A few days ago, The 7th Continent finally arrived after almost 2 years of waiting. Wow, it was worth the wait! The game has turned out fantastic and has made it into my top list. If the fun continues, it's a clear favorite for the 10th place. The only thing that could have been left out are the fiddly tiny miniatures, I prefer the cardboard standees ten times more. But the game itself - simply grand. Very beautifully drawn cards, clear symbolism and simple game system - all together form a graphical choose-your-own-adventure game. Looks simply great on the table. In addition, a clever save/restore mechanism makes it trivial to pack away to free up the table (you have to eat sometimes). When continuing to play, there is a bit of sorting work, but it is also clear. And the story you experience is really worth the time you invest. In addition, a series of curses that you can expose yourself to and many adventurers that you can send on the journey, that offers a lot of replay value. Even if you naturally get to know the continent over time, it probably won't get boring. This will bring a lot of gaming fun and for the autumn the next Kickstarter with more curses is already announced. I think I'll be there again.
Archive August 2017
The Godfather: Corleone's Empire has risen to the top of my list lately - I was immediately interested when it was announced (Worker Placement where you shoot annoying opponent workers?), and when it became available early, I grabbed it. Since then, I've played it with 2, 3, and 4 players and I am absolutely thrilled. Unlike many other Worker Placement games, it is not a multiplayer solitaire, but highly interactive and extremely mean, in parts. Yesterday, I was practically destroyed by theft, extortion, and murder of my people. And that's extremely fun - even if you think you're completely out of it at times, there's surprisingly much potential for a comeback. All in all, definitely a game way up there in my top list.