Kemet

Blood and Sand

A board game by Jacques Bariot, Guillaume Montiage

2-5 3-5 4

60-180 minutes Medium

Only a small amount of text on components is needed during play.

Hand Management, Card Drafting, Action Points, Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Card Play Conflict Resolution, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks

Ancient, Fighting, Mythology, Wargame

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Description

Kemet: Blood and Sand drops you into a scorching ancient battlefield where you command mythic armies, summon fear‑some creatures and unleash the wrath of the Egyptian gods. With 2‑5 players you’ll draft powerful cards, juggle action points and steer your troops across a sun‑baked map, all while trying to dominate key regions and build up your tech tracks. The game’s blend of hand‑management, area movement and clever conflict resolution makes each turn feel like a cinematic showdown—think chariot raids, sand‑storm assaults and surprise summons of sandworms or sacred bulls. The rules sit at a “normal” complexity level, so seasoned gamers get into the meat of the action quickly, and the occasional bits of text are easy to memorize or note on a crib sheet. Clocking in at 60‑180 minutes, each game can swing from a brisk skirmish to an epic saga, and the ever‑growing lineup of expansions (from the Book of the Dead to the Great Old Ones) promises fresh deities, monsters and strategies for endless replayability.