Underplayed Gems

Source of the Nile Digital Edition (2024)

Source of the Nile Digital Edition cover
Developer
Friday Night Software
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Adventure, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 2.7 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A thoughtful, methodical expedition where you carefully weigh risks against rewards on an ever-changing hex-grid map.

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What players say

Players say it captures the board game's brutal difficulty and luck-driven disasters, often ending expeditions in the first few hexes. The lack of a settings menu and widescreen support frustrates some, while others praise the emergent stories and replayability.

Screenshots

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