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I expected a lot from Alex Rockwell, famed strategy maven for Puerto Rico, and he managed to somehow exceed my expectations. While the game comes with a large but finite number of buildings, the possibilities, paths, and gameplay vary immensely. I’ve played 10 times or more, and I’ve come nowhere – nowhere – near to exploring the game space, and nowhere near formulating a perfect strategy. Yet, the game still rewards experience.
The pieces are mass produced but cute. The game requires a lot of resource swapping and can get a little finicky as it comes to an end. The board and player shields are a tad flimsy, which may be my only negative comment.
I absolutely love this game.