Paleo So we recently tried Lost Ruins of Arnak, based on…
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So we recently tried Lost Ruins of Arnak, based on repeated mentions and rave reviews here in this sub. Turns out we love it, and had to get our own copy asap. It’s a really deep, strategic game that balances its many mechanics very well.
We were surprised to learn that it was nominated for, but did not win Kennerspiel des Jahres in 2021. And considering how much we love Arnak, and how much buzz we heard about it, we’re like “Well if it didn’t win, it must have been up against a real powerhouse entry.”
We looked it up, and it lost to a game called “Paleo.” So now I’m scratching my head, because I’ve never heard *any* buzz or rave reviews of Paleo. Arnak has a higher rating on BGG, and we heard about it just about everywhere you can hear about a board game. Our local library chain had multiple copies of Arnak available for us to try. Not a single copy of Paleo. Never see it at the board game cafes. Never, in fact, even heard of Paleo until I looked to see who beat Arnak.
So what gives, here? You Paleo players, sell me on the game! Is it good? Did I just miss the buzz somehow? Did it burn bright and fizzle out fast? Or do we think the wrong game won that year?
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So we recently tried Lost Ruins of Arnak, based on repeated mentions and rave reviews here in this sub. Turns out we love it, and had to get our own copy asap. It’s a really deep, strategic game that balances its many mechanics very well.
We were surprised to learn that it was nominated for, but did not win Kennerspiel des Jahres in 2021. And considering how much we love Arnak, and how much buzz we heard about it, we’re like “Well if it didn’t win, it must have been up against a real powerhouse entry.”
We looked it up, and it lost to a game called “Paleo.” So now I’m scratching my head, because I’ve never heard *any* buzz or rave reviews of Paleo. Arnak has a higher rating on BGG, and we heard about it just about everywhere you can hear about a board game. Our local library chain had multiple copies of Arnak available for us to try. Not a single copy of Paleo. Never see it at the board game cafes. Never, in fact, even heard of Paleo until I looked to see who beat Arnak.
So what gives, here? You Paleo players, sell me on the game! Is it good? Did I just miss the buzz somehow? Did it burn bright and fizzle out fast? Or do we think the wrong game won that year?
#games
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