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Doomlings: Review

Doomlings: Review Information: Mechanics:  Set Collection, Tableu Buildimg, Take That Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2  - 6  Players Time to Play:  20 - 45  Minutes  Game Designer:   Justus Meyer, Andrew Meyer (I) Game Artist:  Justus Meyer Publisher : Doomlings LLC Year Published:  2022 BGG Weight:  1.69 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction : On a doomed distant planet the society will inevitably meet its end in a catastrophic event. For Doomlings, you are trying to adapt your alien species with new traits to better equip them for the slim chance of survival. The goal is to have gained the most points after the third catastrophe hits. Game Anatomy : Gene Pool: The gene pool determines a player's hand size. Several elements throughout the game will cause you to manipulate your gene pool and will also cause you to ‘stabilise’. This will occur at the end of every tur...

Leaf: Rapid Review

Leaf: Rapid Review  Information: Mechanics:  Tile Placement, Pattern Building, Modular Board Player Age:  8+  Player Count:   1 - 4  Players Time to Play:  30 - 45  Minutes  Game Designer:   Tim Eisner Game Artist:  Angela Rizza Publisher : Weird City Games Year Published:  2023 BGG Weight:  2.04 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Rundown: Autumn is a pivotal time for the creatures and mushrooms of the forest as the falling leaves create the foundations of their habitats. Players will be acting as the wind to create a dazzling pattern of shapes and colours through placement of leaf-shaped tiles.  You want to drop the most acorns for the below habitat to thrive in the winter season. On your turn, play one leaf card to determine which tile you will be laying this turn.  If you play a second matching leaf card then you will be able to play a baby mushroom on this tile after ...

Praga Caput Regni: Rapid Review

Praga Caput Regni: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics:  Euro, Rondell, Tile Placement Player Age:  13+  Player Count:  1 - 4  Players Time to Play:  45 - 140  Minutes  Game Designer:   Vladimír Suchý Game Artist:  Milan Vavroň Publisher : Rio Grande Games, Delicious Games Year Published:  2020 BGG Weight:  3.74 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Rundown: Praga Caput Regni is a euro tile placement game that has players selecting an action tile from the rondel each turn. Praga Caput Regni has a lot of information to learn so this review is not going to cover every aspect of the game but will explain the majority and essence of the game. Each action tile has two options available the player will choose one of these actions for their turn (explained further in the action paragraph). If an action is chosen earlier in the rondel (red section) a player will have to pay extra gold to take the a...