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Eminent Domain: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics:  Deck Building, Follow, Hand Management Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2 - 4  Players Time to Play:  45   Minutes  Game Designer:   Seth Jaffee Game Artist:   Gavan Brown,  Eric J. Carter,  Christine Conrad,  Jeremy Deveraturda,  Ryan Johnson,  Patrick McEvoy,  Hans-Georg Schneider,  James Wolf Strehle Publisher : Tasty Minstrel Games Year Published:  2011 BGG Weight:  2.45 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Rundown: 'Eminent Domain' has players exploring the galaxy surveying planets to colonise or invade. After gaining these planets, players will be able to increase their hand size, gain points, produce and sell resources, and gain symbols to amplify their turns.  Alteration: The game offers variability in what strategies players can pursue. This is mainly based on the role each player perform...

Checkout!: Review Information: Mechanics:  Set Collection, Real Time Player Age:  8+  Player Count:  2 - 6  Players  Time to Play:  8  - 15  Minutes  Game Designer :  Steve Ng Wen Xi Game Artist:    Le Delicatessen Publisher : Mercat Games Year Published:  2020 BGG Weight:  1.00 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Objective: You're already late today, but you need your essential groceries. Can you grab these essentials faster than anyone else, while stocks last? The game will last for four rounds and one bonus round. Players will frantically be rolling dice to try to gain products as well as keeping some dice to buy deals and gain saving tokens. Game Anatomy: Product Cards: Each product has a type; Drinks are blue and only requires one dice, Snacks are yellow and require two dice, and Foods are red and requires three dice. An amount of victory points will be displayed at th...

Crusaders Thy Will be Done: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics:  Mancala, Rondel, Area Movement Variable Player Powers Player Age:  14+  Player Count:  2 - 4  Players Time to Play:  40 - 60   Minutes  Game Designer:   Seth Jaffee Game Artist:  Adam P. Mclver Publisher : Tasty Minstrel Games Year Published:  2018 BGG Weight:  2.43 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. I have recently decided that I would try a new review format that focuses more on my thoughts than how the game runs. This new format is called a R.A.P.I.D. review and the categories are Rundown, Alteration, Production, Interaction and Determination. Rundown: This game is set during the period of the crusades; eliminating enemies and raising settlements. However, the main focus of the game is the underused mechanism of Mancala. Crusaders has you building, crusading, travelling, gaining influence (victory points) and mustering,...

Wingspan Oceania Expansion: Review Information: Mechanics:  Engine Builder, Hand Management, Drafting, Dice Rolling Set Collection Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  1  - 5 Players Time to Play:  40  - 70  Minutes  Game Designer:   Elizabeth Hargrave Game Artist:  Ana Maria Martinez Jaramillo, Natalia Rojas, Beth Sobel Publisher : Stonemaier Games Year Published:  2020 BGG Weight:  2.57 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Wingspan has flown it's way into my continent and I am excited to see and experience the birds that are found in my backyard. New Eggs: Everyone loves the little egg miniatures that come with wingspan. Now you can continue the rainbow of colours with the new yellow eggs.  Nectar Tokens: There is a new resource available; Nectar. These pink nectar tokens can count either as a wild resource, or as a whole new resource altogether as some birds require nectar specifi...