ElementsOfStyle

After playing a couple dozen games it becomes obvious that not all cards in the game are made with the same power level. Which is fine, some cards should support your strategy, my real issue with power level is with a specific card. Thieving Faeries is so ridiculously strong that I would recommend anyone who purchases this game to have them burned in protest. The mechanics to the game are incredibly sound, the concept is awesome. There really needs to be more interaction between players, you basically just do your own thing and aside from making other people draw cards or causing other players to lose victory points, there isn’t much you can do with the cards they play. I would definitely get a few games under your belt at Board Game Arena before buying Seasons.

Cryptozoic really didn’t waste much R&D on this game. They essentially took the game elements of Dominion and Ascension and mashed them together with the Penny Arcade Universe. That being said the game plays incredibly well. I’ve often argued that Dominion really forces everyone to rush for the best cards/strategy and Ascension has huge balance issues. Rumble in R’lyeh plays with good pace and the character cards give each player a strategy to strive for. Despite it’s median review I thoroughly enjoyed this game and would recommend it to other players who recognize the design flaws in Dominion and Ascension.