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Kanban EV & Speed Charger Exp

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  1. 8.5 out of 10

    While the car factory theme isn’t much of a draw for me, I can’t deny how incredibly well implemented it is, and the Sandra mechanism is genius, and hilarious! Overall it’s a terrific game. One I definitely need to play more of (and with higher player counts too).

  2. 8 out of 10

    First play impressions. Sandra is very punishing and I thought I was extremely behind, but I won. There's some kind of balance to be made between Sandra-avoidance and strategy pursuit. You can't ignore Sandra, but you can't care so much about her that you forfeit your strategy entirely. Having thought bubbles for meetings is key, as is being prepared for an unexpectedly early-triggered meeting. Our 2p game ran surprisingly quick. I think I will prefer this at lower counts because it's more strategic at lower counts in terms of the action selection and managing Sandra. I also liked the tension. Friend who has played before says 3p is his favorite count, so will try it as well. Remains to be seen where it'll rank among all the Lacerdas I own. First instinct is that I don't love it as much as Lisboa (my favorite), but that it might rival some others.

  3. 8 out of 10

    [puzzle 7.9 replay 8 invest 8 solo 4.2] Pro -. only 5 action spaces that are easy to see the interconnectedness, less time spent learning the system and straight to strategizing from the first game -. easy clean game rules, easy solo, very light/clean rules for such a complex strategy game -. wonderful juggling/balancing act of worker placement -. tasty decisions between tactical penalty (Sandra, having to keep my score above 0pp) vs. long term strategy goals Con -. runs long (first game 4-5h) -. few small rules here and there -. my personal minus for Lacerda games lacking 'escalating engine building'. there is no engine that drastically give me more income/resource/powerful action. it's typically fist fight from beginning to the end without any way to upgrade my engine from fists to bazookas, hence I don't enjoy his games as much as say Luciani's or Uwe's. I enjoyed Kanba EV the most so far (compared to Lisboa, Gallerist, On Mars, CO2 Second Ed), and I give it 8, but if I didn't mind the lack of engine building, I would've given it 9+. I do appreciate the brilliant elegance of this strategy heavy game.

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Electric vehicles (EVs) have become more common since 2014 and are the future of the automobile industry. They are superior vehicles due to them being more efficient, easier to maintain, cleaner, and cheaper to run. They are computerized machines that use AI to improve safety and in the near future will provide autonomous driving. They receive software upgrades during their lifetime and are constantly improving, unlike their traditional combustion-engine counterparts, which start to become obsolete as soon as you start using them.

You will be overseeing the production of these vehicles in Kanban EV, with "kanban" (看板) being the name for a scheduling system that supports an efficient assembly line, just-in-time production, and a smooth workflow process. Over the course of the game, players take on the role of rookie employees who are trying to secure their career. You need to manage suppliers and supplies, improve and innovate automobile parts, and get your hands greasy on the assembly line in order to boost production and impress the factory manager.

You must make shrewd use of the recycling facilities and the limited factory supplies in order to appropriate parts when the suppliers come up short. Because the factory must run at optimum efficiency, production doesn’t wait for you or for mistakes. Sandra, the factory manager, will review your performance and keep the factory on tempo.

Kanban EV is a game that focuses on resource and time management that puts you in the driver’s seat of an entire production facility, racing for factory goals and the highest level of promotion. You earn production points (PP) for performing various actions in the game, and the player with the most PP at the end of the game wins.

—description from publisher

Includes solo mode by Dávid Turczi

Ages

14+
Players

Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Play Time

60m – 180m
Designer

Vital Lacerda
Mechanics

Action Points, Hand Management, Variable Phase Order, Worker Placement
Theme

Economic, Industry / Manufacturing
Publisher

Eagle-Gryphon Games, Editions Philibert, Geekach Games, Gém Klub Kft., Giochix.it, hobbity.eu, Skellig Games, YOKA Games, Korea Boardgames co., Ltd., Maldito Games
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