THE QUEST FOR EL DORADO | Review and comparison 

Owned the old edition and still a big fan of that edition. I liked the art on the older cards as well but because they were so small they did not do the artist justice. Cards were quite flimsy on the old edition as well. I was against getting this edition, but seeing it up close it is an improvement in (almost) every department, and enhances the theme more than the old version. Only thing I don´t like as much is the fact that the board readability is a bit less due to the fact that they decided to drop the uniform hexed white borders around the jungle tiles and the colors are a bit too bright. It does look prettier though and a bit more like terrain than a grid and does not affect readability during play too much I find. I like it a lot. Will continue using this one.

Thank you so much for this comparison video. I wanted to find out whitch of these are new/old editions, and now I know! Subscribing now.

Thanks for showcasing the new version. Can you pls tell me the size of the new cards? Or what card sleeves fit these? Tried to look at card sleeves website but they only have the original version listed.

I must get this version for the Hugh Jackman card!!! Hahaha! That’s going to forever stay with me! 😆I love this comparison review! Thank you!

I have the new Dutrait version, I love it. Just got the expansion a few days ago too. :)

Do you know what size cards are in the new version?

Nice video, thanks! New one looks lovely... but the table space will be much more! Any rules changes?

i love the new version. artwork is better,bigger cards also the expansions are dope!

This new edition looks way better than the original. Thanks for the video!

Thank you for the good comparison. You are right, the new cards look better, butstill I am going to keep my old version.

Great video! I live in the USA and I don't own either version. I'd like to buy the new "international" edition but it doesn't look like it's easily available anywhere in the US (due to licensing overlap or something) Do you think it's worth it to go through the effort to get this new edition especially since they're still printing new expansions for it, or (because it's difficult to get my hand on a copy) should I just get the old version since I can find it used fairly easily.

Super video. Odlican mi je ovaj koncept usporedbe 1st i 2nd edition verzija igara 👍 ne znam da li si vec radio, ali evo prijedlog za usporedbu Camel Up prvo vs drugo izdanje

I can't find this new version... =(

Cool video! Would you do a review of Dangers & Muisca? So far there is no english review of that on yt

Little cards are much better for me, because of table space. So I hope that the little format will be kept in future releases of expansions Danger & Musica and Dragons, Treasures & Mysteries. I prefer old version and art not so much better in the new version according to me.

Very useful thanks I love the second edition. May have to rebuy 🙄

Thanks for this insight. Cheers and good gaming.

Nice comparison! Thank you!!

Has anyone dealt with the cards having a stack of blank cards and what to do with them?

I have all the retail stuff for the first edition and even though the cards are small I prefer it because of table space. Can't imagine if I had all the cards in the larger size, how I would fit that all on the table.

Thank you so much for your review! Awesome job!

You still lack the sub-machine gun (loaded) on the wall ;-) Well, the first edition match with my two expansions... so I will keep the first edition.

Not seeing this new version in the UK

I thought the same thing about the Hugh Jackman card. Haha

I definitely prefer the artwork and iconography on the original Ravensburger edition. Important mechanical information is presented in a much more clear and distinct manner in the original version, whereas the key information sort of blends into the surrounding artwork on the new version. Take the cards, for example: the most important information is the type of movement and how many spaces it grants, and how much the card costs to buy. The artwork (while nice) is purely aesthetic and ultimately superfluous to actual gameplay. The original version puts the key information in a more prominent position on the card (top center, versus split to the sides) with a bigger paddle/machete/coin icon, and puts a more distinct color-coded border around it to visually separate mechanical information from cosmetic artwork while also secondarily denoting the type of card it is. The cost-to-buy icon is likewise physically separated from the art by virtue of the graphic borders so it stands out more clearly, versus just sort of "floating" inside the artwork. For a card like "Jack of All Trades" which has multiple types of movement, the split distinctions are VERY CLEAR in the original version with equal attention given to each type of movement. In the new version, the icons all sort of blur together with the surrounding artwork, with the green background of the machete icon almost looking like it's just part of the trees, and the blue background of the paddle icon almost looking like a patchy hole in the trees showing the sky behind it. The actual machete/paddle symbols, meanwhile, are smaller and harder to notice on the actual card. The artwork itself also has a predominantly green hue to it when it should be equal parts green, blue, and yellow to match the mechanical iconography. It's just harder to tell what's what at a passing glance, and I'd imagine it could be a slight struggle for anyone with any sort of visual impairment. As for the board spaces, I also prefer that the machetes, paddles, and coins are color-coded to match the terrain type so that there's direct synergy between the mechanical iconography and the cosmetic artwork. It's perfectly logical to associate a machete with a jungle space or a paddle with a water space, but it makes more "game sense" to also think that "blue goes with blue" and "green goes with green." Plus, that helps to make them feel more integrated with the terrain type while still being visually distinct (thanks to the white outlines) as opposed to the newer version where the more realistic-looking machetes and paddles stick out from the terrain more awkwardly. The new artwork is certainly more vibrant and has a more striking color-contrast/saturation to it, but this preference ultimately comes down to personal opinion -- I'm not sure it's really fair to say one is necessarily "better" than the other. Personally, I like the more realistic look of the original artwork and am not as fond of the more cartoony style of the new artwork. So as far as I'm concerned, the changes in art style are mostly negligible, while the changes to iconography and card layouts are a huge down-grade.

I thought and did the same. As soon as I saw the new version, I purchased it.

Hi. I didn't even know that there is "old version" o ElDorado :) Sorry, I also like old one better - more toned, more "rough". But in general I prefer old things, I use old Nokia mobile :)

My first thought was also Hugh Jackman!

New version is way, way better! Worth selling the old version and upgrading in my opinion. Have they done all the expansions in Dutrait art style with larger cards?

What about the expansions? Their art won't match anymore right?

I like the bigger cards too

I prefer the smaller cards in the old version. Easier to fit on the table.

the only improvement imo is the card size change. the new art looks worse imo

The new cards have so much white on the borders

Really don’t like the new art design. The info doesn’t pop off the cards and board like the Ravensburg version.

I prefer the old version, thanks for the video

old looks better

To much clear and direct the first version. Not necessary this one

I personally like the first version WAY BETTER!

I think this is a unnecessary and quite frankly kind of insulting change. What was wrong with the old artwork? Just because "Dutrait" is more famous? It is not like the art changed mindblowingly.