Great analysis. I did some early development consulting on this game. Unfortunately did not have the time to work on the project until the end. Flipping the cards was my idea :) You nailed the design philosophy and game play decision space in your comments.
@JohnLaRuffa
5 ай бұрын
That is great to hear that I was on point in regards to the design philosophy and game play decision space. I think that the call out for the type of game this is in the rulebook helped me get off on the right foot with the design and from there, the ideas just steamrolled.
@boriskirov3953
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for another fantastic video!
@JohnLaRuffa
5 ай бұрын
You bet! This game continues to grow on me. Probably my favorite of his yet!
@mattalevyatgmail
5 ай бұрын
Hey, John, great video. One thing that caught me, too. During Stone Age setup, after everyone has claimed an idea, you remove the two ideas no one claimed. There’s a single sentence in the rules that says that after everyone has completed Stone Age steps, remove the unclaimed cards. That will give you a little more space.
@JohnLaRuffa
5 ай бұрын
Ah! Thanks! I missed that. Thank you!
@user-nz5bk3go2s
5 ай бұрын
Thanks you for this review. As always, you did a great job. Two questions if you don't mind: 1. If you did a top 10-style Lacerda games list from a solo perspective, how would you rank them? 2. I'm interested in buying my first Lacerda, which game(s) would you recommend I begin with?
@JohnLaRuffa
5 ай бұрын
I will answer your second question first. I would honestly start with this game first. Inventions is certainly the most approachable of his designs in my opinion and plays really well from a solo standpoint. As for your second question, I would probably rank his games from a solo perspective like this in best to worst order: Inventions, Weather Machine, Kanban EV, Lisboa, CO2 Second Chance, On Mars, The Gallerist, Escape Plan. I never have played the updated version of Vinhos. I would also say that the Top 5 are much better than the rest, by a solid margin. I hope this helps!
@deemich1815
5 ай бұрын
Nice breakdown, John! I actually find myself preferring games where I have to respond to the board state and "think on my toes" rather than executing a decided strategy before the game begins. I think my favorite euros are the ones that have a good mix of strategy and tactics, maybe leaning more to the tactics side of things but where a strategy emerges in my mind once I get going with the game session, if that makes any sense!
@JohnLaRuffa
5 ай бұрын
Usually I am the other way around because I like to try out different ways to win. However, this game has such a satisfying efficiency and cleverness curve that I am good with the tactical focus.
@jensagren3093
5 ай бұрын
Ah, this one I definitely want. Time to do a Lacerda games episode? 🙂
@JohnLaRuffa
5 ай бұрын
I would love to, but I have to relearn all of them in my collection first :). That is a tallish order, but one I would like to do.
@IskandarStrategist1689
5 ай бұрын
Look beautiful on the table.🎉
@JohnLaRuffa
5 ай бұрын
It’s a FUN looking game to be sure as well!
@ramyahoo
5 ай бұрын
Wow, the cost of this game is wild.
@JohnLaRuffa
5 ай бұрын
No joke!
@realdealastrology9
5 ай бұрын
I love tactical solo games where you need to adapt based on what’s on the board. I still don’t have any Lacerda games. Out of these 3, which is the best one for solo: Inventions, Weather Machine, or Kanban EV? Also, a top 10 tactical solo games list would be great (and top 10 solo strategy games list)
@JohnLaRuffa
5 ай бұрын
I love both of those ideas. Why did I think you had played Kanban EV before? Either way, I think a clear nod could be given to Inventions as a great place to start and probably the best one of the 3. They are all good, but I feel like this game gives you the most enjoyable experience. Weather Machine is both hard to do well and very difficult to execute (but worth it). Kanban EV has an instant loss condition that is very hard to overcome in the first 1/3rd of the game. That can be frustrating.
@RvLeshrac
5 ай бұрын
Weather Machine and Inventions have *awful* solos. Kanban EV is better, but not particularly good. If you want a good solo, go with Gallerist, Vinhos, or Lisboa.
@realdealastrology9
5 ай бұрын
@@RvLeshrac I’m sure John would disagree, especially about Vinhos.
@JohnLaRuffa
5 ай бұрын
@realdealastrology9 I never played the new version of Vinhos that can be played solo, but I sold the original because I just didn’t like the game that much. I do disagree. My favorites are Inventions, Weather Machine, Lisboa and Kanban EV.
@realdealastrology9
5 ай бұрын
@@JohnLaRuffa there’s a new version of Vinhos?? Which one? And was the one you played solo capable?
@mzbatman
4 ай бұрын
Hi John, how is the weight of this one compared to Kanban Ev? I have never played a Lacerda game and was planning to start with Kanban.
@JohnLaRuffa
4 ай бұрын
Inventions is lower in weight to me than Kanban EV, but is still fairly heavy due to the breadth of what is going on in the game.
@wsiegel9539
5 ай бұрын
Thanks John, I have been waiting to get the solo version of this played. I am a bit confused thou. @12:50 or so you place two tiles onto your board but your era marker is only in the era 2 stage. The Crono is at era 3. Should you only be allowed 1 tile ( era marker -1 ) from your blue era marker? There are many "one line" clarification that are easily missed and had to go back to the rule many times. Thanks again.
@JohnLaRuffa
5 ай бұрын
I just missed that and should have only played 1. I know that rule but just lost track of it while I was playing. Thanks for pointing it out so I could clarify for others!
@RvLeshrac
5 ай бұрын
These 3-player-minimum solo games are always just absolutely terrible. One of the "players" is just an omnipotent god that can do whatever the hell it wants at any time and damn the rules, while the other just plays by some weird nonsense rules that are barely connected to the game itself.
@chrismcdaniel6706
5 ай бұрын
Tell me you've never played Kanban EV or Dune Imperium without telling me you've never played Kanban EV or Dune Imperium.
@JohnLaRuffa
5 ай бұрын
Sometimes I can see that but in the case of certainly 3-player minimum solo games, it is not that bad. I think it works just fine in Inventions, Weather Machine and Kanban EV. I DON’T like it in games like Merv.
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