This three-player take on the War of the 18th-century Austrian Succession has been lavishly praised for its innovative game mechanics. But is it actually fun?
This one took a fair bit of time investment to make sure we knew all the rules. Probably about 6 to 8 hours of reading rules and watching videos. It's not an especially complicated game, but it's the sort of game that you need to know all the rules quite well or the game won't play as intended. And even having educated ourselves about the rules, I'm still not sure we really played the game well from a strategic point of view, as I noted in the article
Maria Theresa was Charles VI's daughter, not his widow.
Thanks! I corrected it. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know.
Jonathan, how hard is it to pick up a new game like this, especially with all players being new to it?
I wonder how often the juice is worth the squeeze.
This one took a fair bit of time investment to make sure we knew all the rules. Probably about 6 to 8 hours of reading rules and watching videos. It's not an especially complicated game, but it's the sort of game that you need to know all the rules quite well or the game won't play as intended. And even having educated ourselves about the rules, I'm still not sure we really played the game well from a strategic point of view, as I noted in the article