Inner Compass

Board Game Geek Reviews

1. 7 out of 10

   grasa_total

   While the mechanical theming makes very little sense (what is "moving north" on the board, psychologically speaking?) the contemplative mood of the game does seem to fit the designers' intent. Let's call that element a wash. Other than that, a nice point salad of endgame goals and in-game scoring. And I've lost every game of it I've played, which often makes me a little more interested in a game that's otherwise medium-fun.

2. 7 out of 10

   jgunnz

   Demoed at Pax Unplugged. Interesting spatial puzzle. Seemed like an abstract game with a emotion theme (a la Cerebria) pasted on but the game play was interesting. Gave me a similar feeling to playing Azul on a shared board (even though they are very different games).

3. 6.5 out of 10

   Rick_Marti

   2-4 players, best with 2; 60 min; weight 2.00. Inner Compass is a themeless abstract tile-placing game that works best with 2 players. With more players, it gets more chaotic and more difficult to plan your moves. Game play was OK, with interesting ways to achieve the scoring goals. The extra setup options add to its replayability. But I did have an issue with the color choice for the black and blue tiles and cards. The blue is such a dark shade of blue that you can barely tell the difference between the black and blue ones. I also think that the designer could have done a much better job of incorporating the theme into the gameplay. I think that was a missed opportunity to make this pretty good game into a really good game. Nevertheless, I still really enjoyed playing the game and give it a thumbs up on the component quality.