‘Quadropolis’ board game review By Ed Appleby, Senior Columnist 5/5 I’ll admit it, I’m a city-building slut. Whether it’s pumping hours into traffic management in Cities: Skyline, or…
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The action is fast-paced and everyone on the crew has an equity important role to play.
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“Like many cooperative games, there are a lot of different ways to lose—too many siege engines, too many black swords, or everyone simply dying.”
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Though aimed at a younger audience, it still has enough complexity and breadth to keep adults entertained too.
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You need to go into the game with solid strategy and accept that other players are going to inadvertently sabotage it.
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If you like Scrabble and are looking for something a little more fast-paced, this game may be for you.
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There were many moments where I felt like I wasn’t just playing against the other players, but the game itself as well.
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Unlike most Euro-style strategy games, there is no “point salad” effect at the end of the game—and every victory point is valuable.
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Visually, the game is great: The anthropomorphic pirate illustrations by Sylvain Guinebaud are very well done and add a whimsical tone to some very basic gameplay.
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There’s more to being creative than adding a “z” to the end of all of your cards and getting someone to do another’s hair during the game.
