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Potions of Azerland: Review

Potions of Azerland: Review Information: Mechanics:  Engine Building, Simultaneous Selection, Resource Management  Player Age:  10+ Player Count:  1 - 4 Players Game Designer:  Grayden Baker Game Artist:  Andrew Bosley BGG Weight:  2.71 Publisher: Warped Reality Games, Lucky Duck Games Time to Play:  45- 90 Minutes  Year Published:  2025 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the VR Distribution Introduction: Potions of Azerland is a mostly simultaneous resource management game. Players are selecting what each of the five actions is worth to them. The player with the fastest speed (lowest value) will get a stronger version of the action or get first preference for that action. Rather than perform actions, players can work around town and skip the action to receive gold. The game runs for six rounds and players are trying to craft potions that will either be used for abilities or to attract visitors (gain...
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Harrow County: Review

Harrow County: Review Information: Mechanics:   Head to Head, Assymetrical, Deduction, Resource Management, Bag Builder, Engine Building Player Age:   12+  Player Count:   1  - 4  Players Time to Play:   45 - 90  Minutes  Game Designer:   Jay Cormier, Shad Game Artist:  Tyler Crook Publisher : Off the Page Games Year Published:   2024 BGG Weight:   3.77 Disclaimer:   A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: Harrow County is a beloved comic created by Dark Horse Comics. It has 32 issues focusing on Emmy, a reincarnated witch, re-exploring an eerie gothic world. In terms of the board game, Harrow County is big to dive into. There are five factions (including the fairy folk expansion) that have completely asymmetrical rules and play styles, although some are also only used during higher player counts. Since this game is so vast in its complexity, this review is going to foc...

Zoo Vadis: Rapid Review

Zoo Vadis: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics:  Voting, Negotiation, Race Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  3 - 7 Players Time to Play:  20 - 40  Minutes  Game Designer:   Robert Hovakimyan Game Artist:   A. Giroux, Gary Chalk Publisher: Bitewing Games Year Published:  2024 BGG Weight:   2.11 Disclaimer:   A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Rundown: Zoo Vadis is a re-imagining of Quo Vadis, an older Reiner Knizia title. This game has a unique combination of tense negotiation and racing to the exit, not only to score but to later block other players from scoring. Zoo Vadis has players advancing from the entrance of the zoo up to the star exhibit. The star exhibit only has a certain number of vacancies (based on player count) and the game will immediately end once this exhibit is full. Any player in the exhibit is eligible to score, however, only the player with the most laurels (money) wil...