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In Sagrada, you’re facing off against other players. Imagine you have three favor tokens left. Your private color objective is hanging by a thread, you might need a tool card to save it. Do you use those tokens now? Or do you hope to save them for the end game? Even veteran player get nervous … Read more

Splendor also has distraction pieces known as noble tiles which give three victory points. Because of this, they is a distraction for most players. It is tempting to get those tiles when you have the necessary cards on hand to go for them as free points. But that’s a dangerous instinct. Nobles are not there … Read more

In Viticulture: Tuscany, a new element of spatial tension is introduced, a level the base game doesn’t really require. You’re not only dealing with guests and vineyards anymore, but also a literal land grab, an auction of influence whose spoils is control of the board. Influence, though, appears easy enough on its surface until it’s … Read more

Most Star Realms games don’t end dramatically: Usually it’s more of a sigh as you realize you were three points short of having enough power to withstand that last punch. You had the cards, you had the ships, but you miscalculated numbers by a fraction. This is what separates winning from losing here. And that’s … Read more

It’s not just about whether you have the money for the next building. The real question comes when you’re sitting at the San Juan table with a hand full of cards and a production line that looks promising but still feels uncertain. Is the next purchase going to be an accelerator or a speed bump … Read more

Take a look at those dozen cards spread before you… They impress from three feet back, but up-close they’re just a point-counting exercise in futility. That’s the core of the Race for the Galaxy problem: The board shouts power; the scoreboard whispers reality, and sometimes it’s a grim one. You’ve got four turns into an … Read more

It’s the last round in Mombasa. You’re looking at a company track with great potential payoff, but it also seems too crowded to risk. You know the balance: should I stay, or should I buy? This is where instinct often gets tripped up, as players gets caught focusing on what they see (the printed value) … Read more