This game has so much going for it... tile laying, resource management, a really neat scoring mechanic, an even more neat tile taking mechanic and lots of replayability. I got the first edition with the star (which is what I was hoping for... but you can play star or starless regardless of edition!). Some people complain about the artwork being a little drab but I personally don't mind it as the game play is just stellar. If you want to know more go watch Rahdo's runthrough on YouTube, but if you like great, well made games then this is for you!