Hey everyone.
I got the steam game on a sale some time ago. Now my wife is playing it a lot more than me through family share. Her birthday is coming up and I’m thinking about getting the game for her as it also won Spiel des Jahres this year.
Have any of you played the game? I’d be happy to hear any experiences you want to share.
I’ve played it several times, and bought it to play with my wife who is pretty discerning when it comes to games. We like it a lot! A few thoughts:
Do you like doing puzzles? It’s definitely more of a puzzle like activity than any other games I’ve played. Honestly, it’s a one player game that you can play cooperatively.
I think the game excels in spurts. Playing one time and then waiting a week in between is a bit of a letdown. It shines when you score 120, then go again and score 140 and unlock a box, the playing again and using the new scoring conditions to score 160 and unlock something else. But because there’s not tooo much variation in gameplay, playing the entire campaign in a day (10-15 games maybe?) would be a slog.
Overall, it’s a game I’d pull out on a rainy cold day with pleasure, but wouldn’t bring to game night. Hope it helps!
Can you tell if the game requires language skills? I’m looking for cooperative games that can be played by a group of people of different nationality.
Sure at least one would have to understand the rule book, but the gameplay should not require to understand text on some cards.
The game itself does not need language skills, as everything is represented by art or iconography, but when new tiles or rules are introduced, you’ll have to make sure everyone knows what they do and how to score them.
Thanks for the reply, you mentioned some things I did not think about before.
Sounds like playing the PC game with someone backseat gaming over your shoulder.
Sort of, yeah, but I think it’s in how you play it. We alternate who draws the tiles and gets first crack at placement (and ultimately final decision). That keeps the game from becoming too one sided. I never felt like it was backseat gaming.