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Assault of the Giants
60m - 150m
2 - 5 Players
Ages 14+
Card drafting games are games in which players pick cards from a limited subset, such as a common pool, to gain some advantage (immediate or longterm) or to assemble hands of cards that are used to meet objectives within the game.
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54.00
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cbrook29
I think this game has a lot going for it. It has nice miniatures (deluxe pre painted) with translucent plastics. It has a very interesting game mechanics where you play a series of cards and the benefit of the card depends on the cards to the left or right of the cards. All 6 factions are extremely asymmetrical and there seems to be a story unfolding as the game culminates to the end. The only few Cons of the game that I have is the fact that it can be kind of hard to determine which cards and giants belong to which faction but overtime, I am sure this will fade with more familiarity. I imagine that the regular version with solid colors that are starkly different would be easier at a glance to distinguish the different factions but again, over time I am sure after a few more plays this will not be an issue. Only the Giant Champions are miniatures and I sort of wish the other giants which are just disks/pogs were also miniatures but I realize this is probably not practical or feasible. I like the game a lot but I think I would prefer Kemet, Cyclades, or Scythe over this if asked. Still, this is a solid game and lots of thematic flavor. I am glad to have this in my collection.
edparkmike1
Deluxe version comes with painted minis - lukewarm DT review even though it was on Sam's most anticipated list (medium weight per Tom unlike most dudes on a map which are light or heavy)
imaginaryforce
The game has sparks of brilliance with several good ideas, the hand management, the strong theme, victory points turned into game timer, public quests etc. Unfortunately the hand management, although interesting in theory, is way too limiting to offer any meaningful chances to out-manouver the opponents which I believe to be a paramount necessity in an asymmetrical dudes on a map game. I don't necessarily agree with the comments about the game being unbalanced. I see what the designer had in mind with creating the different giant races, going from quantity to quality and everything in between. I think that could work amazingly but the problem lies in the hand-managment that is way too limiting. You realistically get to do every action a couple of times and some are so crucial to the game, like recruiting or attacking that they are simply not enough. I feel like an expansion or a new version could easily make this game perfect. The game also offers great value with good components and art at a 40$ price range. I would still choose to play this game over most dudes on a map game, like Lords of Hellas, Blood Rage or Dominant Species but it doesn't even remotely compare to the absolute benchmark that is Forbidden Stars.