Task: Explanation
Input (English): Through the Desert is a German-style board game designed by Reiner Knizia. It was originally released in 1998 by German game publisher, Kosmos, under the name "Durch die Wüste". Players place pastel colored plastic camels on a hexagon-based board in an attempt to score points by capturing watering holes and reaching oases. Question: Which was invented farther north, Through the Desert or Tantrix? Answer: Through the Desert
Output (English): Through the Desert is a Germanstyle board game designed by Reiner Knizia.