Belfort First Impressions
April 4, 2014 Game Impressions
Game Info
Publisher: Tasty Minstrel Games
Year Published: 2011
Number of Players: 2 to 5
Play Time: 90 to 180 minutes
Set-up Time: 5 to 10 minutes
Learning Curve: Medium
Ages: Rated 12 and up
Table Size: Medium to Large
Introduction
At Gamestorm 16 I had the opportunity to play Belfort, an award-winning worker placement game published in the US by Tasty Minstrel Games.
In Belfort, players are competing to win control of several different city districts. To do so, they’ll use a variety of workers — namely elves, dwarves, and gnomes — to perform labor, gather resources, build new structures, and wrest control from other players.
Game Play
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Pirate’s Cove by Days of Wonder: First Impressions
April 12, 2013 Game Impressions
Game Info
Publisher: Days of Wonder
Year Published: 2002
Number of Players: 3 to 5
Play Time: 90 minutes
Set-up Time: 5 minutes
Learning Curve: Low
Ages: Rated 8 and up
Table Size: Medium to Large
Introduction
At this year’s Gamestorm 15 convention, I had the opportunity to play Pirat’es Cove, a game about stealing treasure, killing pirates, and bragging about it at the tavern. Though I only got to play it once, I found the experience very enjoyable and this game is now near the top of my wish list. What makes it so fun? I’m glad you asked.
Game Description
BoardGameGeek has a pretty thorough description of Pirate’s Cove:
Come aboard and sail to Pirate’s Cove… the legendary hideaway of …
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