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Review. Meeple Land
players, but never too much. The random elements, the way tiles and visitor groups are selected, are balanced in such a way that it‘s never too frustrating. Interaction isn‘t neglected either, as players snatch coveted attractions from one another. Plus, everyone should definitely keep an eye on which color meeples their oppo- nents need and which ones they have too
many of.
Meeple Land is what is called a
”gateway game,“ i.e. a game that is suitable to inspire the proverbial family of players to get involved in
this best of all hobbies. It shows what is possible in modern games, of- fers solid replay value, is lovingly designed and has an ideal game length. In short: it‘s fun for meeples,
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the economic aspect: meeples supply us with points and money. Not only do you have to plan for end-game scoring, but you also have to keep the cash flowing.
Buy and lay tiles, place meeples, col- lect money. Experienced gamers will pick this one up very quickly, so quickly that it‘ll feel routine soon, and when it‘s done someone will say ”that‘s a decent filler.“ Ok, fine, a rating of 6 seems appro- priate.
That is, until you put the game on the table in front of the actual target group. Among casual players, Meeple Land works much better. The theme fits the mechan-
ics, the graphics are
inviting, and – most
importantly – the game
Title: Designer:
Illustration: Publisher: Players: Age: Duration: Price:
Meeple Land
Cyrille Allard, Frédéric Guérard
Tomek Larek
Blue Orange
2 – 4
about 10+ years about 60 minutes about 35 Euros
Reviewer
Gerald Rüscher
Udo Bartsch
Playing appeal
7
6
Nice theme, one that fits well with the mechanisms. Doesn‘t feel quite complete, though.
Andreas Becker 6
Christwart Conrad 6
Stefan Ducksch 6
Surprisingly challenging game idea, where you can control far more than you realize during the first few plays. Still, a lot depends on luck, which won‘t work well for perfectionists.
Stephan Kessler 4
Theme parks are supposed to be fun, but here you will be continuously disillusioned by the luck of the display. Could have used some fine-tuning.
Marie Poenisch 6
Harald Schrapers 6
Building the amusement park would benefit from a bit more energy and originality.
mechanics will challenge
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