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Gold Country: Review  Information : Mechanics: Market Manipulation, Tile Placement, Shared Board Player Age: 8+ Player Count:  2 - 2l4 Players Time to Play:  30 - 60  Minutes  Game Designer: Reiner Knizia Game Artist:   Beth Sobel Publisher: Bitewing Games Year Published: 2026 BGG Weight: 2.05 Disclaimer: A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction : Gold Country is a reimagining of Reiner Knizia 2012 Spectaculum. This is a stock manipulation game masked by a fun theme of gold mining in the old west. Players have three claim tokens that they have to place each turn. These tokens will slowly close the available spots on the board while also manipulating the value of each mine.  Game Anatomy: Board: There are two boards included in the game the standard board.  As well a second side which contains rivers and tunnels.  As well as new tokens such as gems that score fiv...

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...

Stalk Exchange: Review Information: Mechanics:  Tile Placement,Hand Management, Market Manipulation, Open Drafting, Hidden Victory Points Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2 - 5 Players Game Designer:  Christopher Ryan Chan Game Artist:  Diana Beltrán Herrera Publisher:  The OP Games Time to Play:  45 Minutes  Year Published:  2023 BGG Weight:  1.83 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the VR Distribution. Introduction: Stalk Exchange is an interesting combination of tile placement and market manipulation. It has players placing and harvesting flowers in an effort to manipulate the value of the flowers they hold in their garden shed. During the game, each time a flower is harvested it will be worth one more point in the final tally. When players score each flower, the point value corresponds to the marker board. Most are worth equal to the number that the matching flower tile is on, whereas the leading flower ...

CGT: Review Information: Mechanics:  Market Manipulation, Set Collection, Hand Management Player Age:  14+  Player Count:  2 - 4  Players Time to Play:  20 - 45  Minutes  Game Designer:  Damjan Miladinović Publisher : Dazbog Games Year Published:  2023 BGG Weight:  2.50 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Introduction: Everyone knows of the wide array of TCGs from magic to Pokemon, but have you heard of Card Game Traders? (more commonly known as CGT). This is a quick, non-collectable card game that focuses on the manipulation of the volatile meta of these games. Card Anatomy : Game Cards: The cards in the game come in seven variations, each at a different abundance in the deck, they all have a fun flavour text and relatable title. Ability Cards: Each ability card has a seperate ability on the top and bottom section to increase variation. The ability cards have special ability that will activat...