Jessi Goodwin, Author at Meeple Mountain https://www.meeplemountain.com/authors/jessi-goodwin/ Board Game Reviews, Videos, Humor, and more Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:46:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.meeplemountain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-logo_full-color_512x512-100x100.png Jessi Goodwin, Author at Meeple Mountain https://www.meeplemountain.com/authors/jessi-goodwin/ 32 32 Dragons & Chickens Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/dragons-and-chickens/ Mon, 27 Feb 2017 04:17:58 +0000 http://dev-meeple-mountain.pantheonsite.io/reviews/dragons-chickens-review-josep-m-allue-dani-gomez/

Overview

Devir’s fast-paced card game ‘Dragons & Chickens’ requires luck, speed and a sense of humor as players race to accumulate treasure cards while avoiding a sneaky beast intent on hoarding riches.

The quickest thieves will be rewarded as they grab for golden goblets and rare gemstones while keeping a wary eye out for danger.

And where do the chickens come into play? Well, every skilled thief knows that a lonely dragon craves companionship (and/or a feathery meal) from time to time…

Game Play

Description:

“You have just entered the dungeon in search of great treasures. Inside you will find riches, but also a terrible dragon who’s not so keen on letting you take them… The life of an adventurer is hard, but sometimes the profits make up for it.” — from the English ruleset

Contents:

110 Cards, 1 wooden treasure chest and 1 wooden shield disc

Set Up:

Set up is relatively quick and simple.

  1. Remove the double-sided dragon card from the deck and set it aside (this card does not have to be within reach).
  2. Shuffle the remaining 109 cards and divide them evenly among the number of players (any extra cards should be returned to the box). These cards should be…

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Karuba Game Review https://www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/karuba/ Sat, 04 Feb 2017 04:17:32 +0000 http://dev-meeple-mountain.pantheonsite.io/reviews/karuba-review-rudiger-dorn/

Karuba Overview

Set deep in the jungle, Karuba is a tile placement game that encourages players to channel their inner Indiana Jones. Opponents navigate their way through a tricky jungle maze as they race to attain treasures and collect valuable artifacts from long-lost temples. Featuring colorful illustrations, quality components and shiny gemstones, Karuba is a unique strategy game that is both visually appealing and addictive to play.

Karuba Game Play

Many moons have come and gone since your boats departed on the journey to Karuba. Once you arrive on the island, each player will lead an expedition team of four adventurers. Now you just have to navigate your way through the dense jungle to make it to the temples. “Just“ may be something of an understatement; the ancient jungle trails have to be found and uncovered first!

Hurry up and be the first to reach the temples to collect the most valuable treasures. Many paths have dead ends and you need to be patient to find the right/best way (through the jungle). Look! A gold nugget! You can pick it up and collect it, same applies to the shiny crystals along the paths.

Karuba English Rulebook

Karuba setup overview
Place tiles…

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