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product_id: 409694133
title: "Rio Grande Games Faiyum"
brand: "rio grande games"
price: "$135.66"
currency: USD
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 2
category: "Rio Grande Games"
url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/409694133-rio-grande-games-faiyum
store_origin: US
region: United States of America
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# 120 min strategic gameplay Reverse card play mechanic 257 wooden game pieces Rio Grande Games Faiyum

**Brand:** rio grande games
**Price:** $135.66
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🃏 Outsmart Pharaoh’s advisors with every card you play!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Rio Grande Games Faiyum by rio grande games
- **How much does it cost?** $135.66 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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- rio grande games enthusiasts

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## Key Features

- • **Master the Reverse Play:** Innovative card retrieval in reverse order demands sharp planning and foresight.
- • **Dynamic Card Acquisition:** Newly purchased cards go straight to your hand—timing is everything.
- • **Epic 1-5 Player Challenge:** Perfect for solo strategists or competitive groups, with 2-hour deep gameplay.
- • **Tactile Wooden Components:** 257 premium wooden parts elevate your gaming experience with quality feel.
- • **Immersive Historical Strategy:** Step into ancient Egypt as an advisor shaping the fertile Faiyum basin.

## Overview

Faiyum by Rio Grande Games is a 1-5 player strategic board game designed by award-winning Friedemann Friese. Set in ancient Egypt’s Faiyum basin, players compete as Pharaoh’s advisors to urbanize the oasis through clever card play. Featuring a unique reverse card retrieval mechanic, 257 wooden pieces, and a 120-minute playtime, it offers deep planning and tactical challenges for ages 14 and up.

## Description

Faiyum is the newest game by Friedemann Friese, the award-winning designer of Power Grid and Friday. 3,900 years ago, the Faiyum basin was turned into the granary for Egypt. The players are the advisors of Pharoah Amenemhet and will compete to urbanize the oasis-like Faiyum. Faiyum is a strategic game for fans of planning games. The basic rules are simple: play your cards one by one on your personal discard stack to harvest goods, build roads, found settlements and more. After playing some or all of your cards, you take them back into your hand in "reverse" playing order, so playing cards in the best order is important. Newly purchased cards go directly into your hand, so the timing of getting and playing them is important. In the end, the most cunning advisor who creates the best card combinations will win Faiyum. 1-5 players Ages 14+ 120 minute play time Contents: 257 Wooden parts 100 Cards 50 Cardboard tokens 1 Game board 1 Rulebook 1 Glossary

Review: Great game slipped under the radar - Underrated. This game is almost as good as Power Grid and just as worth getting.
Review: Todo en excelente estado - Todo llegó perfecto, empacado perfecto.

## Features

- Faiyum is the newest game by Friedemann Friese, the award-winning designer of Power Grid and Friday. 3,900 years ago, the Faiyum basin was turned into the granary for Egypt. The players are the advisors of Pharoah Amenemhet and will compete to urbanize the oasis-like Faiyum. Faiyum is a strategic game for fans of planning games. The basic rules are simple: play your cards one by one on your personal discard stack to harvest goods, build roads, found settlements and more.
- After playing some or all of your cards, you take them back into your hand in "reverse" playing order, so playing cards in the best order is important. Newly purchased cards go directly into your hand, so the timing of getting and playing them is important. In the end, the most cunning advisor who creates the best card combinations will win Faiyum.
- For 1-5 Players. Ages 14+
- 120 minute playing time

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B09CN9QQYT |
| Age Range Description | 14 years |
| Best Sellers Rank | #288,885 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #8,082 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Brand Name | Rio Grande Games |
| Color | Blue, Brown, Beige |
| Container Type | Box |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 12 Reviews |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00655132006088 |
| Included Components | game |
| Item Dimensions | 10 x 8 x 2 inches |
| Item Type Name | game |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | RIO GRANDE GAMES |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 1500 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 21 |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | No Warranty |
| Material Type | Wood |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Players | 5 |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Designed by Friedemann Friese, Reverse Card Playing Order, Direct Addition of Newly Purchased Cards |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| Product Style | basic |
| Theme | Game |
| UPC | 655132006088 |

## Images

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great game slipped under the radar
*by E***E on June 26, 2025*

Underrated. This game is almost as good as Power Grid and just as worth getting.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Todo en excelente estado
*by L***N on October 26, 2024*

Todo llegó perfecto, empacado perfecto.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-06*