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Sunday, April 09, 2006

 

Played two partial games of Caylus...

...and it is alright.

The first game was a learning game and we knew we wouldn't be able to finish. The second game was longer, but time was finite and I figured we wouldn't be able to finish. Took something like 2.5 hours to get 2/3 of the way through the game.

Both games would have gone faster if we had someone teaching us the game. As it is, the rules are a mess, we trudged our way through it, and we probably made a few mistakes.

If I had just played Caylus without knowing that it is the latest, greatest, second-coming-of-Puerto-Rico I would probably not be inclined to play a third time.

Time will tell if it is as great as the hype. I felt the same way about Puerto Rico, Powergrid and El Grande the first few times I played those games, and have since come to love them.

Right now Reef Encounter is higher than Caylus on my "need to play again" list.

Brian

Comments:
Dispite the rules for Reef Encounter seeming like a mess, it isn't so bad. I'd happily play a learning game with you on spielbyweb if you like.
 
Thanks for the offer, but I just can't get into playing boardgames on the web.
 
Understable, when I tried Tikal on SBW, I ended up not enjoying it. TtD on ludagora.net was just terrible, I finished my one game and never went back. (Both are games I love in person.)

Online is a different animal than in person. In person will always be better, but some of us just need that fix between sessions.

Good luck with getting Reef Encounter to the table.
 
I was about to offer to skype you through caylus on bsw, where I have taught it a couple of times. Let me know if you want to give it a shot.
 
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