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Santiago is an absolute delight
Thanks to podcasts like Game Brain and Dads on a Map, I finally took the plunge and picked up Santiago (which turned out to be process in and of itself). I had avoided titles like these for years due to their bland presentation, out of print status, and lack of enthusiasm from my groups. I was very very wrong.
Santiago can be taught and understood within minutes due to its minimalist rules. Bid for tiles, bribe the lowest bidding player to water your crops, dry out unwatered crops, rinse and repeat for 9-11 turns. The beauty of this system lies in the resulting bedlam above the board.
Suddenly, we were shouting at each other, ooing and ahing over perceived overbids, cursing whenever someone takes the overseer at the perfect moment, and laughing at misfortune. Moments like these can be a rarity in lengthy solitary euros, but like the best comedies, these moments of fun and hilarity were a laugh a minute.
I've played this with children, grownups, and a mixture of both. After living in this hobby for a decade, these are the experiences I am now gravitating towards. We've gotten away from this as of late with all of the chrome, rules, and stretch goals. I hope some really smart publisher sees this gap in the market: simple, highly interactive games with low overhead, and can reap the benefits. I think we are ready to go back.
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Thanks to podcasts like Game Brain and Dads on a Map, I finally took the plunge and picked up Santiago (which turned out to be process in and of itself). I had avoided titles like these for years due to their bland presentation, out of print status, and lack of enthusiasm from my groups. I was very very wrong.
Santiago can be taught and understood within minutes due to its minimalist rules. Bid for tiles, bribe the lowest bidding player to water your crops, dry out unwatered crops, rinse and repeat for 9-11 turns. The beauty of this system lies in the resulting bedlam above the board.
Suddenly, we were shouting at each other, ooing and ahing over perceived overbids, cursing whenever someone takes the overseer at the perfect moment, and laughing at misfortune. Moments like these can be a rarity in lengthy solitary euros, but like the best comedies, these moments of fun and hilarity were a laugh a minute.
I've played this with children, grownups, and a mixture of both. After living in this hobby for a decade, these are the experiences I am now gravitating towards. We've gotten away from this as of late with all of the chrome, rules, and stretch goals. I hope some really smart publisher sees this gap in the market: simple, highly interactive games with low overhead, and can reap the benefits. I think we are ready to go back.
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