Being a Knizia game, I was surprised how solitaire this game is. There a tiny bit of interaction in each action but it is quite minimal, never felt I had to react much to my opponent and could just spend my entire turn choosing my best tile. I really wonder why they choose to get players an individual set of tiles, instead of implementing a central tile drafting mechanism (I wonder if this would work as a variant) - Put X tiles in the middle, choose one, play, replace, next player chooses one. Perhaps this could have created some super powerful actions like a level 16 witch action, but I dont think it would be a big problem and they have just introduced a limit.
I haven't seen anyone compare this explicitly to Bonfire which is weird, because it feels like these designers set out to mimic that game? New agey fantasy setting, domino action tiles that you lay and get adjacency bonuses for, a few different games to play (though Bonfire seems much more integrated/coherent). This looks kinda fun but not sure why I shouldn't just pull out the heavier and very satisfying Bonfire instead.
This reminds me a little of Tyrants of the Underdark in that it looks like it is a mishmash of mechanisms we've seen before, but in its own compelling package despite that lack of newness. The other striking thing for me is that I own over two dozen Knizia games, but not a single one of them has a player board of this sort. Some have player aids or glorified player aids, but not one has a player board that you take actions on like this. I think I'd like this game, but the aspect of Knizia's games where it feels like he's creating a simple ruleset within which the players can interact is probably a little lost here.
They did hire someone with talent, Mariusz Gandzel, who is a great artist. I would say that the art is good in this game however as always art is subjective.
Toms pronunciation of cauldron is maddening
"Call-dron" sounds like an evil robot overlord.
He sounds angry when he says cauldron
I guess still better than his pronunciation of museum.
@@Bllurr1 But that's how it is pronounced... isn't it?
@@All_Ice117 "Call-druhn" is how I've always heard and pronounced it.
Being a Knizia game, I was surprised how solitaire this game is. There a tiny bit of interaction in each action but it is quite minimal, never felt I had to react much to my opponent and could just spend my entire turn choosing my best tile. I really wonder why they choose to get players an individual set of tiles, instead of implementing a central tile drafting mechanism (I wonder if this would work as a variant) - Put X tiles in the middle, choose one, play, replace, next player chooses one. Perhaps this could have created some super powerful actions like a level 16 witch action, but I dont think it would be a big problem and they have just introduced a limit.
Thanks for the review! I like how you say cauldron haha
Is it easy to get analysis paralysis in this game?
Reminds me of Bonfire.
Cauldron or call-drone.
I don't know him why would I call him.
I haven't seen anyone compare this explicitly to Bonfire which is weird, because it feels like these designers set out to mimic that game? New agey fantasy setting, domino action tiles that you lay and get adjacency bonuses for, a few different games to play (though Bonfire seems much more integrated/coherent). This looks kinda fun but not sure why I shouldn't just pull out the heavier and very satisfying Bonfire instead.
I just watched the video about this game and this is the first one it reminded me to - the tile placement is almost exactly the same :)
This reminds me a little of Tyrants of the Underdark in that it looks like it is a mishmash of mechanisms we've seen before, but in its own compelling package despite that lack of newness.
The other striking thing for me is that I own over two dozen Knizia games, but not a single one of them has a player board of this sort. Some have player aids or glorified player aids, but not one has a player board that you take actions on like this. I think I'd like this game, but the aspect of Knizia's games where it feels like he's creating a simple ruleset within which the players can interact is probably a little lost here.
Relly Tom? You don't know Martino very well? You love his other game called Mysthea, and Icaion.
Yoh should be familiar with Martino....
He is the Designer of Icaion and Mysthea
I am red / green colour-blind... I don't think it works the way you think it works...
The action tiles mechanism here reminds me of Honey Buzz 🤔
The tiles mechanism comes from Knizia´s abstract game Ingenious/Axio and that´ great
This seems like it can be a great first step into medium weight Euro, but the theme is so meh
This looks a lot like Quacks of Quedlinburg...the cauldron, the potion book, and the little cardboard chits.
Which actions?
"You have your own thing that nobody can mess with, and your actions affect others on the main board."
Didn't you dislike Merchants Cove, Tom? X)
Huch! is one of those publishers that always has subpar art and illustrations.
There is so much amazing talent out there, they should hire some.
They did hire someone with talent, Mariusz Gandzel, who is a great artist. I would say that the art is good in this game however as always art is subjective.
You pronounce Cauldron silly
That intro song is awful 😞 lovely reviews though.