Eisen Montalvo

That was quite a few years ago. It was the first euro-style board game I bought. What a surprise! I love this game. Of course I’m biased, but I would love it even if I wasn’t Puerto Rican.

This is a very fluid game. You need to pay attention not only to your board, but to what the other players are doing too. Selecting the role you need at the proper time is very important. Waiting too much, you can lose that important shipment or don’t get the building you need. One drawback is how long does it take to setup. But once you are into the game, you will forget about it and enjoy the ride.

This a game that is blast, if played with creative people. It is a challenge to balance giving a clue that could be understood by few of the players but not all. A too easy or too hard clue and everybody will get points, except you. If you are good at selecting a card that matches the story of another player you can bolt ahead from the rest of the players.