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Review: Machtspiele:: Impressions after 7 plays

Source: BoardGameGeek Recent Additions (review)

Nov 08, 2009

Summary

by jsnell

I don't usually write reviews, but after each game of Power Struggle (7 times in the couple of weeks since Essen) I've been more and more impressed with the game, and it's been a massive hit locally. And yet it seems to have mostly been ignored in the post-Essen buzz in favor of titles that were hyped more. So here's some disjoint impressions of my experience with the game so far.

I won't explain the rules: they're not complex, but there's a lot of them, so you're better off just reading the rulebook if that's what you're looking for. Have a look at Tim Harrison's review ( http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/460891) for a rules overview.

Summary:

This is an absolutely fabulous game that has not yet fallen flat on any playing. Everyone we've played it with has liked it a lot, whether they're from the Dominion or Age of Steam part of the gamer spectrum. It's pretty rare for us to play anything except fillers multiple times in a row, but for Power Struggle playing a couple of games in a row seems to now be the norm.

It's a game with a great theme that rewards ...Read the full article

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