Dominion is one of our favorite games, exactly because its cards are generally very well balanced. Nevertheless, some cards are stronger than others. This is our list of the best Dominion cards. Chapel Chapel is easily the best card in Dominion. The card is truly crazy powerful. It has one of the strongest effects of …
The set up to play Dominion with more than 4 players requires more treasure and victory cards. Therefore you need to have two Dominion games that include treasure and victory cards (that is the base game and Intrigue) to make it work. The Set Up You need both the Dominion base set and Dominion Intrigue In the Intrigue …
In 7 Wonders Duel the science victory is the hardest to obtain. There’s a debate about whether it’s worth it to even try to win by science. In this post I’ll share my thoughts. Science Victory as a Threat? People often point out that going for science points can be good even if you don’t …
There are 3 ways to win 7 Wonders Duel. You can either win by having a civilian victory, by scientific supremacy, or by miltary supremacy. If you finish the game and have the most victory points you win the civilian victory. If you gather 6 different scientific symbols, you immediately win the game by scientific supremacy. And …
Many beginning Citadels players assassinate the king when they are the Assassin. In this post I discuss whether this is really the best strategy for Citadels. Why You Might Kill The King There are some reasons to assassinate the King. The most important reason is that the King is a strong character and is therefore …
Citadels is one of our favorite games. We used to only play it with groups of at least four players, but lately we have been playing it a lot with just two players. With just two players, Citadels becomes quite a different game, because some characters that are weak in bigger groups become strong and …
Are you looking for a Dominion kingdom for a quick game? In this post we explain how different card types influence how long it takes to play a kingdom. Cards that trash cards Cards that trash cards are the most important factor in making a quick Dominion kingdom. Trashing bad cards from your deck makes …
The Healer is a very strong card in Asante. The Healer let’s you search the discard pile and take 1 or 2 person cards. Your opponent has to bid on those cards. If you want the cards, you pay the amount your opponent bid to the bank. But you can also sell the cards to …
Voodoo doll and Mancala have similar effects, but they differ subtly which makes them excel in different situations. In this post we break down their strengths and weaknesses. If you play the Mancala, you reveal the top card of the draw pile. If it is a ware card you receive a good of your choice, if …
In our previous post we discussed how many copies there are of each card in Asante. Noteworthy is that there are only 6 unique cards that feature three different kinds of goods. This is surprising because there could have been 20 different unique cards featuring three goods of the six kinds of goods. This restriction …