World Exchangers - Review Information: Mechanics: Stock and Write, Market Manipulation, Hand Management. Player Age: 8+ Player Count: 2 - 4 Players Game Designer: Romain Caterdjian, Smoox Chen Game Artist: Gingerbread Dim BGG Weight: 2.50 Publisher: EmperorS4 Time to Play: 20 - 40 Minutes Year Published: 2022 Introduction: World Exchangers is what I like to call a stock-and-write game. Players are re-distributing control of the major cities by buying and selling them when the prices are right. Selling and buying at the right time can adjust your chart creating bonuses and different benefits. Game Anatomy: Player Board: This is the board where players will be drawing a sale or purchase line from one round to another. Any symbols that the line passes through will immediately award that bonus, unless it is specifically used in the end of game scoring. These bonuses may be: - An increase or decrease in propaganda. - Inv...
Castle Raisers: Review Information: Mechanics: Tile Placement, Drafting, Set Collection, Pattern Movement Player Age: 8+ Player Count: 1 - 4 Players Game Designer: Le Minous Erwan, Anthony Perone Game Artist: Zingco Kang, Yuan Momoco BGG Weight: 2.50 Publisher: Wonderful World Board Games Time to Play: 45 - 60 Minutes Year Published: 2020 Introduction : As the wolves increased in size over time, the pigs have gotten older and learned how to work together to build a castle that incorporates the combined materials of straw, wood, and stone. Players must use what the pigs have learned to recruit more villagers, strengthen the walls, and ultimately repel the wolves. The player with the strongest (highest value) castle will showcase their skill and win the game. This game can be played either competitively or cooperatively, however this review is focused on the competitive mode. Game Anatomy: Board: There are three boards in th...