i host a games night every couple weeks where we play easy to learn, fun to play games in a more social setting. i picked this up after hearing about it from a friend, seeing it won awards and finally of course there was a great deal on amazon. the first thing i noticed is the game box has an insert with spaces to properly organize the game pieces which i really like and wish more games would do.
the game itself is pretty basic, easy to pick up and quick to finish. the strategy here is overall pretty mild, and someone who has played before will gain an advantage because they are familiar with the tiles and know roughly how common some kinds are and how many points they may yield at the end.
to sum it up, players build their own separate kingdoms using tiles. players select tiles in order with the player who chose the lowest point value tile last round going first, then continuing through to the player that took the largest value tile last round. so taking lower value tile means you get earlier pick of tiles next round. tiles are used to build a kingdom by adjoining tiles showing similar terrains, different terrains yield varying point values. at the end, points are awarded based on connected tiles of similar terrain, and added up.
this game is fun and enjoyable, but the strategy is fairly limited and simple. in fact it led me to recognize something about the award they won, "best family strategy game". family means its for little kids, and that sums this game up pretty much. the level of strategy in this game is good for a beginner player of strategy games and children, and even then they will likely outgrow this level of strategy fairly soon. on the plus side, i have received QueenDomino as a gift and that can be combined with this game to have more players, as well as also adding much more strategy. i have not played, but reading the rules, QueenDomino seems to add more strategy and ways to score, though i noticed overall it seems to be very similar to Carcassonne, but each player builds their own map, rather than collaborate.
| Language: | English, Italian, French |
|---|---|
| Model Number | 03600 |
| Number of game players | 4 |
| Number of pieces | 1 |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| tech_spec_battery_description_toys | No batteries required |
| Material type(s) | Wood |
| Remote control included? | No |
| Colour | Orange,blue |
| Release date | March 1 2017 |
| Language | French |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 8 years and up |
| Item model number | 03600 |
| Product Dimensions | 5.08 x 20.07 x 20.07 cm; 453.59 g |
| ASIN | B01N3A4070 |
