Coimbra introduces an innovative new dice mechanism in which the dice players draft each round are used in multiple different ways and have an impact on many aspects of their decision making. While there are many paths to victory, players should always seek to optimize their opportunities with every roll of the dice. Combined with ever-changing synergies of the citizens, expeditions, and monasteries, no two games of Coimbra will ever be the same!
AnotherHorrorFan
2022-05: I was close to really liking Coimbra. I think the presentation is excellent and I think the card market puzzle is excellent. The game lost me on the pilgrimage part of it though, as there were so many things that interacted with it and none of the bonuses seemed to have that large of a game impact. Further the voyages (I think that's what they were called) need to be enabled, which while that isn't bad, really puts it in your face which you are scoring and which you aren't really attending to. Sort of feel flat for me in that regard. Otherwise it is an excellent euro, and I may actually prefer it slightly to Lorenzo.
alicialaura
Great game, but I think it would be better with more than two players. We enjoyed our plays, but didn’t feel like we needed to explore it further.
Aredan1528
A nice thinky Dice Placement / Worker Placement game with card drafting... You have to focus on a lot of different areas / things to try and maximize points.