Callisto Review

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(More customer reviews)Callisto is a lot of fun and rather addicting! It's like playing traditional Tetris but with multiple players; the pressure comes from your friends/competitors instead of from a "sinking" screen, and strategizing is key. The concept behind Callisto is brilliant but simple, and the game is versatile, with different boards for two, three or four players.

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Callisto is a seriously satisfying and undeniably simple game to learn but it's a game that uses strategic skills and a little luck to master.The object of the game is to be the player who successfully places the most tiles on the board; tiles must always be placed next to another tile of the same color.While placing your tiles you not only want to cover the most ground so you gain points, but you'll want to block the others from doing so too! The game was designed by the world's most accomplished game inventor, Reiner Knizia.He has won major international board game prizes, including the most influential, the Spiel des Jahr in Germany in 2008.Contents:72 plastic tiles and 12 pillars, 1 plastic playing board, 3 printed color backgrounds (for 2, 3 and 4 player versions) and instructions.

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Tower of Babel Review

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(More customer reviews)Tower Of Babel is a lovely little euro-game with rather simple rules. At first you might think "That's it? Where is the game in this?" But then the subtleties of gameplay begin to reveal themselves one at a time, until you are thinking "Oh my, what a fascinating game".
My kids like this, and it is not too confrontational or long winded (plays easily in one hour) for my girlfriend. So, it gets lots of plays. Also, it plays equally well with 3, 4, or 5 players.
BTW, I play without the 'power cards'. These were not in Reiner Knizia's original design. They were added by the publisher, to the detriment of the game in the opinionof this player and the consensus on boardgamegeek.com.

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Who doesn't know of the wonders of the ancient world? World renown gigantic monuments, made by the hands of men to honor or glorify God. The most famous of these are know today as the seven wonders of the ancient world: the pyramid of Giza, the colossus of Rhodes, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the hanging gardens of Babylon, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the temple of Artemis at Ephesus. And, perhaps, also the unfinished tower of Babel - the eighth wonder of the ancient world?Monuments cannot be erected by individuals. Each player needs the help of the others to complete his work. The others, of course, expect something in return. The challenge is to get the right help at the right time.When should the pyramid be finished? How many building pieces are needed to complete the temple of Artemis? Should I play a trade card or not? The players must answer these and other questions turn by turn. Each, of course, wants to be the greatest builder of the ancient world!

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Lost Cities Review

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(More customer reviews)My wife and I purchased this game 1 month ago and can't stop playing it. Lost Cities is a great mix of strategy, ease of game play, and just random luck. The game takes less than 10 minutes to learn, and after a few games about 15 minutes to play. You will find yourself constantly saying, "Let's play just one more time." Ultimately, that is the best statement one can make about any game.
Gameplay consists of playing from a hand of 8 cards, and trying to accumulate more points than your opponent. While there is strategy involved, generally you are playing as much against yourself as you are your opponent. If you get to aggresive in trying to build up only one of the 5 available locations, you might just get greedy for points and run out of time. We do this all the time, and love it! Generally, when my wife and I lose a game, it can be said that it's just as much our fault as it is our opponents ability to score points and beat us.
Try it, you won't regret it. (...)you won't find a more addictively fun game. "Let's play again!" For 1 to 2 players, or if you buy 2 sets of the game, 4 can play.

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"For the daring and adventurous, there are too many lost cities to seek and explore. The search can take you to the Himalayas, the Brazilian rain forest, the ever-shifting sands of the desert, ancient volcanoes and to Neptune's Realm. Of course, one cannot go everywhere with limited resources so the players must choose which expeditions to begin and which to leave to others. Those with high confidence may have the opportunity to up the stakes: increasing the rewards for success, but risking more should the expedition fail. The player who finds the right balance will have successful expeditions. Too many expeditions will put a strain on limited resources and yield failure. Too few may guarantee success, but not victory! Players: 2 Ages: 10 and up Playing Time: 20-40 minutes FUN"

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