Category: Syndicated

TEK is fun, but you have to realize that it is not really a civ game, but a points race. First to achieve one of the victory conditions wins. It is much tighter than it looks, there is not much time to roam the lands and build up, you more or less have to start to hunt for win conditions with the first turn. I think the main problem there is that activities in TEK are more or less deterministic – there is nothing keeping someone back, nothing throwing obstacles in the way of players.

TEG gave me a much more civ-like feel where I actually build up and grab opportunities, where the dice will screw you every now and then and break your plans, but not so much that you actually start to hate the dice (like I do with Cosmic Run, for example).

TEK still is a good game, it’s just that I felt it was a bit lacking after having TEG to compare it to. Still, at the price point of UTEK (and the size) it should be a great travel game choice.

TEK is fun, but you have to realize that it is not really a civ game, but a points race. First to achieve one of the victory conditions wins. It is much tighter than it looks, there is not much time to roam the lands and build up, you more or less have to start to hunt for win conditions with the first turn. I think the main problem there is that activities in TEK are more or less deterministic – there is nothing keeping someone back, nothing throwing obstacles in the way of players.

TEG gave me a much more civ-like feel where I actually build up and grab opportunities, where the dice will screw you every now and then and break your plans, but not so much that you actually start to hate the dice (like I do with Cosmic Run, for example).

TEK still is a good game, it’s just that I felt it was a bit lacking after having TEG to compare it to. Still, at the price point of UTEK (and the size) it should be a great travel game choice.

I have played Trickerion and it is great. The theme works and the game is crunchy. It has multiple levels of complexity, so you can ease in on your own speed. The basic rules isn’t exactly gateway material, it is a bit above, but should be doable with newer people, too. And it looks and feels great, componentwise.

I have played Trickerion and it is great. The theme works and the game is crunchy. It has multiple levels of complexity, so you can ease in on your own speed. The basic rules isn’t exactly gateway material, it is a bit above, but should be doable with newer people, too. And it looks and feels great, componentwise.

Actually most of the older COIN titles will be reprinted this year, regardless of preorders. And all of them are great solo, so you don’t need to convince anybody 😉

I think Cuba Libre is the first one to come and will be out in summer. It is especially great for solo, because it has the simplest structure of the system so far.

Oh, and two new ones will come this year, too, one in April probably, Falling Sky will take you to Caesar and Gaul.

Don’t cry. Except over all the money that will be gone 😉 (I have Pendragon and Falling Sky on preorder and am wondering if I should get the Algier two player COIN, too)

Actually most of the older COIN titles will be reprinted this year, regardless of preorders. And all of them are great solo, so you don’t need to convince anybody 😉

I think Cuba Libre is the first one to come and will be out in summer. It is especially great for solo, because it has the simplest structure of the system so far.

Oh, and two new ones will come this year, too, one in April probably, Falling Sky will take you to Caesar and Gaul.

Don’t cry. Except over all the money that will be gone 😉 (I have Pendragon and Falling Sky on preorder and am wondering if I should get the Algier two player COIN, too)