Join with the woodland creatures in this tableau combo building game of forest fun and get a massive box of stuff if you are new to the game in Everdell from Starling Games.

Pros

• Cute theme
• Great Table presence
• Popular game
• Proven Track record
• Can get everything for the game
• Cost of everything for the game

Cons

• Confusing pledge levels
• Not a good entry point to the game

The Page

This is an area that I’m torn on. I think that the page looks solid. It shows off the game extremely well. In fact, it might show everything too well, because there is a ton of information on that page. Including all the different pledge levels. Now, there aren’t that many pledge levels really. But they can be a bit confusing to look at them. Especially when you get down to the big box and figuring out everything that it has.

I personally wish there was a better jumping off point. I am extremely tempted to back this for everything. I think that I will like the game a lot. I think that the theme will sell itself. But, that cost of entry is really high. Now, $200 for everything is an amazing deal. The base game, plus 5 expansions, plus upgraded pieces and storage. I would think that the base game and 3 expansions would likely run you $200. So, like I said, it’s a great deal, but maybe I just want to pick up the collectors edition, if they put that up, as an entry point, that isn’t an option.

The Game

The game, though, sounds like a game that I’d really love. I like finding those combos and making them work. I like a game with a fun theme, woodland creatures running a little town or tableau. Now, this game might not be for players wit analysis paralysis from what I’ve heard, but I’m not a player like that, and I already know what type of game I tend to avoid with my friends who are those players.

The Newleaf expansion looks like it adds to your city. I like that it now kind of creates some routes and how far you are traveling that you are looking to do. It looks like it’s mainly just going to make things even bigger than it was before and give you more options to create a better city and maybe the ability to get what you need more easily.

The Mistwood expansion adds in a spider who is going to mess up your plans. From the sounds of this this expansion is supposed to help with the solo or two player game. That interests me because I can see this being a game that my wife would like. I can see playing this game solo as well. So anything that makes two player or solo play more interesting or diverse, I’m interested in it.

Back or Brick

So is this a Back or a Brick for me? Honestly it’s an extremely tough question. As I talk about, there is a massive barrier to entry on this Kickstarter. If I had the base game, I’d probably back the expansions. But I don’t, so I would need to get the all in and that is $200. Now, I have spent that on a game before without knowing, Tainted Grail and Marvel United are two that come to mind. And with those I was confident that I’d like them as well. So right now this is a brick for me. I’m not sure I need a massive box with everything, but that could change. And I think for most gamers, if you only have the base game, or you know you like the game, that big box is a great deal. Honestly, though, this might flip, I might use some stimulus money on it, we’ll see, because that big box with everything should hold it’s value well.

How about for you, is this a back or a brick for you? Do you have the game already and are just getting the expansion or the big pledge with everything?

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