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Canopy Evergreen: Review

Canopy Evergreen: Review Information: Mechanics:  Drafting, Push Your Luck, Set Collection, Engine Building Player Age:  8+  Player Count:   1  - 4  Players Time to Play:  45 - 60  Minutes  Game Designer:   Tim Eisner Game Artist:  Vincent Dutrait Publisher : Weird City Games Year Published:  2024 BGG Weight:  2.29 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction : Canopy Evergreen is the board game iteration of the fast-drafting card game Canopy. There are many elements that make this edition different, however, two things that haven't changed is the fast gameplay and the interesting drafting/push-your-luck mechanism. This review assumes some knowledge of the original Canopy. For a full review of that game you can click here .  Game Anatomy: Board and Ecosystem Tokens: The board contains trackers for both points and food. Food is a new resource that will be used to purchase ani...

Canopy: Review

Canopy: Review   Information: Mechanics:  Drafting, Push Your Luck, Set Collection Player Age:  8+  Player Count:   1  - 4  Players Time to Play:  30 - 45  Minutes  Game Designer:   Tim Eisner Game Artist:  Vincent Dutrait Publisher : Weird City Games Year Published:  2021 BGG Weight:  2.00 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: Canopy is a fast nature-themed game that includes both flora and fauna. The element that makes this game unique is the interesting drafting system that has been created. Essentially, there are three piles that players will choose from. The players start at the first pile and can go up to the third pile, looking through to see if they want to take that pile before moving on to the next. To pass on those cards the player will add one more unseen card to that pile from the deck before viewing the next pile. If a player chooses a pile, they h...