The round in the picture took us 2.5 hours, but it was only our second time playing the game and we had to look up a few rules. Turns can be quite short when you’re only launching a ship and it doesn’t come to a battle. Recalling ships can take a bit longer because you have to think about which resources to get. Turns don’t have a lot of downtime for other players though. You always have to check what others are doing to plan your own next move.
I really like big wooden meeples and the sound they make when you place them on the board. The meeples in Lost Ruins of Arnak are nice and chunky. But I also love the cowboy meeples in Great Western Trail 2nd edition. They are not that big, but the little cowboy hats are just 👌🏼.
Btw, what’s the plural of ‘meeple’?
I finally got Imperial Steam on the table and played against the solo bot. I can’t say that I’m fully understanding the game yet, but Imperial Steam has always intrigued me since I first saw it in a Youtube video. I got it in a sale for a really good price. Think this could potentially be a contender for my top 10 list for me.
Have you played both games? I always thought that Dwellings sounds like a game I’d like, but it was oop when I first heard about it and I didn’t bother looking for it on the second hand market. So when AE was announced, I was very happy, especially cause I also like space-themed games.
A guy in my group is considering getting Dwellings because he likes the fantasy theme better. Would you get it just for the different theme?