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Messina 1347

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  1. 10 out of 10

    I have absolutely loved this game! Probably I even love it more, than Prague Caput Regni. The game mechanics are interesting and great, and the engine building and combo opportunities are just amazing. There are interesting decisions about the right timing for first building your engine, then deconstructing it. And the theme! Despite the fact it is an euro game, you can really feel the theme everywhere, with each rat, surviving citizens or quarantine mechanics! 10/10

  2. 8 out of 10

    The infamous game about a plague released when the world was still hindered by Covid. Grim as it might seem at first, it actually feels very constructive (or even a tad cathartic) fighting back against a plague by rescuing citizens, quarantining, fighting plague with fire, building structures on the estate, and eventually repopulating sections of the town. Granted there's no graphic detail of agonizing death or back-breaking work but hey it's just a board game. :) As for the actual gameplay there's a lot of leeway in deciding what avenues of scoring you want to focus on, and the game has a pretty good sense of progression arc, making beginning, middle, and end rounds all feel distinct. Despite the large and complicated-looking player boards most of focus is on the central town tiles, giving the game spatial considerations for planning and a decent amount of player interaction for an involved Euro game. Definitely one I'm excited to explore more.

  3. 8 out of 10

    Another excellent offering from Delicious Games that has players save citizens from Messina while fighting the Black Plague. The game combines worker placement with a nice spatial puzzle once your workers are on the board. The game feels very tight and is definitely one of those Euros where you cannot do everything you wish you could. The game will definitely reward players who pick a path and stick to it. Lots of different strategies possible, especially with the advanced boards, but it does need almost necessary to at least get a 4th lieutenant during the game. I don't think it quite reaches Suchy's best, but a very good Euro that I'm excited to play again.

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Messina 1347 takes place during the introduction of the plague epidemic (a.k.a. the "black death") and the spreading of its infection through town. During this time period, merchant ships delivering luxury goods to Europe brought to these countries an unprecedented epidemic — and one of the first affected cities was Messina, Italy.

In the game, players take the role of important Messina families who are leaving town and moving to the countryside out of fear of being infected by the plague. While doing this, they are focusing on saving other inhabitants and helping to fight the plague infection in town. They must also endeavor to prosper in their countryside residence, where they are temporarily accommodating rescued residents. They are all waiting there for the epidemic to subside, then they return to Messina to take over and dominate particular districts in the town.

Ages

12+
Players

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

45m – 120m
Designer

Raúl Fernández Aparicio, Vladimír Suchý
Mechanics

Income, Track Movement, Variable Set-up, Grid Movement, Modular Board, Variable Player Powers, Worker Placement
Theme

Economic, Medical, Medieval
Publisher

Arrakis Games, Delicious Games, Jumping Turtle Games, Mosaico Jogos, MTS Games, Rio Grande Games, Tesla Games, Portal Games
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