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Thanks a lot!

At 2:38, shouldn't you get a Point instead of a movement on the track?

Hey Dan. What version of NY is better, 2016 or 2022? I know the 2016 version of the original game is better than the recent one but in my notes I wrote that the 2022 version of NY is better, but I didn't elaborate how or where I got that info from. I'm sure you must know though. Thanks!

Heat is not a racing game. It's a card game with a racing theme. You really should check out Race Pace. This game oozes racing. You're not the driver, but a race team manager trying to manage race incidents, tyre wear and tyre strategy, weather conditions, car setup, driver coaching. It sounds complex but it's quite easy to understand. It's from Bad Rule Games.

Does the game is available in the US?

Just recieved my kickstarter Dark Tomb : Bloodthorn Island box (with Crypts of Aurelian pleged as an option). Your video is a great kickstart on how to play Dark Tomb games 👍 Now I have to read the rules' booklet, but it by far simpler to understand when you have seen how a game is played : thanx for that 🙂

Thanks for this. Solid overview. One question: can a player look through the discard pile?

Looks too luck dependent - is it really better than "Top Trumps"?

We played Aqua and Harmonies back to back last night. It will take a while to articulate but Harmonies was vastly more fun. I think the main things are the wider decision tree and more enjoyable payoffs in Harmonies. Well, and the horribly worded scoring in Aqua

Thanks for explaining-I backed this but it hasn’t hit the table. Cinema sounds like Sid’s version of Reiner’s Dream Factory.

How will they release this? Will it come with a cardboard release of the OG game?

unlimited is boring imo. I like destiny better and I play tournaments in both games. Although i really like the idea of sideboard, nonetheless there is nothing more than i could think of that i prefer in unlimited over than in destiny

Colors.

So excited this is back up on Gamefound. Stretch pay ready!

Thanks for the review. I think that I will get this for my family and maybe for group camping trips.

Please talk about Cinque Terre. It is better than TTR in my opinion

citrus is a gem wish they made a new edition

Hmmm, we like meanness.

Thanks for playing and sharing, Dan! Glad you enjoyed it.

It seems like maybe some of the aspects of the scheme are similar to the silver games such as silver coin, etc. where it a strategy card game, but it also comes down to a lot of luck of what cards you get you can be doing really well in those games and someone could draw a card right at the end and dump it on you and cause you to lose so there’s a lot of highs and lows in the silver games. Definitely some memorable moments and some frustrating moments but I love those games so I think I’m gonna want to pick up a copy of this because I also love baseball.

I want to grab a copy. Is the expansion a no brainer or does it mess with the core box too much? Thanks!

You took my recommendation. I knew you'd like it! They are doing another game in this universe that is about being a baseball owner.

Play ball!

This game looks like a lot of fun. Different topic, but do you know why the Spiel De Jahres nominations aren't out yet? They usually are at this point.

This is my first Knizia game and I’m impressed! I agree with everything expressed in this video. The ying yang of building routes/scoring on the board vs running up each track is challenging - but fun if you like “crunchy” games. Also unlike, the multiplayer solitaire games out there, Cascadero has a great deal of player interaction as you have to keep an eye on other players and what routes they’re building or suffer the consequences. Our group (2-3-4 players) enjoy it at all player counts. But, you can see the end coming quickly if there is a runaway leader and there is no final scoring. So when someone crosses the 50 pt finish line. It’s done. Our group has been toying with the idea of a house rule that gives everyone else one more turn. Wish there were some end game point scoring opportunities. Probably the euro gamer in me. For 15 minutes per person (very accurate), it is a great quick game that has a lot of depth despite its speed.

Me: hey group, let's play this game. It only takes 40 min to set up, 30 min to watch the how to video, 2.5hrs to play, and 40 min to put away. You brought a sleeping bag, right?

Great guide! Wife and I bought this last night - excited to get into it.

For anyone interested there is a Pokemon edition of point salad

Do exploded sections of the mothership get restored at the end of a warp?

I agree that the scoring process is the hook of the game, but playing out your cards with that scoring in mind is what makes this a fantastic puzzle to figure out! Great video, as always!

Great game! It has lot of mechanichs in one only boardgame. Take that style and much more! Greetings frrom Spain❤❤❤❤

I agree with most of your points, except for the time. On our first play we took about 90 minutes, but that was with the teach, so in playtime we were well within the 75 min timeframe on the box....

a thoughtful, honest, well reasoned review. just your usual GameBoyGeek mic drop. thanks for this and all your work. gotta go check out Reef.

I really like Blue Lagoon, Y&Y and Babylonia. Just played Through the Desert and thought i would like it more than Blue Lagoon but didn't, and it was because of the ending. It feels like in Blue Lagoon there is always more to do, but Through the desert kinda ran out of things to do and we still had more camels. But, it was just two players, so who knows. Cascadero kinda bugs me because it's not like the rest of those, it has tracks on the side, which is not like the others. I like just the board with hexes and the game is all pure tile laying. Haven't played it though.

Thanks for great review

Knizia is by far my favorite designer and I have a lot of games designed by him. Through the Desert is easily my favorite Knizia game along with Samurai, and I played like 40 different Knizia games. Blue Lagoon was very boring for me and I sold it. With that said, Cascadero looks good but the fact you compared it to Blue Lagoon makes me uninterested.

Hmmm, Through the Desert is among Knizia's top 3. It is so pure and genius. Don't work well with odd numbers though. That is true. I have backed Cascadero, not recieved it yet.

Hey I need to know if ronin are used to win the ronin advantage or if its only coins

A new game by the Man of Maths himself. Gotta check it out!

Wow - this certainly ticks a lot of boxes. Thanks for the review!

Agree that this is a great game!

Wow! thanks for the review - looking forward to getting this game.

So you make decisions merely on appearances? No actual fact finding? This sounds very shallow and encouraging prejudice :(

Yes please we would love to see this published - coop Dixit sounds great! - 1st world problems. Much more importantly, a stop to the war on Ukraine would be perfect too! This hopefully will enable the citizens to return to business (including this game creator) and restore their beautiful country.

Can you loose lor if one of your characters are banished or do those stay the same

The Crew also comes to mind, limited communication and cooperative. I think the limited communication can feel "less fun" but depends on the group. Great to hear it has a solid solo mode, a big plus.

You don’t have to tell us what you’re going to teach us… You could just teach it

That’s interesting you like reef more, I played reef and hated it. I personally give harmonies a 10! I also don’t compare it to cascadia, i compare it to deep vents which is another game I love, but a game that mostly everyone hated. And as for aqua i think deep vents Is better than AQUA. But since I haven’t played aqua that might change if I ever decide to buy it.

Excellent review.. just picked up my copy and can't wait to play it Dan 🙌

I got this game and can never convince my wife to play it because it's too complicated. Decided to watch this video to prove her wrong.. unfortunately I think she's right sheesh