We played with 3 and it was smooth and sneakily strategic. Dewan is easy to teach with just a few key nuances with camp placement and movement. Also clarifying the scoring goals helps. Our game ended on the last turn where on player was able to complete 3 of their stories on the their final move. It was exciting! Keeping track of you camp placement and the story objectives to control be present in the areas you need gives the game depth in a 30 to 40 minute fun experience. Loved and look forward to playing a few of the variants that are included right in the box. Highly recommend.
Marabunta is a clever little area-control filler with plenty of Knizia’s trademark designs packed into a surprisingly small game. The 'I cut you choose' mechanism creates some genuinely interesting choices, but the game feels overly mathematical and unfortunately, the production and graphic design don’t help, everything feels cramped. I'd say play Battle Line or Lost Cities or Through the Desert or Cascadero instead of this.