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Posted: 2011-06-18
Category: Review
Language: English
Ryan Metzler
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Andy Andersen
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Excellent review, Ryan. I wish it would play with 2.
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  • Posted Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:37 pm
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Funny, the theme, and how the theme works with the mechanics, is what I like most about this game.
It is mathy, but probably more of a calculated risk game. Also, some of the strongest plays seem to involve chucking out the math and throwing caution to the wind for big gains. Ties nicely into the theme of risk taking and entrepreneurship.

Just my two cents. Thanks for the reviews!!
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Thanks for posting. I've been enjoying your reviews, especially since you have been reviewing deeper games like Brass, Caylus and such.

However, I was disappointed in this review. Since you didn't have any pieces on the board to illustrate with, it made it very difficult to follow along with your explanation. I came away with very little understanding.
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dshortdesign wrote:
Thanks for posting. I've been enjoying your reviews, especially since you have been reviewing deeper games like Brass, Caylus and such.

However, I was disappointed in this review. Since you didn't have any pieces on the board to illustrate with, it made it very difficult to follow along with your explanation. I came away with very little understanding.


Thank you for the constructive criticism. I'll keep that in mind for the future. Not sure why I didn't do it this time...
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