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Any game with the same feel as Viticulture?
I've been gaming for awhile now, quickly approaching 20 years, and it's rare for me to be surprised with how well I like a game. I do a lot of research before I purchase a game and usually have a decent gauge for how I'll get along with a game based on the theme, style, and game mechanisms, and when I'm surprised it's usually in the other direction, like I thought I would enjoy the game more than I actually do.
I've had and played several worker placement and engine builder games over the years, but they rarely make it to the top of my favorites. My favorites are generally populated with light wargames, dungeon crawlers, adventure games, deck-builders, and the like, so I expected Viticulture to be a game that I would moderately enjoy, at least enough to not regret buying it. I'm always open to new things and worker placement games were ones that I always like the idea of, but don't really excite me in practice.
So it was to my surprise how well I took to Viticulture after I got it. It's hard for me to put my finger on what exactly draws me to it, but I think part of it is how well the gameplay interlocks with the theme. I enjoy the linear progression of getting grapes, planting, harvesting, aging, bottling, and selling. I really enjoy the seasons, the interaction of the workers within that framework, how it all flows with your vineyard, and how the cards augment the engine without replacing it (I play with the Rhine Valley cards to this effect). I love that I can play it from solo to 6 with more or less the same level of enjoyment. I don't know, everything just clicks with me, it just feels right, and rocketed towards the top of my favorites rather quickly. It's the only worker placement that is up there. I play with the Tuscany expansion, the Rhine Valley card expansion, and now the World coop expansion. It also has the privilege of being the only game I've gotten the metal coins for.
I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience with this game and whether you've come across another game that has affected you the same way?
I recently got Fields of Green and enjoy that well enough, but not with the same enthusiasm. I've been considering Fields of Arle as well, but I like the fact that I can play Viticulture with a full group when desired. I own Agricola, but am so-so on it, so am dubious of Caverna. Atlantis Rising and Robinson Crusoe are other worker placements that I own and generally enjoy more, but nowhere near the same level as Viticulture. I would love to hear from you Viticulture lovers about the other games you are passionate about, that capture that same feel.
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I've been gaming for awhile now, quickly approaching 20 years, and it's rare for me to be surprised with how well I like a game. I do a lot of research before I purchase a game and usually have a decent gauge for how I'll get along with a game based on the theme, style, and game mechanisms, and when I'm surprised it's usually in the other direction, like I thought I would enjoy the game more than I actually do.
I've had and played several worker placement and engine builder games over the years, but they rarely make it to the top of my favorites. My favorites are generally populated with light wargames, dungeon crawlers, adventure games, deck-builders, and the like, so I expected Viticulture to be a game that I would moderately enjoy, at least enough to not regret buying it. I'm always open to new things and worker placement games were ones that I always like the idea of, but don't really excite me in practice.
So it was to my surprise how well I took to Viticulture after I got it. It's hard for me to put my finger on what exactly draws me to it, but I think part of it is how well the gameplay interlocks with the theme. I enjoy the linear progression of getting grapes, planting, harvesting, aging, bottling, and selling. I really enjoy the seasons, the interaction of the workers within that framework, how it all flows with your vineyard, and how the cards augment the engine without replacing it (I play with the Rhine Valley cards to this effect). I love that I can play it from solo to 6 with more or less the same level of enjoyment. I don't know, everything just clicks with me, it just feels right, and rocketed towards the top of my favorites rather quickly. It's the only worker placement that is up there. I play with the Tuscany expansion, the Rhine Valley card expansion, and now the World coop expansion. It also has the privilege of being the only game I've gotten the metal coins for.
I'm wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience with this game and whether you've come across another game that has affected you the same way?
I recently got Fields of Green and enjoy that well enough, but not with the same enthusiasm. I've been considering Fields of Arle as well, but I like the fact that I can play Viticulture with a full group when desired. I own Agricola, but am so-so on it, so am dubious of Caverna. Atlantis Rising and Robinson Crusoe are other worker placements that I own and generally enjoy more, but nowhere near the same level as Viticulture. I would love to hear from you Viticulture lovers about the other games you are passionate about, that capture that same feel.
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