Anno 1800 Review - Build This, To Build That, To Play That

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In Anno 1800, a board game based on the popular PC game from Ubisoft, you continuously build up your own industry to develop your home island.
Ship fleets allow for lively trade and the development of new islands in the Old and New World. You have to fulfill the wishes of your own population. While the inhabitants are initially satisfied with bread and clothing, they soon demand valuable luxury goods. You must plan production chains sensibly and keep an eye on the specialization of your population. The goal: A wise distribution of farmers, workers, craftsmen, engineers, and investors - but the competition never sleeps and can snatch the new achievements from under your nose at any time! Who can create the most prosperous island?
BGG Link - boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/3...
TimeStamps:
0:00:00 - Introduction
0:00:27 - Overview
0:06:44 - Ease of Play
0:08:02 - Player Count
0:09:15 - What I Liked
0:12:13 - What I Don't Like
0:13:37 - What I Can See Others Not Liking
0:14:53 - Final Thoughts
0:16:28 - Recommendations
5.0 - My absolutely favorite games. You can pry them out of my cold dead hands.
4.5 - Love this game! At the same time missing something that would make it a 5. Could be hard to table, lacking variability, a little light, etc.
4.0 - Really great game, almost always keeping, although has meaningful complaints as to what takes away from the experience.
3.5 - Really enjoyed, don't love it, may lose out to better games but the idea of never playing again is a bit sad.
3.0 - A good game, would play and suggest with the right people, if I never played it again wouldn't lose any sleep.
2.5 - A game I'd play again , but will never suggest it myself
2.0 - A game I don't want to play again
1.5 - A game I can't find any reason to recommend
1.0 - A game that is just bad.
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Пікірлер: 41

@hairygnome1787 2 жыл бұрын

Great review, very useful. Was planning to get this at some point, but your review has resulted in me ordering it now. Looking forward to it! Thanks for the review.

@TableTopWolf1984 2 жыл бұрын

I'm looking to buy this soon, also for people reading comments, the solo mode in English is now up on BGG along with the campaign

@BoardGameCo 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@paulhamrick3943 Жыл бұрын

How good is the solo mode?

@TableTopWolf1984 Жыл бұрын

@@paulhamrick3943 no idea mate I'm still yet to buy it

@mabos555 2 жыл бұрын

Alex did you try the solo mode? Is playing over points nessary? Is there a way to play just to fulfill as many cards as possible instead?

@williamblack6912 2 жыл бұрын

Has anyone an opinion about the hero quest reprint? The mythic edition has arrived on my doorstep yesterday and I'm not sure if I should try it or sell it right away.

@steveowen7508 2 жыл бұрын

This game looks interesting - thanks for the review!

@EfrainRiveraJunior 2 жыл бұрын

I have both Brass games with the clays and upgraded components... and I haven't played it yet.

@emattman922 2 жыл бұрын

Noooooo! I’m been resisting the urge to buy this but listening to you struggle with finding something you didn’t like… I’m sold! Thanks for a great review!

@robinett74 2 жыл бұрын

I can really see this game climbing the BGG rank slowly but steadily towards at least the top 50 of BGG. Really enjoying it.

@BoardGameCo 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure....I like it a lot and it's a really solid Wallace design but don't yet know what the mass adoption will be like.

@m-sousa 2 жыл бұрын

Anno 1800 was just like Aquatica for me: I wasn't expecting that much from it and it just punched me in the gut how good I felt the game was. How much I enjoy playing it. It is a great game! I am curious now to try Le Havre, the way you compared it to Anno.

@BoardGameCo 2 жыл бұрын

So solid, and you have to try Le havre!

@RiHa_Games 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alex 😁 is your list updated with your new rating scale?😇

@BoardGameCo 2 жыл бұрын

No sadly, I haven't yet reworked the board.

@neoasmara 2 жыл бұрын

Anno 1800 great game, your reviews are very honest, keep the excellent job, god bless your family.

@tabletopforone 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to this one. Martin Wallace is an excellent designer.

@BoardGameCo 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@rawkyle9385 2 жыл бұрын

Brass Birmingham or Anno 1800? Brass is one of my top 3 games and I’m seeing a lot of similarities with Anno. The layout of all the tiles, the interaction with using your opponents resources. Is Anno 1800 like Brass without the area control?

@theRabbitFly 2 жыл бұрын

It does not feel similar to me.

@pierretossel4982 2 жыл бұрын

This one's been calling my name a lot. Really enjoyed the video game. Your review just made me want it more. Only reason I resisted so far is that there is no solo. My game group already as a lot of games and I got addicted to kickstarter so lot more coming in ;). Also, we don't meet that often so it would probably not get played a lot. Saw that there is an official solo mode, need to look into it. Maybe soon ... ;)

@TableTopWolf1984 2 жыл бұрын

Solo is up on bbg in english along with campaign in pdf form

@paulb2474 2 жыл бұрын

my goodness all the tiles laid out in front of you seems like it would be a pain in the butt to setup and tear down.😅

@BoardGameCo 2 жыл бұрын

The firs time yes, the subsequent times, the way I stack them in bags actually makes setup a 5 minute proces.

@grischakugelmann2660 2 жыл бұрын

there is an official Solo add on already, i don't know if it is only awailible in german language right know but it will come in english for sure soon if not already is. cheers

@TableTopWolf1984 2 жыл бұрын

It's on BBG already in English, you just download the pdf's, there's a solo campaign also

@patriziopastore9895 2 жыл бұрын

Nice review!!! I'm curios about how much is connected with the videogames...

@BoardGameCo 2 жыл бұрын

Haven't played it, bit it seems high level connected.

@JohnClem56 2 жыл бұрын

Thematically establishing production chains that covert raw materials into ever increasingly complex products to meet demands of your workers/citizens seems very similar. Successfully completing some of the end game scoring cards seems analogous to completing scenario objectives in the video game. So seems to be representative of the overall feel and concepts of the video game without incorporating mechanisms that would be too fiddly to be fun in the board game.

@patriziopastore9895 2 жыл бұрын

@@JohnClem56 Thanks sound promising, I will consider it!!! (not now I have a lot of back log)

@successfulgeek 2 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy this game. The setup is a bit of a beast so I have only really been playing it on TTS, also because it is a fairly dry euro so my wife isn't really into it. It holds my attention better than Brass for some reason though.

@BoardGameCo 2 жыл бұрын

I actually find the setup really easy if you stack the tiles in the order of the board. First setup was a real pain but every game since has been a breeze.

@robertdavey5582 2 жыл бұрын

Great game, one of my favourites of the last year.

@BoardGameCo 2 жыл бұрын

Such a solid game :)

@mabos555 2 жыл бұрын

Ohhh I see some solo games behind you, you like them and keep them? (Friday, oniverse games)

@BoardGameCo 2 жыл бұрын

Yep to both :)

@GopherJoe17 2 жыл бұрын

Starting to use those half point gradients in your 5 point scale more often. How long until you start using quarter point gradients? "It's a really strong game, but for the reasons listed, I'm rating this one a 4.2783. Clearly better than the previous title which came in at 4.2357." jk, love your stuff.

@BoardGameCo 2 жыл бұрын

A fair question :) But yes, the .5's gave me a lot of room on some games to be more specific....I make no guarantees to the future, but I really don't want to go down further than that. My goal is I should never have to remember a rating....it should be instinctive. And I doubt I'll instinctively know if it was a 4.2357 vs a 4.2358 If the answer changes every time you ask, it's not a rating so much as a whim.