Peloponnes Card Game

Board Game Geek Reviews

1. 6.3 out of 10

   Cerberus777

   [b](2017-04-04: SOLD!) TL;DR: We didn't like it because it felt too punishing.[/b] :!block: [b]IMPORTANT NOTE:[/b] ... [b]Base Game: Games Played = 6 times[/b] :bag: [b]Good Purchase Anyway! (Less than 6$ per hour once sold)[/b] [b] :STAR: COMPLETE RATING: [/b] [c] [b]SCORE CRITERIA WEIGHTING ------- STAR RATING SCALE -------[/b] (5.0) FUN (x15): BORING :star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar::nostar::nostar: REALLY FUN (7.0) GAMEPLAY (x5): NO DEPTH :star::star::star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar: LOT OF DEPTH (FOR THE WEIGHT) (5.0) GAME FLOW (x5): FIDDLY :star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar::nostar::nostar: SILKY SMOOTH (7.0) DOWNTIMES (x2): LOT OF :star::star::star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar: ZERO (7.0) RANDOMNESS (x2): PURE LUCK :star::star::star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar: PURE SKILLS (7.0) MECHANICS (x2): BORING :star::star::star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar: INTERESTING / INNOVATIVE (8.0) REPLAYABILITY (x5): ZERO :star::star::star::star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar: INFINITE (7.0) SCALABILITY (x3): POOR :star::star::star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar: GREAT AT ALL PLAYER COUNTS (9.0) PORTABILITY (x1): BULKY :star::star::star::star::star::star::star::star::star::nostar: SUPER EASY TO PLAY ANYWHERE (8.0) THEME (x1): UNATTRACTIVE :star::star::star::star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar: ATTRACTIVE (4.0) AESTHETICS (x1): UGLY :star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar::nostar::nostar::nostar: GORGEOUS (7.0) COMPONENTS (x1): LOW QUALITY :star::star::star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar: HIGH QUALITY (8.0) VALUE (x2): TOO EXPENSIVE :star::star::star::star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar: REALLY CHEAP(LOW COST FOR WHAT WE GET) (8.0) SETUP TIME (x2): LONG :star::star::star::star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar: ZERO (5.0) GAME LENGTH (x2): TOO SHORT/LONG :star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar::nostar::nostar: JUST PERFECT (7.0) RULES COMPLEXITY (x1): COMPLEX :star::star::star::star::star::star::star::nostar::nostar::nostar: SIMPLE [/c] [b]TOTAL = 315.0/50 = 6.30[/b] :thumbsup: [b]POSITIVE POINTS:[/b] ++ Average medium weight card game version of the game Peloponnes that capture almost all the feel of it's big brother board game, all in a small portable package and at a great price. ++ Good replayability from the different civilisation cards we get, the order of the different card drawn from the order/number of disasters to hit. ++ Relatively fast to set-up and relatively fast to play. :thumbsdown: [b]NEGATIVE POINTS:[/b] -- I don't have a sense of having build something great at the end of the game (it feel long for just a few card played). -- Catastrophes sometimes hit really hard and it's sad to see the little we manage to build being destroyed. -- The round phases are not intuitive (and a summary card for this could have been really helpful). -- The card design is somewhat confusing at first. -- The art is really so so. At least it's a style I don't like. :arrowE: [b]OTHER GAME INFO:[/b] [b] Game Weight = 2.6/5 Release Date = 2015 Number of Player = (1)2-5 (SOLOABLE) 1-player length = 30 min. 2-player length = 30 min. X-player length = 45 min. Player Count Preference = Best at 3, great at 2, recommended at 4 and 5! :thumbsup::thumbsdown: [/b]

2. camax

   Purchased from Wesley Jones (luvmywife). Traded Peloponnes Card Game (+Patronus expansion) to Nicholas DeBusk (LittleNapolean) for Dungeon Roll (+Guild Leader, Time Traveler, Hero Booster Pack #1 & Winter Heroes Pack).

3. 9 out of 10

   coil23

   Surprised at how much I am enjoying this. The theme is veneer-thin but still works for me. Balancing resource growth with building growth, keeping up with feeding your population as well as planning for natural disasters are all thrown in the mix to create a nice matrix of juggled concerns. I have multiple fronts to monitor and tend but in a streamlined, small footprint design. The solo game has been a pleasure. Compared to the base game, this is faster, more elegantly streamlined, and overall a bit more fun to play for me. The only piece I miss from the original game is being able to collect resources each round for use. I also prefer this version's method for allowing you to plan for and deal with disasters and the fact that which ones will emerge is uncertain.