What are the main differences between english and spanish? Cuáles son las principales diferencias entre idiomas Zee? I think is the first time i've seen someone talking about translation issues in the rulebook. THANK YOU!!!
Great review! Game makers need to understand how important good rules are. I have bought games in the past with terrible rules and it just ruins the whole initial experience. Once Zee mentioned the problem with the rulebook, I knew it was time for me to move on from considering this game.
These hexagon fields seem to be colored in crayons, and even overflow a bit. That does'nt fit the serious style of the knocker head on the box at all! If I had a pile of game components all messed up, and tried to separate them, I would never guess these are from this game! I would try to put them in some kid game with a candy style or something.
This has happened to me sometimes, reading rules in Spanish and finding something ambiguous just to look for the English rulebook online and see it clearly defined, it astounds me.
Heard your girl friend was a big Castles of Burgundy fan. How did she like it? To me it looks like a mash between Castles of Burgundy and Ticket to Ride.
We love CoB but think it can run a little long, so at first glance this looks like it could fill the niche shorter-but-almost-as-CoB. Initial reviews make me hesitate a bit if it really provides anything new that I miss from CoB. As Zee touches on, it seems hard to specialize and distinguish your strategy from the next. It's also €50, which is 10 more than either CoB version. Still interesting, but no longer an insta-buy, let's put it that way.
The luck between the card draws and the tiles was way too much for me in this one. Sometimes it was just turn after turn after turn of not being able to do anything.
@@12345678abracadabra This isn't true. In Burgundy, you automatically roll your dice every turn, then have workers to mitigate them and quite a few things to do with them. In Tuscany, it's an entire action to draw cards, and you still might get screwed. The mitigation wasn't enough for my preference.
@@TheEricBooth I thought so as well. The problem is that the tiles also come out randomly. So you might eventually get the cards you want, but then you also have to be lucky enough to get the tile you want. It sounded okay until I played it, and then it was not ok
...unless you've studied the Middle Ages in a school in Europe, which means you'll have learned about the feudal system, the multitude of tiny principalities, and estate management. That's what first attracted me to Castles of Burgundy.
You're quickly becoming my favorite game reviewer! Love the TARGET system. Thanks!
What are the main differences between english and spanish?
Cuáles son las principales diferencias entre idiomas Zee?
I think is the first time i've seen someone talking about translation issues in the rulebook. THANK YOU!!!
House Rule: Gain a upgrade tile after each scoring.
"...doing Stefan Feld stuff".
Well, I'm in. LOL.
To me it’s slightly more similar to Castles OB the Dice Game, rather than COB.
This looks pretty good :)
Love your review format, thanks
Has Zee ever done a top 10 Feld games? Would be interesting to hear his top 3. :)
check his all time top100, there are more than 3 feld games on it,
@@winnie666 I had to check it out and only found 3: Bruges, Carpe Diem and Notre Dame, in that order. :)
12:38 I just think the lion door knob is really cool lol
Hearing Zee say the number "Thrrrree" is my favourite part of any DT video
This game was born immediately in need of an expansion...
Great review! Game makers need to understand how important good rules are. I have bought games in the past with terrible rules and it just ruins the whole initial experience. Once Zee mentioned the problem with the rulebook, I knew it was time for me to move on from considering this game.
These hexagon fields seem to be colored in crayons, and even overflow a bit. That does'nt fit the serious style of the knocker head on the box at all! If I had a pile of game components all messed up, and tried to separate them, I would never guess these are from this game! I would try to put them in some kid game with a candy style or something.
This has happened to me sometimes, reading rules in Spanish and finding something ambiguous just to look for the English rulebook online and see it clearly defined, it astounds me.
Great review, Thanks! I wonder if Zee ahd put out a list of his favorites Feld games.
Seems alot like Burgundy, and Burgundy is one of my favourites. Many of the actions does almost the same thing as in Burgundy, but more simplistic.
It's an intentional lighter version of burgundy I think. Same designer and core systems
Heard your girl friend was a big Castles of Burgundy fan. How did she like it? To me it looks like a mash between Castles of Burgundy and Ticket to Ride.
Loved it!
I came here to post this exact thought! Looks like Ticket to Ride Plus.
Might wait a bit with this one, me and bad rulebooks in Feld games have had issues in the past. ;)
I think this looks great! Thanks for the review, Zee!
You're such a good reviewer.
We love CoB but think it can run a little long, so at first glance this looks like it could fill the niche shorter-but-almost-as-CoB. Initial reviews make me hesitate a bit if it really provides anything new that I miss from CoB. As Zee touches on, it seems hard to specialize and distinguish your strategy from the next. It's also €50, which is 10 more than either CoB version. Still interesting, but no longer an insta-buy, let's put it that way.
Retheme idea: Discos of Tuscany.
I prefer the term icebreaker instead of filler.
Interesting to hear about the rulebook.. that's a shame! I hate having to look up extra rules
Hey Zee, what camera do you use?
Bonfire review next? :)
The luck between the card draws and the tiles was way too much for me in this one. Sometimes it was just turn after turn after turn of not being able to do anything.
The cards just replace the dice.
@@12345678abracadabra This isn't true. In Burgundy, you automatically roll your dice every turn, then have workers to mitigate them and quite a few things to do with them. In Tuscany, it's an entire action to draw cards, and you still might get screwed. The mitigation wasn't enough for my preference.
I don't see this as much of a problem as there seems to be a lot of ways to mitigate the luck with the workers or the 2 for 1 card conversion.
@@TheEricBooth I thought so as well. The problem is that the tiles also come out randomly. So you might eventually get the cards you want, but then you also have to be lucky enough to get the tile you want. It sounded okay until I played it, and then it was not ok
It's a decent game, but the luck factor is WAY high!
If it's a Feld you might as well put a negative in the theme box before you even play the game.
...unless you've studied the Middle Ages in a school in Europe, which means you'll have learned about the feudal system, the multitude of tiny principalities, and estate management. That's what first attracted me to Castles of Burgundy.
I studied The Middle Ages at a school in Newark, NJ, so clearly I have no idea what Mr. Feld is up to.
I wonder why Zee reviewed this since he said he’s not a fan of COB
Please have me copy edit your next rulebook to prevent this kind of reception in the future.
what are your top 3 games of that designer, zee?
Why do alea games look so goddamn awful
Top 3 Feld games? Lol....he only has 2 good ones - burg and delphi.
Have you played Notre Dame, Arena Roma II, Jorvik/The Speicherstadt, or Carpe Diem? Those are all in my top Feld list.
Oracle of Delphi is solid also.
*yyyyaaaaaAAAAAAAAaaaaaawwwnnn*
This looks boring. It seems like it exists just because it's Feld.