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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The games from the Nerdz Day sale have finally arrived so we had lots of new stuff to get through.

  • Ark Nova: First play had a rough start because I haven't spent enough time with the rules beforehand so some of it didn't click until the second half of the play. The game really stuck with both of us though and we are very much looking forward to our next try. I think it will play a lot more smoothly once we are solid with the rules. Got in some BGA plays too since.
  • Orichalcum this is a fun one too, spatial puzzle combined with some light engine building. Only concern is that the 2p rules are a bit fiddly, might try some changes to streamline it a bit. It doesn't feel good to discard half of the card-tile (and sometimes monster) combos that we carefully assemble in the draft area and the turn-order check is very easy to forget.
  • Flamecraft fell a little flat, feels both too little and too much (table hog!) at the same time. Will have to see how it fares after a few more plays.
  • Mille Fiori is neat and looks really good on the table. Feels a bit like a roll & write but with nice tactile components. The shared board play reminded me of Faiyum a bit. We are planning another play soon with a 2p variant from BGG that tightens up the board.

We also got some expansions that we've yet to try. And the biggest project to tackle is the LOTR LCG. Watched a bunch of videos and studied the rules so I think I am almost ready to dive in. Will try solo first, I want to make sure that I have a very solid understanding of it before we try the co-op.

Edit: turns out we made a pretty big rules mistake in Orichalcum, we were refilling the draft board after every pick! I think it will be even better once we play it right :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am sure Ark Nova will go more smoothly soon :) amazing game! And for me its really a fun gameplay loop, so satisfying!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

We got in a couple more plays since my previous comment, definitely a lot smoother now! Down to about 1-2 rulebook consultations per game :)

BGA practice is helping a lot too with clarifying subtleties.