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What did you play in the last week. Recommendations, warnings and experiences are all intersting!

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[–] WarmRegards 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
  • The Toledo War - Two player Schotten-Totten style fun, quick card game from Amabel Holland @ Hollandspiele about the historical conditions of Michigan becoming a state. Was the free game giveaway for their 2019 Holiday Sale. Played a couple rounds before everyone arrived.

  • Land and Freedom: The Spanish Civil War - Three players (max). Currently, my favorite game. The Semi-Cooperative nature of it is fantastic. You have to work together with your political opponents to defeat the fascists. Unfortunately, we lost at the beginning of Year 3 this round.

  • 7 Wonders Duel - Two players. First time playing, but neither of us cared much for it.

  • Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition - Two player variant. First time playing with only two. Usually love this game, but there aren't enough interesting things going on in the two-player version in my opinion and probably will stick to 3+ players from now on.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh wow, a game about the spanish civil war. Its an interesting concept. So the facist are controlled by the game? (Are you spanish?)

[–] WarmRegards 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Yeah, the game controls the fascist Falange/Carlists via Event Cards which happen every turn. The three player factions are Anarcho-Syndicalists, Communists, and Moderates. Each has their own priorities, but ultimately if you don't work together the fascists will win. I highly recommend checking out some videos on it. The YT channel Homo Ludens has a Tabletop Sim play-through with the designer helping as they play.

I'm not Spanish, though did just visit!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You had a lot of spanish games there :)

Sounds really interesting, I will have to have a look.

Have you tried el grande? another spanish themed game which is amazing!

[–] WarmRegards 2 points 2 years ago

No, but I've heard it's a classic!