. I believe there are multiple paths to victory and you have to pay attention to more than one area. Lots of tactical moves to flesh out your strategy and push your way to victory. Our 2nd 2p game took 1 hour and 15 minutes. I am hoping that we can tighten that up a bit as we become more familiar with it. We are not AP prone so YMMV.

Wow this game is fun! It has a Lords of Waterdeep feel so if you like that game you should give it a shot.The game is a race to get two different tracks to cross - your fame and money.You also have two types of "currency" you must use and manage.Its beautiful to look at and the components are quite nice - especially the dice and the theme of Karma and Fame and Money all tie together in subtle ways.You can lose karma to change your dice - but the game rewards you occasionally for having good karma.It also comes with what would be an expansion in any other game - the Navaratnas variation.I'm glad I have this game in my collection.

Excellent game, quality components. Arrived quickly and in good condition. If you like strategic board games involving worker placement and dice, this game is for you. I am not a huge fan of the randomness of dice games, but this game does not limit you to the luck of the dice. The dice roll simply indicates which options are available to you (and there are always options, including rerolling if you are not happy with your dice). Victory condition is also unlike any other I have seen. I would not rate this as an easy game, but it is not overly difficult either. There is a fair amount of complexity which may require a few plays to fully understand the rules and your options during play, but well worth the effort to learn.