I have never really been in to the idea of Kickstarter because of paying money up front for something you may not ultimately receive, the potential for the game to not actually be very good (a lot of the previews that are available are paid for by the publishers themselves so they cannot be guaranteed to be impartial), or for the high prices some of these kickstarters command only to find them discounted in shops or online shortly after release, does not really appeal to me. Now whilst this does come across as negative let it also be known that I have been following kickstarters for some time and have kicked myself for not pledging for a game only to find that, yes I do really fancy playing it, and now I have to pay significantly more than the original cost of the kickstarter for the privilege – I am looking at you Gloomhaven and Nemesis!
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First Impressions – First Play reviews are a series of reviews from initially opening the box to the completion of the first game, these are not designed to be in depth reviews of the game itself or an explanation of the rules, more of a quick precursor. As (if?) the game gets more play time a more in-depth review will be added.
What’s the game about?
Building a cathedral during the reign of Ivan the Terrible, to do this you are to take on the role of architects. The game is a bit of several things including area control/majority (the sections of the Cathedral built by you are critical to scoring points), and worker placement via dice on a rondel, there is also a bit of resource management thrown in for good measure. The game has elements of luck to it (the dice rolls determining how many spaces on the rondel the workers/dice can be moved) but there are enough options and mechanisms (such as spending money for extra movement spaces and the choice of multiple dice when selecting resources) to mitigate much of the luck element within the game.
Continue readingIn the first of a series of reviews of 3D printed accessories for games I have token holders for the fantastic Quacks of Quedlingburg. I have played this many times, and this is definitely a household favourite. I will get around to reviewing the game proper, but for the time being I have a short review of some token protectors I printed for the tokens.
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