@boardgamecourt I would have to go for: Shut up and shut down, no pun included, no rolls barred and boardgame hangover! But i also like the broke meeple, Lord of the board and bad at boardgames. So many good channels to watch!
That is a good question. Pros: - Small box - Inexpensive - Interesting gameplay with a unique resource management building - Very nice engine building (both when it comes to ongoing abilities of built buildings but also your donkey track) - Decent variability given the pretty minimal components (we think here about the initial set-up of the wall and landmark cards but also the cards that actually come into play) - It is a race game (game end triggers when one builds 6 buildings) - Has a solo mode Cons - Rulebook (obviously), but there is an errata file online and an excellent unofficial iconography guide) - Take a considerable amount of table space for such a small game - Has some luck element (luck of draw with respect to buildings and oracle cards) (really, not many cons from our perspective!!) Also, nice to keep in mind - Takes a bit more time than one would expect from such a small game (about 30-45 minutes) - It is not a gateway game by any means!
Thank you for the suggestions! These are some good stuff. Intrigued by Fleet Commander Genesis but seems important to find a copy. Are you a space theme fan generally?
Do you ever play with more than 2 players? If so, I recommend Armageddon and Neptun as great, highly underrated hidden gems. Armageddon is unique because you bid in auctions with your workers, but you also need them for worker placement! This makes for lots of interesting decisions every turn. Neptun is great because it combines many mechanisms I usually don’t like into one fun game, such as press your luck, programming, point to point movement and simultaneous action selection.
@@boardgamecourt Nice. I think Mini Rails is superior. I sold my copy of Mini Express but still pull out Mini Rails after all these years to teach people and everyone loves it. Hopefully, you can get your hands on it!
