Catan vs Santorini

I actually thought it was boring at first as I didn't have a clear grasp of the mechanics yet. After re-reading the rules and playing games a couple more times I slowly came to realize this game is deep in strategy, and even if you're dealt the same set of cards you can approach the game from different angles.

I know it's possible though, but I have lost through alternate victory conditions. I love that some of the guys have alternate victory conditions. Fiv...

Get the extension if you want five or six players. The game involves the strategic gathering of resources and trading with opponents. Instead of traveling across a board to reach the end or a certain destination, Settlers of Catan involves building roads and settlements which eventually lead you to victory.

Only one person can win this battle of wits tile placement each turn your place. Building parts on the board for the basic game set up the board and t...

If you like strategy games, you will like this. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is there are often times where it is not going well for at least one person in the game and this can be VERY frustrating. If your family is overly competitive, you may want to consider a different game.

Next. One player dubbed the Challenger, chooses God cards equal to the number of players. In clockwise order

All this, and then of course, young people. 8-16 year olds adore the Munchkin system. One of the best parts of playing board games for them is ruining someone else's plan, or stopping a friend or parent from winning. That is the fun part, and they aren't thinking even a little about the mechanics involved

I got this for my 3 kids for Christmas, ages 6-12. My 12 year old really took to it and loved playing with the different god cards. The basic way to play was easy enough for the 6 year old to learn and enjoy. She had a harder time with the more advanced rules, but since you get to choose how hard to make it, that’s ok

Good, but half of the pieces had some black stuff on them that wouldn't come off. We didn't know what it was and even cleaned them in a bleach solution. Still stained. But other than that everything was perfect!

In addition, the box is worthless, because none of the pieces seem to fit well in the wells that should be designed to hold the pieces. The instructions are not at all helpful regarding proper storage. So for now, all the pieces are randomly mixed up and flying all over the inside of the box. The outside box is actually the same good quality as the Santorini game box, which is unfortunate, because the inside of the box isn’t functional, and I was planning on recycling the whole thing

don't say you weren't warned. ○ Short Synopsis : Way, way, way too much luck for such a long, laborious, & way overpriced game (for $68+ w expansion, you can get one or more games that are way, way, way more fun.) ○ Why This Review : Pre-pandemic, I ran the largest irl board gaming group in NJ

Then add the basic cards into game play, and then finally the advanced cards (the basic and advanced cards are described in the instructions and on the cards themselves). Great quality game, nothing really for young kids to break. I play with my 6, 8, and 10 year old kids. Card artwork is awesome and there are small details on the plastic game pieces

Ever version of Catan has gotten worse and worse in my opinion. And not just the board pieces. Renaming the soldier to knight after already having a different knight piece with a different mechanism of play in Cities & Knights expansion was such a poor decision.

The only complaint I have is the player miniatures could be a little more interesting and the two gray sets should be a little more varied in color. Buy this game! (and watch out for the Medusa card!)

We're not exactly dummies in my house but we couldn't figure out after two nights the rules of the game. My brother and his wife enjoy the game so much that we gave it a try. It's in the garage to go off with the next load to Goodwill. Hopefully to a family smarter than us will get it

Let's say right here. That is a bottom level, then it'll be the other players turn when you move. You can also go up a single level, and so they can g...

I love it! It looks true to the natural theme of Catan and doesn't go too far out. Quality looks fantastic as well!

OVERVIEW Santorini is a 3D board game with a Greek myth theme set on the Greek island of Santorini. You battle as players assisted by gods and demigods to build the town and see who reaches the top of the tallest structure in it first.. DETAILS Players: 2-4 (though 2 is optimal) Ages: 8+ (though a 6-year-old would grasp its simple play) Play Time: 20 minutes Publisher: Spin Master / Roxley Designer: Gordon Hamilton Illustrators: David Forest & Lina Cossette COMPONENTS 22 Level 1 Building Stories 18 Level 2 Building Stories 14 Level 3 Building Stories 18 Domes 1 Cliff Pedestal 1 Island Board 6 Builders, in three colors 30 God Powers cards 1 Manual of four pages Some editions of the game include an Ocean Board that goes around the Cliff Pedestal, but it is not included in Spin Master edition, which is the one reviewed