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What's the next eurogame you're going to play❓️ Pulsar 2849 | THOUGHTS by Vladimír Suchý published by @czech_games_edition 🚀 Here's our suggestion❗️Might not be a hot take anymore and there's a chance you've never heard of Pulsar 2849 before. But that only makes things more interesting. Here's why: 🟢 16 actions per game might feel a bit too tight but ends up being enough to get a good taste and make you crave for more; 🟢 A lot of paths emerge right from the start, giving plenty of options for strategies to pursue. All feel pretty balanced out; 🟢 The Median marker, along with the Initiative and Turn Order tracks, is a fantastic idea on how to balance any high / low dice rolls, sneaking in some interaction between players; 🟢 Surprisingly easy to grasp given how much stuff there is to explore; 🟢 A lot of variability comes from Headquarters, Goal tiles and Tech boards; 🟢 Great rulebook. Sturdy components. Good iconography; 🟡 Not a lot of interaction comes through. You still want to pay attention to other players, though; 🟡 Because there's a lot of options at all times, there's a lot of potential for Analysis Paralysis; Do you agree with our thoughts? Have you tried Pulsar 2849❓️ #pulsar2849 #czechgamesedition #boardgames #eurogames #ourboardgametable #boardgamecouple #boardgamephotos

What did you play this weekend so far❓️ Dog Park: New Tricks | ABOUT by Lottie Hazell, Jack Hazell published by @birdwoodgames 👥️ 1-5 Players | ⏳️ 50-90 Minutes | 🎉 Ages 10+ 🐕‍🦺 Your business as a local dog walker is booming! In Dog Park: New Tricks there are more dogs to walk - including rescues! - more places in the park to explore, and you’ve even hired a specialist trainer to help you expand your enterprise. 🥏 With your trainer’s help, all the pups in your kennel have the potential to learn exciting skills, and even old dogs can learn new tricks! With locations opening up in the park too, there is much to explore… ✨️ Dog Park: New Tricks adds three major elements to the Dog Park board game: Multi-breed dogs, Trick training, and Super Locations. You are still trying to become the most accomplished walker by earning the most Reputation, but now you have more layers of strategy to explore and use to your advantage. 5️⃣ This expansion also adds a fifth player, which can be played with or without New Tricks. Source: BoardGameGeek #dogpark #birdwoodgames #newtricks #doggames #boardgames #ourboardgametable #boardgamecouple #boardgamephotos

What's your favourite Dog related board game❓️ Dog Park: New Tricks | SUMMARY by Lottie Hazell, Jack Hazell published by @birdwoodgames ✨️ New Tricks adds some new elements to your previous Dog Park experience: 🐕 Multi-breed dogs - these represent 2 different Breed categories, instead of 1, which impacts Breed Expert majorities, Forecast cards, Final Scoring abilities and personnal Objectives that may refer to any of the Breeds indicated on these dog cards; 🥏 Tricks - from Setup, you now receive a Trainer piece. One Trick card is displayed per Breed category on a new board. During the Selection phase, you must place your Trainer on a dog at your kennel or lead, as well as a Trained token. From that moment, that dog will be able to perform the trick associated with its Breed category as long as it follows the trick location (kennel / lead) and cost indicated on the trick card. A different dog must be trained each round; 🌳 Super Locations - out of the new Super Location Bonus deck, these feature modular spaces that cover pre printed spaces at the Park for the duration of the round. They allow players to play special actions and be visited by multiple players at once without penalties; 5️⃣ 5th player - you get the components for a 5th player that can be used with or without the New Tricks expansion. ⏩️ And there you have it! What's the most exciting feature of New Tricks for you? Let us know in the comments‼️ #dogpark #birdwoodgames #newtricks #boardgameexpansion #boardgames #ourboardgametable #boardgamecouple #boardgamephotos

Have you played Dog Park? What about New Tricks❓️ Dog Park: New Tricks | THOUGHTS by Lottie Hazell, Jack Hazell published by @birdwoodgames 🐶 New Tricks is the newest expansion for Dog Park. Amidst all the good stuff that comes in this box, here are our thoughts on it: 🟢 The new Multi-Breed dogs add a nice layer to the competition for Breed majorities. Though more expensive to acquire, they also feel balanced for the range of Tricks that can performed with them; 🟢 Strolling around the park becomes more variable with the introduction of Super Locations that any player can visit without additional costs; 🟢 Getting to teach Tricks feels very thematic and elevates any synergies you were used to build in Dog Park; 🟢 Super Locations and Multi Breed dogs seemingly mix with the base game, almost without any extra rules; 🟢 Bonus points for another useful insert and tray. Artwork and components of great quality too; 🟡 Tricks can be hard to master at first. They can only be performed at certain timings, places (kennel / lead) and costs so managing 7 of them will elevate the complexity of your usual Dog Park experience; 🐕‍🦺 Let us know if you're a fan of Dog Park or if you would love to teach your dogs some New Tricks❗️ #dogpark #birdwoodgames #boardgames #brettspiel #ourboardgametable #boardgamecouple #boardgamephotos

What did you play this weekend❓️ Ezra and Nehemiah | ABOUT by S. J. Macdonald, Shem Phillips published by @garphillgames 👥️ 1-4 Players | ⏳️ 90-120 Minutes | 🎉 Ages 13+ ⚒️ The aim of Ezra and Nehemiah is to be the player with the most victory points (VP) at game's end. Points are gained primarily by building the temple, rebuilding the city walls and gates, and by teaching the Torah to the returning exiles. Players may also seek to develop their land, travel to settlements outside the city walls, or stoke the altar's fire to keep it burning day and night. The prophets Haggai and Zechariah will be doing their part to keep the people focused on what is most important. ⏩️ Over three weeks (rounds), players will use their hand of cards, workers, and resources to do their part in rebuilding the great city of Jerusalem. After six days of work comes a Sabbath day of rest when food will be needed, and the week's work will be reflected upon. The game ends after the third Sabbath has been completed. ✨️ Curious? Check our last post for a Summary on how to play Ezra and Nehemiah❗️ Source: BoardGameGeek #ezraandnehemiah #garphillgames #boardgames #boardgamephotos #ourboardgametable #gamingcouple

What's your favourite Garphill Game❓️ Ezra and Nehemiah | SUMMARY by S. J. Macdonald, Shem Phillips published by @garphillgames ⚒️ Ezra and Nehemiah lasts 3 rounds (Weeks). Each round, players take 6 clockwise turns (Days) each. On your turn: 1️⃣ Play 1 Character card - to 1 of 3 slots on your player board (max. 2 cards per slot); 2️⃣ Take 1 of 3 Main Actions - according to the number of visible banners on your player board: 🔴 Temple & Altar 🔥 - You may place 1 Levite on the Altar, paying Bread. Each Levite allow you to place 1 Resource at the Temple (for VP's and goods) or Altar (for advancements on the Altar track) or count as an extra Red banner; ⚪️ Rubble, Walls & Gates 🧱 - Clear Rubble (collecting Resources) on a Wall / Gate space. If it was already / is now cleared, you may pay the required Resources and Grey Banners to rebuild said Wall / Gate; 🔵 Torah & Tenting ⛺️ - Place 1 Scribe on a Scroll tile connected to the bottom line of Scrolls (for ongoing abilities or end-of-game scoring conditions). Also, spend Blue Banners (and Resources, in some cases) to move your Tent around the map, to gain immediate bonuses; 3️⃣ Draw 1 Character card - from your personal deck, if possible; Optionally, at any point during your turn, you may: ▶️ Use 1 Trader - for additional goods; ▶️ Use 1 Elder - for additional Banners; ▶️ Take 1 Auxiliary action: ⚖️ Trade - Convert goods as listed at the bottom of the Character card you've just played; 🌳 Turn over a Development tile - Pay the required goods to upgrade parts of your player board; 🔥 After 6 turns, Prepare for Sabbath by assigning remaining workers in exchange for goods; and face Prophets Judgement, comparing your advancement on the Altar track with the current position of the Prophets. 🥖 Moving to Sabbath, players pay Bread per allocated worker and tuck X Character cards beneath their Player aid, scoring their conditions. Post Sabbath, players upkeep the game for the next round. ‼️ After the 3rd and final Sabbath, players award any endgame VP's. Have the most VP's and win! #ezraandnehemiah #garphillgames #boardgames #boardgamephotos #ourboardgametable #boardgamecouple

Have you tried Ezra and Nehemiah❓️ Ezra and Nehemiah | THOUGHTS by S. J. Macdonald, Shem Phillips published by @garphillgames ⚒️ Ezra and Nehemiah might be a celebration of everything we've learned to love with Garphill Games over the years. Here's why: 🟢 Gameplay is mostly fluid, centered around an ever growing engine of banners that feed your actions - providing the simplest, most meaningful decisions you'll make in the game; 🟢 The historical theme, focused on rebuilding Jerusalem and reinstituting Torah's teachings, is unique and well rooted into the game's various paths and phases, as far as we can tell; 🟢 You're never out of options and often is just a matter of being creative with the paths you need to pursue in order to achieve your long term strategy goals; 🟢 Great production value. Small footprint on the shelf. Concise rulebook, filled with examples and images; 🟢 Player aids! These help lift the weight of the game and are of a great assistance while teaching the game, especially during Sabbath's 3 upkeep phases; 🟡 Totally meant for seasoned players, not prone to AP, who enjoy cube-filled eurogames; 🟡 Putting everything away in the box might leave you with a good puzzle to solve; 🟡 The upkeep between rounds is procedural and time consuming; There's a lot more to be said about Ezra and Nehemiah. If you're curious with anything in particular, leave a comment and we'll answer it❗️ Disclaimer: Review Copy #ezraandnehemiah #garphillgames #boardgames #boardgamephotos #ourboardgametable #boardgamecouple

What are you playing this weekend❓️ Faraway | ABOUT by Johannes Goupy, Corentin Lebrat published by @catch_up_games 👥️ 2-6 Players | ⏳️ 15-30 Minutes | 🎉 Ages 10+ 🗺 Beyond the Sea of Mists lies Alula, a mysterious continent - a peaceful haven, where a harmonious nature reigns. Balance constantly shapes the ever-evolving landscapes of the island. The land regularly shifts, twists and reforms itself, making any attempt at mapping it obsolete. The only way one can master Alula is by walking it, time and again, to make one's own atlas. Travel this ever-changing world and discover its wonders. Meet its habitants, unveil its secrets and gain more fame than your competitors ✨️ 🧭 In Faraway, you will play a row of 8️⃣ cards in front of you, from left to right. These cards represent the regions you will come across while exploring Alula. Characters on these cards will grant you Fame points if you later fulfill the conditions they demand. At the end of the game, you walk back the same way, scoring cards in the opposite order you played them. There lies the heart of the gameplay. Throughout the game, the cards you play will serve both to set new objectives, and to meet the ones you played previously. Curious with Faraway? Check our last post for a quick Summary on how to play it❗️ Source: BoardGameGeek #faraway #catchupgames #cardgames #boardgames #ourboardgametable #boardgamecommunity

Any recommendations for Faraway fans❓️ Faraway | SUMMARY by Johannes Goupy, Corentin Lebrat published by @catch_up_games ‼️ Wanna know what Faraway is all about? Bear with us for a few paragraphs: ⏩️ Faraway lasts 8 rounds. Each round has 3 phases: 1️⃣ Exploring a Region 🗺 - Simultaneously, players choose 1 Region card from their hands (out of 3). Everyone then reveals their chosen card and adds it to their play area, to the right of their last placed Region card; 2️⃣ Finding Sactuaries 🛖 - Everyone who played a higher valued Region card than their previous one draws 1 Sanctuary card plus 1 per Clue symbol 📜 visible on all their cards (Region and Sanctuary); 3️⃣ End of the Exploration 🧭 - Starting with the player who played the lowest valued Region card and going in ascending order, players choose a new Region card from the display. If they had received 1 or more Sanctuary cards, now they play 1 and discard any others; At the end of the 8️⃣th round, flip all of your Region Cards (Sanctuary cards remain face up). Reveal the Region card furthest to the right and score it. Moving left, score the other Region cards in a backwards fashion. 🔆 Any required symbols for a Region card to score can only be accessed through visible cards in your play area. Finally, score any Sanctuary cards that may grant points. Have the most points and you win❗️ If you've read this far, thank you! Now you know how to play Faraway (mostly)! Comment with a 💯 so we can know who made it all the way the through! And don't forget to check our last post to read our thoughts on Faraway‼️ #faraway #catchupgames #jeuxdesociete #boardgames #ourboardgametable #boardgamesofinstagram

What's your latest card game trend❓️ Faraway | THOUGHTS by Johannes Goupy, Corentin Lebrat published by @catch_up_games Faraway has gone far away in our rankings... See what we did there? Sorry for the bad pun. But hey!, here's what we think of this (spoiler!) fantastic game: 🟢 Backwards scoring is probably the simplest, most brilliant twist we've seen in a while. Our formatted minds still fall for its trap; 🟢 Can be played by new players or experienced ones and still be a fun puzzle for both parties; 🟢 Simple ruleset, adjusted to its playtime. Has some though choices awaiting you, though; 🟢 Lovely, unique artwork. Clear iconography. Good quality cards. Breezy rulebook; 🟢 Simplicity comes in small packages. We're glad this is no exception. Bonus points for the cardboard insert; 🟡 Essentially themeless; 🟡 Has its fair share of luck; 🟡 Scoring conditions may become a bit repetitive play after play. What about you? Do you agree with our thoughts? Let us know in the comments❗️ #faraway #catchupgames #cardgames #boardgames #ourboardgametable #boardgamecommunity

What's the next game you're going to play❓️ Kutná Hora | ABOUT by Ondřej Bystroň, Petr Čáslava, Pavel Jarosch published by @czech_games_edition 👥️ 2-4 Players | ⏳️ 60-120 Minutes | 🎉 Ages 13+ "Join other ambitious guild leaders in mining and developing the famous City of Silver during its period of rapid economic growth and expansion in the 14th century — from the first discovery of silver near the Cistercian monastery to the construction of Kutná Hora, which quickly became one of the most important cities in central Europe. Kutná Hora: The City of Silver is a historical city-building Eurogame for 2-4 players that features a real-life supply and demand experience in which every action you take has an impact on the game's dynamic economic systems. Mine ore and smelt it into a fortune of silver for expanding this beautiful historic city, but take care to balance your personal goal advancement with the need to further the city's growth. Everything is connected, and sometimes the path to personal victory relies on the prosperity of the many." Source: BoardGameGeek #kutnahora #czechgamesedition #boardgames #jogosdetabuleiro #ourboardgametable #boardgamecommunity #boardgamephotography

Which city should be represented on a board game❓️ Kutná Hora | SUMMARY by Ondřej Bystroň, Petr Čáslava, Pavel Jarosch published by @czech_games_edition Want to know a bit more on how to play Kutná Hora? Here's a quick summary❗️ ⏩️ Kutná Hora is played over 5/6 rounds. Each round, take 3 clockwise turns, playing 2 cards on your first 2 turns + 1 card on your last turn. Per card, perform 1 of its 2 possible actions: Mine ⚒️: Draw X Mine tiles. Choose 1. Place it on an entrance space / beside or below another Mine (if so, pay the highest cost indicated out of all adjacent Mines). Gain the Mine bonuses. Place 1 Miner on top; Rights 📃: Choose a Building tile (from a personal Guild or a Public one). Pay its column cost and place it in your reserve. Move that Building's stack to the end of the line; Plot ✒️: If possible, claim a Plot beside a Building. Pay the highest cost indicated, out of all adjacent buildings / 5 coins if there's no adjacent building. Place a Plot marker; Building 🏠: Retrieve a Plot marker and place a Building tile from your reserve. Pay it's Wood cost. Gain the Building's bonuses. Place a House of the respective guild from your player board. Gain that House bonuses. Income 🪙: Gain Coins based on all your income markers. Optionally, pay 10 Coins to move a Patrician token from the pool to the council; St. Barbara🕯: Spend 1 Pelican token. Resolve the effect on the current St. Barbara tile. Turn it face down; Joker 🃏: Lose 1 Reputation. Perform any of the actions mentioned above. ‼️ When the round ends, pay taxes and score for any available Patricians. At the end of the game, score for: 1️⃣ Symbols on adjacent Buildings of yours; 2️⃣ Majorities (of ⭐️) on each line of the Mines; 3️⃣ Accumulated Coins; 4️⃣ Position achieved on the Reputation track; 5️⃣ Leftover items. Have the most VP's and you win! ✨️ Oh!, and don't forget to check our last post for our thoughts on Kutná Hora! 😊 #kutnahora #czechgamesedition #boardgames #juegosdemesa #ourboardgametable #gamingcouple #boardgamephotos