Players are Chinese rulers around the year 1000. Every month you try to defend yourself and your subjects as beat as you can against disease ache or attacks from the Mongols. Good planning is key here as every month new perils go again. Im Jahr des Drachen is number 12 in alea's Big Box Series. Illustrations by Michael Menzel (Boxcover) and Harald Lieske. Playing time: 50-100 minutes; depending on the number of players.(doublepost: )
Looks nice! Same artist as Jambo looks like. I do like Jambo's art. If this plays come up with 2 I might get it. Now if only I can get the measure and energy to learn how to play the last Alea bet. Notre Dame....
Feld's third Big Box game in a row? Impressive!
Well it could go either way. Notre Dame: Big Winner. Rum and Pirates: Blah.
Well it could go either way. Notre Dame: Big Winner. Rum and Pirates: Blah.
Rum and Pirates is a fine family bet. Just not a gamer's game. On the alea bet weight measure (1-10):Rum and Pirates: 2Notre Dame: 4-Im Jahr des Drachen: 5+Puerto Rico: 7
Rum and Pirates is a fine family game. Just not a gamer's game. On the alea game weight scale (1-10):Rum and Pirates: 2Notre Dame: 4-Im Jahr des Drachen: 5+Puerto Rico: 7
Rum and Pirates was a yawner and didn't be in the ALEA Line.(Call Amigo for that)
My "gamer's German" says that a translation would be "In the Year of the Dragon," but Babelfish wants to call it "In the Year of Kites."
That's because the german word 'Drache' means both 'Dragon' and 'Kite' (plus the additional meaning of a contentious/malicious woman). Since nowadays dragons are pretty rare compared to kites. Babelfish translates wrong. Not that I've seen anything translated correctly by Babelfish.
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Feld's third Big Box game in a row? Impressive!
come up it could go either way. Notre Dame: Big Winner. Rum and Pirates: Blah.
No argument from me that the overly lighten 'n' fluffy Rum and Pirates doesn't deserve to be a Big Box game but I'm still impressed that Stefan is cranking out games (that Alea chooses to publish in their large bet format) quickly enough to bring home the bacon three in a row.
I only have one game with the Alea big box be on it. I have some game that were big box games but I don't undergo the Alea version. I'm a little behind so collecting at this point is moot. I am however looking forward to this bet. I desire the theme.
Feld's third Big Box bet in a row? Impressive!
Agreed - and given the greatness of both Notre Dame and Rum & Pirates. I'm looking forward to this one quite a bit.
WOWWWWWWWWWI love Stefan Feld... If this bet has something similar to Notredame (in innovating mechanics or feeling) then this should be a MUST BUY...
Well he's piqued my interest. Personally. I love Rum & Pirates. I evaluate it looks great and is a load of fun to play. I can see though why folks who evaluate strategic depth from Alea would be hugely disappointed. I played Notre Dame a couple of times and liked it enough to buy it. I don't ever have a real strong urge to play it though and I'm not sure why. I would play if someone else suggested it but I anticipate I just got it at the same measure as some other games that excited me more and it's waiting its move. This Draggin' the Kites thing looks pretty cool however and it's officially on my radar.
What he said. I own Rum & Pirates. I don't own Notre Dame and if asked I'd choose to compete R&P over ND. Not that ND isn't a good game but I liked R&P more.
Rum and Pirates was a yawner and didn't belong in the ALEA Line.(label Amigo for that)
I thought it was a fun game and it's a fine addition to the Alea line.
Is any one else buying Alea big box games wether you desire them or not just to add to the big box collection.. they look nice.
A friend has Tadsch Mahal and Augsburg. I don't expect to add many more (older) games to the alea collection.
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I'm waiting for Fifth Avenue and Rum & Pirates to arrive this week... My collection now is something like this (medium and small Alea Games not shown):
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