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Tapestry: Arts and Architecture: Review

Tapestry: Arts and Architecture Review Information: Mechanics:  Hand Management, Tech Trees, Civilisation Player Age:  12+  Player Count:  1 - 5  Players Time to Play:  90 - 120  Minutes  Game Designer:   Jamey Stegmaier, Mike Young Game Artist:  Andrew Bosley Publisher : Stonemaier Games Year Published:  2022 BGG Weight:  2.67 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: Tapestry is back with the latest expansion of Arts and Architecture. The main addition this expansion adds is a fifth track that includes inspiration tiles and masterpiece cards. Besides this, numerous other cards and components have been added to expand on the variability of the base game and first expansion.  Arts Track: This fifth track greatly expands on the base game of Tapestry. This art track adds many ways to enhance your income phase including the inspiration tiles that change your tracks on your inco...

Margraves of Valeria: Rapid Review

Margraves of Valeria: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics:  Worker Placement, Engine Building, Deck Building, Area Movement, Worker Movement Player Age:  14+  Player Count:  2 - 5  Players Time to Play:  60 - 120  Minutes  Game Designer:   Isaias Vallejo Game Artist:  Mihajlo Dimitrievski Publisher : Daily Magic Games Year Published:  2020 BGG Weight:  2.61 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Rundown: Valeria has become overrun with monsters. The queen has chosen the margraves to build ward towers to push the monsters away. She has promised them wealth, banner man and privileges for succeeding. She has also told the knights amongst the land to help Margraves anyway they require. Margraves of Valeria is a unique worker movement game that each player has one worker and can move any of the knights on their board or the main board. This is also a hand-building game with multiple ways to play ...

Valeria Card Kingdoms: Flames and Frost Review:

Valeria Card Kingdoms: Flames and Frost Review: Information: Mechanics:  Card Drafting, Deck/Pool Building, Action Selection, Dice Rolling Player Age:  13+ Player Count:  1 - 5 Players Time to Play:  30 - 45 Minutes Game Designer:  Isaias Vallejo Game Artists:  Mihajlo Dimitrievski P ublisher :  Daily Magic Games Year Published:  2017 BGG Complexity:  1.99/5 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: Valeria Card Kingdoms has grown to include the kingdoms of Flame and Frost. This expansion has new cards for every facet of the game and are all centred around the theme of flame or frost. New Citizens: One citizen for each number has been added, boosting the set-up variability. Some of these new citizens can gain you victory points and wild resources. New Domains: 20 new domains have been added, each of which brings the theme of flame or frost. New Monsters: Four new monster types are added, two in...