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I'm liking this game as an easy one to introduce to just about anybody. it's far from my most robust strategy-filled game, but the theme of bidding for a cellar full of bottles to sell to my client is fun. Seriously considering getting a couple more for gifts.
The rules are easy to learn and the mechanics are really fun to mess with. It takes more thought than you'd think to make your engine run the way you want.
This is a really fun game that is quick to teach and quick to get into playing. The overall length of game play is under 30 minutes (with 2 player). It's more complex than first impressions, but very manageable. You play a mushroom card and then have to move your fairy the umber of mushrooms as your card stated. The trick is figuring out where you want to land to maximize your manna earnings.
I recently taught this to 2 people, one enjoys light board games and the other plays heavier board games. It was a hit with all of us. Definitely recommend. Also the artwork is lovely and the quality of components is top notch.
I've played this primarily as a solo game. It's very fun with lots of variability. I've tried all the special tiles and have tried a variety of strategies to see if focusing on certain VP earning areas have better outcomes (such as the trade track vs the furnish track). I like that every round you gain a meeple, increasing your turn options.
Not a lot of player interaction in multi-player, but I enjoy this in solo mode. I like the option of more players should the opportunity present itself.
There is a lot of iconography to learn and resources to manage but I think I would put this in the lighter to middle range of Garphill Games. Somewhere like Raiders of the North Sea or Architects of the West Kingdom. Really happy with my purchase and look forward to teaching and playing this in the future.
