Mike, you did a great job of facilitating the discussion.

I gave critic earlier for just top down view of the board and the pieces for the overview part of one of the 4 squares reviews. This is much improved in this one because of the tilted camera which allows kind of 3d view and includes showing the pieces closer to the camera. Nice one! 4 Squares reviews are now close to perfection.

Great to see Wendy in a 4 Squares!

Well spoken young man indeed.😆

I just got this game and my wife and I loved every moment of this. We really loved it.

The Anno video games are basically supply chain management games. So it sounds like they did a pretty good job making a board game like them.

When I watched your playthrough during Summer Spectacular it didn't take me long to realize that this is right up my alley. I can't wait to play this game!

Always nice to see Wendy, even though her presence usually means I'm not gonna like the game.

I agree with how overwhelming this game is for first timers. My first game lasted 2.5h my second 1.5 and now my 2p games last around an hour.

Just tried this game last weekend and enjoyed it. I'm debating whether to buy it now or wait for it to hit the bargain bins. What it really needs, though, is an insert that keeps all those tiles in order and makes setup quick. That would significantly improve the play experience.

the playthrough definitely had me more interested than describing it - seeing how the gears turn was interesting.

Zee’s confused shady look at 0:55 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

So I finally received my copy this weekend and I warned my friends that this is a long game and that is one of the major complaints about it from revues online, turns out every single one of my friends thought the opposite, that they never manage to do the end game technologies because the game is too short and ends too soon lol

Mike: And now we are going to hear from a very well spoken young man Me: Who's he talking about Chris or Zee Hear Mikes voice Me: See what you did there

This game will finally came here in Chile by Devir. I can´t wait to get a copy!

If you've played the pc game, this is a perfect board game version. Its almost identical just with board game mechanics. I loved it, one of the best "euro" type games iv played. The engine (industry) building part the same as the pc game is what really makes it interesting & there is 0 "take that" in the game, you can't affect other players industry

Great review as usual. This is the kind of game where I look forward to playing someone else's copy. 😁

Everything I see about this game makes me want to play it more. Sadly the people I typically play with are not up for a game that takes multiple plays to discover the hidden beauty of a game. Basically if the game doesn't grab them the first or second play there will not be a third.

Ah, it's finally out in the US. That was one of my favorite games from last year.

Yeah after the summer spectacular and this review I think this would be good for my group

I like how the dice tower feels more like the expanded justice league these days.

Hello, does the intro music have name or was it custom made? Thanks

It is indeed a very fun game, I think 7.5-8 score is fair. I personally love the core "tech tree" system, it really shows that Martin Wallace is an outstanding designer capable of creating beautifully simple systems that provide a lot of variety. I also really like how weirdly interactive this game is for a euro, and while you can't directly mess with your opponents (trading is net positive for both players involved) I am always interested in what other people are doing with their turns. I also have one bigger negative and two small ones. I really don't like how random some of the bonuses you get from your population cards and also from old world tiles are. Getting an engineer, as an example, is HUGE! In one game, one of the three players got 3 free engineers from cards, I got one and the last player got zero, and getting those engineers is not only vital but a BIG action/time investment as well. Also, getting an "upgraded" industry, a ship or two blue workers an an old world exploration bonus is very handy, where as getting a level 1 dock is practically useless - so worthless you can get one for free (although you need to still do the action). The small negatives include the terminology and what I presume to be a pretty crappy translation and also the presentation. I don't like that your workforce are called workers, while the blue worker specifically is... a worker. This is not a big deal, as my group just renamed then labourers and moved on. I would also like that the presentation of the "tech tree" also showed which tier a resource is from - maybe even having "the grid" actually presented as a handy tree structure. The game is very fun though, and I'm more than happy to add this one to my collection. Very much looking forward to playing some more!

Martin Wallace? I only know (and really love) BRASS. And there the first game experience is the same: Hell...what does this game want from me? :D

Just curious would a 100cm by 100cm table work for a 4 players game? Or need it to be BIGGER?

I really have to agree with everything said about the game in this video except for the idea that Zee mentioned about colour coding the technology by level. I enjoy that the game doesn't hold players' hands and that the first, second and third games are all about learning the world in which you are playing. As was mentioned in the video, this game has a very rewarding learning curve and it comes with a lot of personal discovery. Watching this video reminded me a lot of the post-game analysis that my gaming group had when we finished our first game. It was a very engaging and thought-provoking discussion about the mechanisms which is one of my favourite parts of gaming. Thanks for a great review. p.s. Wendy is awesome.

I love the pc series, have played it since 1604 A.D. up to DoD Venice. There’s a ton of satisfaction making the complex industry connections happen. I don’t know if doing that is satisfying without the visual bling or the pressure put on by the game’s various triggers, like pirates and demanding citizens. This looks like a spreadsheet… does it feel like working on a spreadsheet? Does the look detract from the pleasure of playing the game? The panel recommends it but I think it’s a wait and see.

Where can I find a copy of this game?

I love the video game. Maybe I buy the board game as well.

Never thought I'd miss Tom's outfits. Do any of you own shirts with color?

This review made me buy the videogame

I know the guy at right from Brass video. BTY Brass is the best economic game.

I look for the words fun and engaging.. engine build i thought castle of burgundy looked like bingo and lame. Now after playing it - its a race on every color, changing every round with many roads to take making it very exciting.. fun engaging and always different.. so like sales.. remember to add why you like playing it..if its fun - art doesn't matter thanks for the review..i will watch the rest of it now lol this is a game on my radar

Is Chris a Golden Domer?

Puerto Rico light?

The system of Festivals seems broken, players who are clever and work out ways to exhaust the board before reset, are not rewarded, in all of our playthroughs, resetting with 2-6 plausible turns worked out getting 50% more score in the end, rewarding the casual player. Our group implemented two house rules, everyone had a maximum of 8 festivals, (pre-season & mid season) and once they used them up, they were done, game ended much faster for some, and played out longer for others, but it was 'fair', Also, empty Expedition cards were -1 point, else players were taking 3 over and over, just to empty the pool and deny all other players any.

Sounds OK but the variable game length would be problematic and games need to grab people on their first play, not their third. This doesn't look like a game I would enjoy teaching to new players all the time. I like Zees idea about the colour coding, this game could use a little bit of hand holding, it's a KOSMOS game, not a Mindclash game, it should be more accessible to a wider audience by nature of the publishers other games.

It’s kinda giant splendor Wasn’t a fan

Anno 1800 Pit. Zee corners the market in fluffy dogs for the win!