We finally got a game we kickstarted. So far we have played it twice and we really like it. I want to start off with the biggest drawback of this game. It takes an entire dining room table to play. No card table can hold all of the components.
The game can be played by up to 4 players. The box says it takes 40 to 80 minutes to play. It took us closer to 80 both times. The game also suggests you keep score as you go. We tried that the first time, but it was just too much. On the second go we didn't give points for buildings and we counted them at the end. That worked better for us.
You start off with a saloon and you can build up and out as you acquire money, citizens, and outlaws. You get open claims which can be scored at any time and are seen by everyone and secret claims which are scored at the end. Points are scored for completing claims, building rooms, and having citizens. Outlaws will come to your town and cause havok. They can be bribed or driven away with cards.
I really like the game. It is deeper than I thought it would be. There are a lot of different strategies. In the picture below you will see my saloon below and my son's to the left. My saloon is more aesthetically pleasing and has an outhouse. My son is missing some roofs, has nowhere to poo, and has a scorpion farm. He does have a brothel, so he has that going for him. You may think I won this game, but you would be wrong. I lost by 2 points. He completed all his claims and prevented me from completing 2 of mine. He also had 1 more citizen.
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