i personally had no problems with the icons on the tiles and i also find it very strategic for me. ive had multiple turns that i gained 15+ tokens because i thought ahead. 8/10 from me
Take a look at; Akrotiri- Two player only, kinda puzzlie, plays fast with great interaction without a take-that feel. Cacao- Middleweight, plays up to 4, has several expansions with modules, its easy to teach and fun. Canalis- Drafting, special powers, cool theme, great production very thinky. Enigma- The tile laying is only part of it, but it's important. The rest is all about the 4 puzzles. Galaxy Trucker- Real time and chaotic, goofy fun with great expansions. New York 1901- Family weight strategy with tetris style pieces. Quarantine- Action selection style with unique theme, some confrontation and nice replayability. Steam Works- Worker placement engine builder with neat mechanisms and low impact interaction. Super Motherload- Deckbuilder with fantastic components, asymmetrical player powers and interesting play. Takenoko- Players build the board as you go trying to set up according to goal cards, has cute pandas. DT has reviews for almost all of them I think. Check the Boardgamegeek for more detail.
