Aristeia!: Chemical Brothers

Board Game Geek Reviews

1. 10 out of 10

   tha_harlequin

   More complex expansion but giving other characters states and poisoning or headbutting them is so much fun.

2. lindelos

   I really like that CB is building out smaller (2) character packs now that the overall number of characters has reached a good size. This keeps integration at a far easier point and also allows for stronger meta play to develop since each character now becomes a much more viable choice when integrating them into already predefined teams. Aristeia is going from strength-to-strength in its design. Still waiting for the promised multi-player system CB keeps talking about and I'd like to start to see some really novitive board/arena designs away from the current hexagonal system.

3. 9 out of 10

   Order

   Absolutely brilliant arena skirmish game of just the right complexity and length. Endlessly replayable with tons of different scenarios and a fascinating cast of diverse characters. Luck can be a strong and sometimes decisive factor... but the skill cap is definitely very high in this game. The only bit that rubs me the wrong way is the card-play system. It is just a bit too hard to factor in all the information about what your opponent's characters can do if you have to remember all the possible cards your opponent can play in addition to the skills of the characters itself. Unless you play this A LOT, some rote memorisation is definitely necessary for good play.