#hate drafting

Outpost 18 (Saturday Review)

Release Date: 2019Players: 2 onlyDesigner: Adam WilkLength: 15-30 minutesArtist: n/aAge: 10+Publisher: self-publishedComplexity: 1.5 / 5Plastic to Non-Plastic: 0%Air to Components: 0% Natural resources had long been depleted on Earth, but the asteroid belt was rich in ion and ore. The battle for control of these invaluable commodities had begun. We were part of this fight and were operating from…

Release Date: 2017Players: 2-5Designer: Shi ChenLength: 15-30 minutesArtist: Yawen JhengAge: 8+Publisher: Play With Us Design (玩聚設計)Complexity: 1.0 / 5Plastic to Non-Plastic: <1%Air to Components: 60% Changing your plumage from pure white to a rainbow of colours wasn’t easy. It took time and patience. It was the fruit from the rainbow tree that contained the necessary pigment. Unfortunately, the…

Breezy drafts (Topic Discussion)

Card drafting, and other forms of drafting, can be found in a large number of games and takes many different forms. In this article, I want to describe drafting in more detail and look at the benefits and disadvantages this board game mechanism offers. Continue reading

  Release Date: 2016 Players: 2-4 Designer: Bruno Cathala Length: 15-30 minutes Artist: Cyril Bouquet Age: 8+ Publisher: Coiledspring Games Complexity: 1.0 / 5

Four mighty rulers compete to create the most wonderful dominion of them all. They stand proud at the top of their keep and survey the blank canvas of their lands below them. They want to create beautiful lakes full of fish to…