Dry Gulch (1999)

About this game

Everyone in Dry Gulch is trying to make the old west town a success by building up the town. The board shows an empty town, available lots beckoning the (2-6) players to build up a thriving community. Each player has a hand of resources. These resources are used to build buildings on the board, and hence expand the town. There are also a deck of event cards, which signify daily life in Dry Gulch...the gunfights, the stagecoach rolling into town, the Madame buying a new hat, and the like. There are also events that can be taken your hand and played during a later turn, so that you can vandalize another business, or set it on fire, or other typical old west behavior!

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.9/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.