In most games, the last few minutes feel like strategy, but in Glen More II it’s more of a matter of accounting panic. In Glen More II it’s more of a matter of accounting panic. You spend three rounds moving Scotsmen around, stacking wood, and amassing piles of whisky casks. Finally, it comes down to … Read more

That’s why I get such a particular kind of panic when the High Council is full, and someone yells “Game’s over.” Racing heart, you look around the table: this is going to come down to numbers, not nice plastic bits. And that last phase of the game, the final scoring, will decide a winner … … Read more

Hallertau finishes suddenley. One minute, you’re working your worker and crops, and then it’s done, so what do you do with all these resources? There is an easy answer: head over to your community center for the victory point window. But everything else is on the table. Goods stacked up in your supply area, fields … Read more

By the time last round at Boonlake comes around, strategy gives way to mathematics. You have placed your last inhabitant. You’ve got the majority in the region. You just need to get points. And that’s where careful counting come into play. There are so many tiny settlements to keep track of, and you can’t forget … Read more

Then you sit back down for that last go at Sankore and there’s a little fluttering in your heart because now you’re done with game. Books strewn all over the board, Prestige Tokens twisted up in knots and it feels like no one can possibly figure out what’s going on in their minds. That’s when … Read more

It’s taken you 14 rounds of carefully sawing lumber and gluing scraps into usable block. You’ve carefully arranged your workshop tiles, stockpiled blueberries for the final round, and now you’re staring down a board that resembles some kind of insane masterwork. Now comes the hard part. Scoring in Woodcraft isn’t a basic addition problem. It’s … Read more

In the last round of Revive, the frantic engine-building slows down as you focus on scoring points toward winning the game. This is where all that work you put into placing your assets come together. Since it can be hard to remember these end-game triggers during the heat of battle, being able to easily add … Read more