Anyone who knows me knows that El Grande is one of my all time favorite games. Friday night I got to play Age of Empires III the board game and I have to say it give El Grande a great run for the money. It has several similar aspects in that almost nothing is random. Bidding and strategy make up 95% of the game play which means you control almost everything that happens to you and how you play the game. While there are some random elements, you choose whether or not to pursue each aspect of the game (commerce, discovery, combat, trade, order, etc...) meaning the game has several different approaches. Just the 5 players we played with took very different approaches to the game, and the one we though would come in low on score ended up winning by a good margin showing the game can twist based on the actions each person chooses. Plain simple, a great strategy game I cannot wait to try again.
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Yep, I'd have to agree. I had a blast playing this and it's giving the top spot on my list a run for its money.
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