Pillars of the Earth Boardgame Review

Ok, this game has been out for a while now. In fact, there was recently an add on released for it.  The rules are all of 7 pages (the pages are a bit large, but still…). They are well laid out, easy to read and have examples of play. After one read thru, we were able to grasp the basics of play.

The first thing you notice is how well made everything is. the board is sturdy and folds to fit into the box. There is a small bag included to hold the smaller bits of the game (or are they for the cards?). Everything fits nicely into the provided box.

The game is a resource management type game. The players are vying to score the most points each turn by being the one that provides the most towards the completion of “The Cathedral”. There are six turns to the game, at the end of which the Cathedral WILL be completed. Each players has craftsmen, laborers and resources to put towards the goal. How you do this and where you focus your efforts (which can change every turn) will score you points at the end of each turn. There are also events that can occur during the game (Taxation being the one that comes to mind) that can help or hinder a player.

I don’t really want to get too deep into the details of the game.  I will say that after the first time I played it, I wanted to play it again. I’ve played it a few more times and liked it so much, I bought a copy. There is no one correct strategy that I’ve been able to find for winning this game. I recommend it highly for those who want a fun, simple, yet deep game. I’m really looking forward to getting the new suppliment for it.

4th Edition D&D Review

 I’ve thought about doing my own review, but the Gnome Stew blog says it all… check it out at-

http://www.gnomestew.com/specific-rpgs/a-gms-first-impressions-of-dnd-4e-looks-like-fun