🛳 Okay, okay - we play all kinds of games and we especially like to try classic titles (especially since most of them are out of print now). It also feels nice to discover second editions, as you can not only find an improved look & feel of the game, but mechanics can also be slightly adjusted. This is why we were very excited to find out that Shipyard from
@deliciousgamesboard was getting a new edition - and finally, here it is. Let's talk a bit about it for this week's
#firstimpressionsfriday🎲 .
🪨 This is one heavy box - no wonder, as it's full to the brim! That wasn't a problem until we found out that it's a nightmare to pack everything up. 😂 The tile dispenser is really nice and really helps in setting the mood, but it barely fits inside the box. On the other hand, it's nice to see the "dual-layered" player boards!
⚙️ As for the gameplay, you can tell this is an older design. Not that it's bad or anything - on the contrary. The actions are straight-forward and pretty simple to understand. No convoluted rules, which was good (the rulebook needs some clarifications, but overall is good). The action selection mechanism is great and we are also happy to see the round wheel that inspired the one from Praga Caput Regni. Simple, works great, but not as exciting though (as it lacks the bonuses).
⚓️ Shipyard is really tight - I was imagining that I can build lots and lots of ships during the game, but it's not like that. At all. You will probably end up with just a few of them, but they need to be good as that's where most of the points come from. Also, we were very surprised to see that you only have three options on your turn (out of 7 possible actions) - some of them (or all) might not be that useful for you, which means that some turns will definitely be sub-optimal.
We still have some things to talk about this cool game, so stay tuned for our final thoughts!
❓️ Have you played Shipyard?
❗️ Review copy from
@deliciousgamesboard .
