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25.11.2020

TERMS:Crystals = Victory points (I referred to them as VP in my review)Seasons track = The circular boardTransmute = exchanging tokens for victory pointsI've already played this at a friends house previously so when I saw this on offer I had to buy it.It's got such a gorgeous insert (see photos) as most games fail to do this and cop out for the lazy approach with the zip seal bags. This game has a slot for every single component to fit snugly inside and you don't have to worry about things sliding around. Even the Seasons track and the Victory Point track have their own cutout to slot right in! Very impressed.So how does this game play?I'd say it works best with 3-4 players but does function 2 players.The game has 4 'Seasons'Blue = WaterGreen = EarthYellow FireRed = Air (Yes I know, why did they not just put Fire as Red and Air as white or something who knows!)(round board) Seasons track placed in the middlePut the assorted colour tokens (energy) of each type next to the relevant sections as well as the matching dice.You'll need to check rules for how many dice to use as this varies per player count but I believe it's X number of players + 1.Give each person a player board and the coloured cubes whilst putting 2 of these on the Victory point board at the bottom 0 spot and the top 0 spot. This is used to track scores.Deal 9 cards to each player and you'll begin drafting a deck, picking a card, passing to the player on the left the rest of them and then picking a card from the deck you just got and so on.By the end you will have 9 drafted cards.Seperate them into years1 2 and 3.3 cards for each year.You'll start with the first 3 from Year 1, then Year 2 will be gained in Round 2 and Year 3 in Round 3.Players take turns rolling the dice, each selecting a dice and gaining said rewards, then playing a card where able to. Then advance the Seasons board x number of spaces based on the number of pips on the dice that wasn't chosen.You can take abilities that allow you to transmute energy into Victory Points or spend energy to play a familiar /card from your hand but you'll need to ensure you have the summoning power to be able to have it infront of you. But when do you want to transmute? The value of the energy tokens fluctuates each season. Do you hoard them until a later season where it's worth more or just transmute early? You can only hold a set number of them tooThe aim of the game is to get the most victory points to win, which is achieved by using card effects as well as gained at the end for the cards you played during the course of the game.You can lose points for each unplayed card.Thoughts/Summary?It's a fun Deck building /Dice drafting game.There's plenty of things to do on your turn and the choices need to be well thought.The luck part of this game is very minimal as it's down to the dice rolls and the dice you're left with.You can still plan ahead on your opponents turn and you'll want to maximise your points.Unlike other games, Seasons is not a type of game where you just earn victory points non-stop.These points will fluctuate constantly as opponents effects make you lose them or cards that require you to spend them. It's a constant roller coaster so it's not something you see really climbing until the mid/late game.Prior to that it's up and down with the VPs. I guess this is a downside as one player is stuck constantly moving scores up and down and then when an effect comes into player that you gain VP when an opponent uses an ability or others, then it becomes even more complicated to keep track.That said, the amount of fun to be had is definitely up there and the components really make it feel all that much more. The huge chunky dice feel amazing to roll in your hand and the satisfaction when you get that one turn where the dice rolls in your favour just feels great. It's very easy to learn, the hard part just comes around understanding the card effects but it's one of those that will come around by the time everyone has rolled once.ProsGreat componentsAmazing insertNice size for storageNot as much downtime during turnsRelatively easy to learnConsFiddly/complicated with keeping track of the VP mid/late game due to how much this fluctuates based on card effectsANNOYINGLY the VP are called Crystals and this just confuses the heck out of people who are new to board games. Consistency is key

20.6.2014

Picked this up just based on ratings I've seen. Initially we played it with 4 players, and we found it really confusing. All the game mechanics are interlinked and one can't easily be explained without knowing how the others work. Terminology takes a bit of getting used to. With "Power Crystals" read "Points". After a couple of playthroughs (with 2 players) it all became clear.This is quite an American style game in that one person can be in the lead from the start and the others don't really have any chance to overtake, which can be quite frustrating the losing player. There can also be quite a lot of luck involved.

10.1.2018

This is a fantastic game and plays well with all player counts but is especially good with two players.Don't be put off by the fantasy theme. This game is all about the mechanics of the gameplay and the theme is secondary. That said, the theme does come through with beautiful art and components that are simply stunning. The whole production from the insert, to the cards and chunky dice, is stellar!I didn't think my Lost Cities and Castles of Burgundy loving wife would like this game but she absolutely does as do I.The game plays in about 45 minutes and is just a great little card play battle with great tactics and card combos. It's also surprisingly easy to learn and teach.

2.1.2014

The note on the box says this game takes about 1 hour to play. Well, ok. If you all already know the rules. If you are all starting off, or even if you have new players, this is going to take a good two hours to play.As to the game itself, if you tend towards the geekish, or are a big fan of Lord of the Rings-type books etc., then you'll love it. Plenty of weird and exotic sounding names to get your head round, never mind the fanciful powers that each character has. The premise is good but you’ll need to play a couple of times to understand the types of cards that you need to play and certainly any experienced players would easily beat any novices.I guess I should congratulate whomever came up with the idea,

19.12.2020

My fiance and I often play this, and it's fantastic! It was a great game from the very beginning, but the fun really does increase the more you play it and get used to building your own deck and paying attention to the interactions between cards. Does mean it's a bit difficult to play with people who've never played before though, as you need to scale back to basic "use this set deck" rules (but that's why we're not-so-secretly hinting to our friends that they need to get the game and learn it before we do a 4 player game, ha!). We also got both expansion packs, which add even more cards - hence variety to possible card combos!

23.11.2018

This game is very straight forward and easy to learn. The main strategy comes from how you use your hand of cards before the end of the 3 year period.In the instructions it recommends cards to use for first time playing until you get the hang of it, then you use any of the first 30 cards and when you've really got it you add in the last 31-50 cards.Hard to tell who wins until the end so it keeps you going to play your best game. Also good for those who aren't too into Take That mechanics as interacting and messing up other players is rare

23.6.2018

Brilliant game! This isn't too long and overcomplicated but it has a depth. You want to create combos with the cards and oversmart your opponent. It has randomness in it but the end result depends on your abilities. This isn't properly a gateway game because it mixes mechanics from many other games. It targets a more experienced audience although a casual gamer with good reasoning skills can easily get very good results since the first game.

30.1.2014

We bought this game to play over the Christmas break. I was such good fun and made our Christmas that little bit more special. It was easy to understand, once we played it a couple of times.It really brought out our competitive side. If you struggle understanding the game I would advise you to watch a introduction on how to play the game on you tube .

9.8.2015

My husband wanted this game for his birthday, and the more I play it the more I enjoy it, too. It's easy to learn, while still offering a nice depth of strategy and variety with each new game played.Nice components.We were able to teach it to our six year old with no trouble, making it a nice addition to the family board game selection.

20.5.2019

NOTE: Not for casual board gamers - this is NOT Monopoly level! :)Plenty of replayability in this great little game that combines deck building, dice rolling and other game mechanics very smoothly.

20.10.2015

Love this game, just don't like the score board. The cubes are very easy to disturb and the numbers could have gone up in tens, or have an app to score.