A classic game of flicking discs is Maydays Games latest Kickstarter for Crokinole going to be one that you end up backing?

Pros

• Price of Board
• Company with proven track record

Cons

• Shipping
• Page

The Page

There isn’t a ton to talk about with this page. In some ways that is a good thing, in other ways not so much. The page is a little bit Spartan when it comes to information. I would like to see a few more things laid out better, mainly shipping, so I’m not trying to track it down in the middle of everything. And I want clearer pricing for the add-ons as well.

But I also understand that not that many people are finding Crokinole for the first time via this Kickstarter. That means that the page can be simpler. You either want to get it or you don’t. And Mayday runs one of these every year. So a lot of people checking out the page might be back again to see about getting it this year.

The Game

The game is an interesting flicking game. From around the edge of the board you are flicking your discs trying to get them into the center recessed circle. Doing so scores you points. But there are rules around what you need to do. The first shot needs to get into the middle, but there are pegs there making it trickier. And subsequent shots need to hit an opponents, I believe, disc before getting into the recessed point.

So the game really isn’t that complex, but it is a game that you can learn and master. I think that is something to be aware of with game play is that if you get good at it, you will beat other players. So if one person enjoys it casually, they might enjoy it less against someone who is really good. Generally, play around your skill level or let people know when they play, if you’ve practiced, that it is a game of learned skill.

Back or Brick

This one is a tough one for me. But ultimately one that is going to be a Brick for me. I might be one of the people I talked about where I try and remember for next year to budget for a board. Even though the price is solid and I don’t have it in my budget right now. And while I put shipping as a con, it is fairly high, it is a fair amount for the size of board that you are getting shipped to you.

I do think that the game looks like a lot of fun to play. And I could see playing it with non-gamer friends as well as gamers. And I actually think I might have played a version of it a while ago. And I liked it then as well. But let me know for you, is this game a back or a brick?

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