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7.5 out of 10
Albia
[size=16]❦ [/size] [b]Solo Mode[/b] // Included in the Base Game [size=16]❦ [/size] [b]Required Play Space[/b] // 18" x 14" [size=16]❦ [/size] [b]Setup Time[/b] // Almost None [size=16]❦ [/size] [b]Play Time[/b] // 5 Minutes :thumbsup: The rules are very easy to understand, and only the goal cards might need to be referenced in the appendix. :thumbsup: Gameplay is simple, straightforward, and quick with enough interesting decisions to make the time spent fun. :thumbsup: Different breeds can be swapped to add some visual variety in between plays, although the values are identical. :thumbsup: Deciding what to do with a drawn hen card isn’t always easy and a little bit of push-your-luck can be present. :thumbsup: Since the rooster only scores for the second largest group, that prediction can change later game decisions. :thumbsup: Familiar mechanics make the learning process quick, yet this doesn’t feel like a copy of any other solo game. :thumbsdown: Luck plays a major role in the order of the cards, so there isn’t any way to mitigate cards that can’t be placed. :thumbsdown: The grid of cards can expand in any way, yet there are usually obvious decisions about how to maximize cards. :thumbsdown: High scores happen from some good choices and mostly luck, so this might not be a long-term favorite. :thumbsdown: Since gameplay moves so quickly, it can be very easy to forget to place the rooster at the halfway point. [url=https://gamewardbound.com/tag/hens?utm_source=boardgamegeek&utm_medium=comment]Read the Session Reports and Review at Gameward Bound »[/url]
8 out of 10
BoardGameReviewUK
Hens has a lovely traditional feel to it but without it feeling dated. The thinky puzzle it presents is very welcome at my game table. I can see this game being played plenty more in the future. Although simple, the gameplay Hens offers is very good indeed for the play time. - Read my review: https://boardgamereview.co.uk/game-reviews/hens-card-game-review/
6.5 out of 10
punkin312
neat card game to place your chickens in groups. You have to manage your hand and figure out the best patterns to score points. Its cute.

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A puzzly abstract card game of hens breeding.

In Hens you are a hens breeder! Each round you will play a hen card from your hand, trying to create a harmonious barnyard with different hen breeds. The rules to place cards are a few and simple, but the difficulty will be on making large groups of hens of the same breed.

At the end of the game you will gain points from your largest group of hens of the same breed in your barnyard, from your rooster token and from the goal card. Don’t forget some rare hens give you medals worth points at the end of the game.

The hens breeder with the best barnyard wins!

—description from the publisher

Ages	10+
Players	Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Play Time	15m – 20m
Designer	Giampaolo Razzino
Mechanics	Variable Set-up, Hand Management, Pattern Building, Tile Placement
Theme	Abstract Strategy, Animals
Publisher	funbot, Lavka Games, Little Rocket Games, Lord of Boards