Excellent review! Clear, concise, and to the point, which are all much appreciated. I'd also like to see you do more reviews -- I'd happily watch them!
You said you wouldn't do reviews. I'm very glad you changed your mind Paul. This is an excellent review - the clearest and most concise one I've seen for this game by far. Your usual high quality production values allied to a no-nonsense, honest approach to what you liked and didn't like make this stand out from a lot of other approaches to the review format. I hate to say it, but I think you should do a lot more reviews: I for one will be very much hoping that you do!
+Gareth Cook I would like to do more reviews. However, this one took a VERY long time to do, and I'm currently working ~60-70 hour weeks, so have very little free time. But the will is there.
Great summary. Just got myself a copy of this and it is a really great game - so many options and I love how the player boards are designed to fit the cards and show the relevant information. Can be a swine for AP though choosing what part of the cards you want to use though. There is also a great automa on BGG for solo play that works really well.
I've not found it too bad. My cards are sleeved in FFG green sleeves and they just fit side by side without too much fuss. Another couple of mm clearance around each space would have been better though. It also helps if you fit risers to the underside of 3 corners to lift it up a little.
Great job on this VIDEO! Please keep making these rules and explanations. Clear concise and easy to understand. Only suggestion would be, a turn run though.
That's pretty much what I do 80% of my time. I create how-to-play videos, write and edit rulebooks and do demos at gaming events for various publishers :)
Stronghold have picked some excellent games to publish (or re-publish), and I agree that this game is really good. I've yet to have any trouble with the cards, and I'll disagree about not placing a marker in the grey craft building - not only is it important to mark that you've completed that one once (I forget, even with my marker there!) but the number of markers is intentionally limited.
I really enjoyed the format of your review. Well-structured, concise, and insightful. Hope to see more reviews from you in the future.
Excellent review! Clear, concise, and to the point, which are all much appreciated. I'd also like to see you do more reviews -- I'd happily watch them!
You said you wouldn't do reviews. I'm very glad you changed your mind Paul. This is an excellent review - the clearest and most concise one I've seen for this game by far. Your usual high quality production values allied to a no-nonsense, honest approach to what you liked and didn't like make this stand out from a lot of other approaches to the review format. I hate to say it, but I think you should do a lot more reviews: I for one will be very much hoping that you do!
+Gareth Cook I would like to do more reviews. However, this one took a VERY long time to do, and I'm currently working ~60-70 hour weeks, so have very little free time. But the will is there.
+Gaming Rules! In that case, your efforts are even more appreciated. Thanks again.
Great summary. Just got myself a copy of this and it is a really great game - so many options and I love how the player boards are designed to fit the cards and show the relevant information. Can be a swine for AP though choosing what part of the cards you want to use though.
There is also a great automa on BGG for solo play that works really well.
Yep, just a shame the player board dont completely fit all the cards when you have lots of them. Especially when sleeved :)
I've not found it too bad. My cards are sleeved in FFG green sleeves and they just fit side by side without too much fuss. Another couple of mm clearance around each space would have been better though. It also helps if you fit risers to the underside of 3 corners to lift it up a little.
Great job on this VIDEO! Please keep making these rules and explanations. Clear concise and easy to understand. Only suggestion would be, a turn run though.
Thanks. I dont have much time to do these review videos (as you may have noticed from the lack of them). Hope it was helpful though.
Totally understand, But you should stop everything and teach people games. ;)
That's pretty much what I do 80% of my time. I create how-to-play videos, write and edit rulebooks and do demos at gaming events for various publishers :)
Perfect video. I've been thinking about picking this up and now I know I'll love it.
Excellent video. I like your way of reviewing more than the current popular two.
+Blah Blahh Thanks. My overall format for the video was taken from Jon Gets Games - he does great reviews - check out his channel.
Doing my homework on La Granja. There is a KS for a Deluxe version atm.
You might have cost me a few quid Paul!
Stronghold have picked some excellent games to publish (or re-publish), and I agree that this game is really good.
I've yet to have any trouble with the cards, and I'll disagree about not placing a marker in the grey craft building - not only is it important to mark that you've completed that one once (I forget, even with my marker there!) but the number of markers is intentionally limited.
+Richard Dewsbery good point. I'm just using what the designer suggested :)
Fast and quick review! hard to understand the accent, but great effort with the sub titles! cheers from Venezuela.
Great Review u might have persuaded me to buy!
Since you are soon going to be living round the corner, no need to buy it :)
+Gaming Rules! Ah good point! Though I need moare gamez!
Will definitely get Fields of Arle though.
Paul, thanks for the video. Fantastic review. Bought the game because of it.
Thanks. Hope you enjoy the game. Apart from some of the ambiguities on the cards, the game is amazing!
Great review - really clear
Great review! This is a game I've had my eyes on for a while, how do you feel this holds up in 2020?
I'm actually playing a game of it right now, so yeah. I think it still holds up.
Just bought this game. Great timing :-) Very nice review, well put together and a good critique.
Any chance of Tash Kalar pt 2?
+Andrew Loch It's on the list...
+Gaming Rules! Champion. Have to watch your Through the Ages video. Can't wait to get that game.
+Andrew Loch sorry for the delay in replying - I found your comment in a list of "possible spam" and I had to approve it for some reason.
+Gaming Rules! I don't even eat spam! bizarre. :-)