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product_id: 80668586
title: "Thames & Kosmos | Targi | Two Player Game | Strategy Board Game | Golden Geek Award Nominee | Kennerspiel Des Jahres Award Finalist"
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price: "A$60"
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# 60 min playtime 7.6 BGG rating 2-player exclusive Thames & Kosmos | Targi | Two Player Game | Strategy Board Game | Golden Geek Award Nominee | Kennerspiel Des Jahres Award Finalist

**Brand:** thames & kosmos
**Price:** A$60
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🏜️ Outsmart the desert, dominate the dunes—Targi is your ultimate two-player strategy showdown!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Thames & Kosmos | Targi | Two Player Game | Strategy Board Game | Golden Geek Award Nominee | Kennerspiel Des Jahres Award Finalist by thames & kosmos
- **How much does it cost?** A$60 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- thames & kosmos enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted thames & kosmos brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Dynamic Game Board:** Experience a shifting 5x5 desert grid where no two rounds feel the same—adapt or lose out.
- • **Award-Winning Gameplay:** Golden Geek Award Nominee & Kennerspiel Des Jahres Finalist—join the elite circle of strategy aficionados.
- • **Perfect for Intense Duels:** Designed exclusively for two players, making every move a high-stakes battle of wits.
- • **Strategic Worker Placement:** Master the art of positioning with 3 tribesmen to outsmart your opponent every turn.
- • **Resource & Victory Point Management:** Trade dates, salt, and pepper to collect coveted tribe cards and gold coins for ultimate victory.

## Overview

Targi is a critically acclaimed two-player strategy board game by Thames & Kosmos, featuring worker placement mechanics on a dynamic 5x5 card grid. With a 7.6 Board Game Geek rating and a 60-minute playtime, it challenges players to trade resources and tactically block opponents to collect tribe cards and gold coins. Recognized as a Golden Geek Award Nominee and Kennerspiel Des Jahres Finalist, Targi offers an engaging, ever-changing gameplay experience perfect for intermediate strategy enthusiasts.

## Description

A Targi is a male member of the Tuareg people, who live in the Sahara desert. As tribe leader, you will be trading dates, salt, and pepper to obtain coveted gold coins and advantages. In the game, the desert is a five-by-five grid of cards. Position your Targi figures on the cards that border the desert. You carry out the actions of those cards as well as the cards at the crossroads between them. If you don't go to the merchant, you won't be able to trade — and even worse, your opponent will. Or maybe a caravan will bring the merchandise you desire. There are many choices to consider. But don't wait too long, the desert is harsh and you might miss an opportunity to make a deal. In the next round, a completely different set of offerings will be on the table. The goods cards are the means to the end of getting highly desired tribe cards. These in turn bring advantages during the game and victory points at the end. You can win only if you plan shrewdly and always keep some gold in your pocket.

Review: Great two player game with worker placement and resource management mechanics. - Excellent two player (only) game. The “board” consists of 16 border cards that are always the same and 9 center cards that vary throughout the game. Players take turns placing one of three “workers” onto the border cards (with limitations on how they do that). Imaginary lines are drawn between your workers and where those lines cross (row vs column), you place another token to signify that card is yours in addition to the ones on the border that you claimed. After each player places their workers and determines the two cards in the middle that are theirs, it’s time to resolve the (5) card’s effects. “Goods” cards grant resources and “Tribe” cards are what you’ll spend those resources on. Eventually, players will build a “display” of tribe cards that they have purchased in front of them. A 3x4 grid of 12 cards. How you lay those cards out matters towards your final scoring. We found the game very enjoyable, easy to learn, affordable, fairly quick to play and not as vicious as other two player games. Overall, a fine game.
Review: Brilliant Two Player Game! - Targi is a classic two player game from Thames & Kosmos that has finally been reprinted. Targi is an interesting mix of worker placement and action selection. Targi has a (random) map made up of cards wherein the edges are preset, but the middle spaces will change over the course of the game. Each player has three tribesman (workers). These workers will be used to trigger special actions/abilities and to gain resources and/or victory points over the course of the game. During the course of a game turn, players will take turns placing there tribesman along the EDGE of the map, and only the edges. Players cannot place their workers in a space taken up by another worker-even their own, and they cannot place a tribesman directly opposite of where another tribesman was placed. Then an imaginary line is drawn by each player's workers, and where those lines intersect on the center part of the board each player places one of his markers. There are usually two such spaces each turn. The two (intersected) spaces that are marked, plus the three spaces where their tribesman where placed around the edge of the map, will make up the available actions each player will do during their turn. The order in which each action is done is up to the player. The purpose being to gather as many resources and/or victory points as possible per action. Interestingly, as each action in the center of the map is taken, that space is REMOVED and REPLACED by another random map card! Which means the center of the board is always changing while the center stays the same! As you can see, Targi is a simple yet very strategic game. The placement of workers requires a lot of preplanning, The ever changing map means no two turns will ever be the same, so you have to be tactical as well as strategic. And being able to block the other player from certain spaces means the game has a 'take that' element which means you can never rest on your laurels. If you want a good, strategic and tactical two player game, GET TARGI! You won't be disappointed!

## Features

- Worker placement game for 2 players
- 7. 6 Board Game Geek Rating | Top 100 Ranking
- Solo Variant
- Skill Level: Intermediate

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07B7TTRDF |
| Are Batteries Required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #50,239 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #1,416 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Brand Name | Thames & Kosmos |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | No Warning Applicable |
| Color | Multi-colored |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,063 Reviews |
| Edition | Standard Edition |
| Estimated Playing Time | 60 Minutes |
| Genre | Strategy |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00814743013605 |
| Included Components | Paper, cardboard, and wood materials |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Height | 7.9 inches |
| Item Type Name | Two Player Game |
| Item Weight | 15.2 ounces |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Thames & Kosmos |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 300.0 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 144.0 |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | 1 Year Warranty Against Manufacturer Defects |
| Material Type | Paper |
| Number of Items | 145 |
| Number of Players | 2 |
| Theme | Games |
| UPC | 814743013605 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this edition in English?**
A: Yes

**Q: Why is the expansion more than the base game?**
A: The MSRPs for both Targi and Targi The Expansion are $19.95. Both games are still in print so the prices should go back to MSRP.

**Q: I got this used but it is missing goods cards (I have 13/19), how many of each type of goods cards are there?**
A: I believe for the 19 cards there is supposed to be 3x Gold, 1x Victory Point, 2x Single Salt, 2x Single Pepper, 2x Single Dates, 3x Salt/Pepper/Date Choice, 1x Double Salt, 1x Double Pepper, 1x Double Dates, 1x Salt and Dates, 1x Salt and Pepper, and 1x Pepper and Dates.

**Q: Does this work with first edition?**
A: Thank you for your question. Yes, the expansion improves and expands the gameplay from the original Targi. 

You will need the following items from Targi: all 6 Targi figures; all 4 tribe markers; the Robber figure; all of the goods, gold, victory point tokens, and the starting player toke; the 2, 3, 6, 7, 11 and 15 boarder cards; and all of the goods cards. 

For more information, you can take a look at the manual here: https://www.thamesandkosmos.com/manuals/full/692643_Targi_Expansion_Manual.pdf

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great two player game with worker placement and resource management mechanics.
*by W***N on July 24, 2020*

Excellent two player (only) game. The “board” consists of 16 border cards that are always the same and 9 center cards that vary throughout the game. Players take turns placing one of three “workers” onto the border cards (with limitations on how they do that). Imaginary lines are drawn between your workers and where those lines cross (row vs column), you place another token to signify that card is yours in addition to the ones on the border that you claimed. After each player places their workers and determines the two cards in the middle that are theirs, it’s time to resolve the (5) card’s effects. “Goods” cards grant resources and “Tribe” cards are what you’ll spend those resources on. Eventually, players will build a “display” of tribe cards that they have purchased in front of them. A 3x4 grid of 12 cards. How you lay those cards out matters towards your final scoring. We found the game very enjoyable, easy to learn, affordable, fairly quick to play and not as vicious as other two player games. Overall, a fine game.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant Two Player Game!
*by W***N on September 12, 2018*

Targi is a classic two player game from Thames & Kosmos that has finally been reprinted. Targi is an interesting mix of worker placement and action selection. Targi has a (random) map made up of cards wherein the edges are preset, but the middle spaces will change over the course of the game. Each player has three tribesman (workers). These workers will be used to trigger special actions/abilities and to gain resources and/or victory points over the course of the game. During the course of a game turn, players will take turns placing there tribesman along the EDGE of the map, and only the edges. Players cannot place their workers in a space taken up by another worker-even their own, and they cannot place a tribesman directly opposite of where another tribesman was placed. Then an imaginary line is drawn by each player's workers, and where those lines intersect on the center part of the board each player places one of his markers. There are usually two such spaces each turn. The two (intersected) spaces that are marked, plus the three spaces where their tribesman where placed around the edge of the map, will make up the available actions each player will do during their turn. The order in which each action is done is up to the player. The purpose being to gather as many resources and/or victory points as possible per action. Interestingly, as each action in the center of the map is taken, that space is REMOVED and REPLACED by another random map card! Which means the center of the board is always changing while the center stays the same! As you can see, Targi is a simple yet very strategic game. The placement of workers requires a lot of preplanning, The ever changing map means no two turns will ever be the same, so you have to be tactical as well as strategic. And being able to block the other player from certain spaces means the game has a 'take that' element which means you can never rest on your laurels. If you want a good, strategic and tactical two player game, GET TARGI! You won't be disappointed!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful 2 person strategy game
*by A***A on December 23, 2025*

My husband and I love playing this game! It’s a fun strategy game for 2 players and is easy to learn.

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