River of Gold : Board Game

From the Spine of the World Mountains to the bustling fishing villages of Earthquake Fish Bay flows a river where fortunes can be made and lowly traders can brush shoulders with Rokugan’s elite. Will your clan become the dominant force along this River of Gold?

In River of Gold, players take on the role of river merchants allied with legendary samurai clans, each vying to exploit the river to earn wealth, glory, and wisdom. Will you invest in developing ports, markets, shrines, and more along the banks of the busy river? Or will you rely upon sailing the river of gold, growing your wealth and influence through delivery contracts, visiting the nobility, and garnering a bit of divine favor during tough times?

River of Gold features a stunning embossed metallic gold game board illustrated by master fantasy cartographer Francesca Baerald. In addition to looking beautiful, the gameplay is fast and clever, with minimal downtime and a playtime of just one hour. Fans of Eurogames will enjoy this mid-weight game, and with easy-to-learn, intuitive rules, youll be able to get River of Gold to your table quickly.

Awards & Honors

2025 Gioco dellAnno Nominee

2024 Origins Awards Best Gateway Game Nominee

2024 Golden Geek Medium Game of the Year Nominee

• In River of Gold, build your trade empire while fiercely vying for influential status among the nobility of Rokugan.
• Each turn, your die roll presents three unique opportunities, but you can choose only one.
• If your die result doesn’t suit your plan, you can leverage the divine favour of the goods to manipulate fate!
• In the included free patrons mini expansion, you’ll recruit a legendary patron of your clan with powerful new abilities.
• With ever evolving strategies, abilities and situations, no game will be the same.