Starling Games | Everdell 2nd Edition | Board Game | 40-80 Minute Playing Time | Ages 10+ | 1-4 Players

I like how the game design and mechanics fit satisfyingly well around the central theme of building a flourishing forest city. The art design on the playing cards is delightfully cute, and the pairing of critters with their corresponding construction in the artwork is a lovely feature. I've mostly played the 2-player game with my partner, but have also played with 3 or 4 players, where more of the unique cards and events can be showcased per game. A single player option is also available. Once players are familiar with the rules, each person's individual turn is relatively short, so that the game can progress fairly quickly without people getting bored waiting for their turn. There are good videos available online explaining the rules in around 20 minutes or less, and I would generally recommending checking these out so you can try before you buy. The paper rulebook provided also contains more artwork and lore about the game world. My family and friends have enjoyed playing this game together multiple times, so I would say this represents decent value for money. Overall quality and durability of the physical pieces (cards, resource markers, player markers, board) is very good, though I would recommend taking care when constructing the Evertree part of the board as this is the most easy part to accidently damage due to frequent construction and deconstruction.

Really lovely game based around critters building their village over the seasons and preparing for winter. There's a mixture of worker placement, economy building and card purchasing. Having different achievements or worker placement sites each game makes it really replayable. Works well with 2-4 players, though it plays quite differently with 4. Beautiful artwork and well balanced game.

First of all this game is beautiful, the board the pieces the 3D tree the whole thing is lovely to look at - the game itself is maximum 4 players and we play as a family with our youngest being 6 (but generally good at board games) the game can last a while so allow a good 90mins or so although I guess it would be quicker with 2, hard to explain the game it’s basically about using resources to built a community - send your worker to get wood - build a farm - get a farmer (or a Court and a Judge or a School and a Teacher) etc then each building or character adds points and perks to your community / city - you play 4 similar but not identical seasons and then tot up your scores - the whole game is made super cute due to all of this being based in a woodland creature theme so you have mice, badgers, rabbits, bats, moles all with jobs that suit their animal persona - superb game not for the faint hearted this is not ‘roll a dice move so many places turn over a card’ kind of gameplay it is a little complicated and quite strategic but super engaging and easy to learn - highly recommended one of our absolute favourites

This game is wonderful! The design with all the little critters is beautiful, the big 3D tree makes it look like a piece of art, the gameplay is so much fun! The cards add an element of luck and ensure that no two games are the same, but you also need to use strategy. Works great for two players but will certainly also be fun with friends once the Pandemic is over. Not very aggressive gameplay. Most of the time each player is working on their own thing, you can get in the way of each other but there is only little opportunity to directly "attack" the other player(s) - which is a plus for me as I often don't like to have to risk all my hard earned supplies in a fight in a strategy game.

bought for my son who really likes these type of games, played it twice, both times took 2hrs! it supposed to take around 80 minutes anyway! would probably get quicker once used to playing, saying that it is a good game, just a little too many choices/options in each round

Very cute and great fun. Very high quality components - that make the game more engaging - and worth the price. The rules are probably slightly too complex for very young children but the basic rules are covered in just a few pages - the variety comes from the text on the cards - so older children will have no trouble and the learning curve is not steep at all. There are also multiple expansions if you want to increase the complexity and length of the game - but the base game is great on its own and the ultra cute theme makes it a firm family favourite.

I was intrigued by the first moment I saw this game, I did some research and I purchased. Me and my boyfriend played for the first time this evening and we absolutely love it! the world of the game is effectively detailed and the art is fantastic, it’s really engaging! It is so conveniently packaged and well made. Happy with this purchase!

Our new favourite game. The only minor downside is that you are essentially playing ‘on your own’ quite a bit, but that could be because we need to play it more to better understand the subtleties of gameplay!, but it’s still a great game, ideal for playing across the generations - and the illustrations are adorable

On first order, I received a Japanese, regular (not collector) edition. After re-ordering, I did receive an English version, but still NOT the Collector's Edition.

This expansion pack to Everdell is awesome! It has taken the experience to a new level. You can now collect more resources and win extra points at the end of the game. I like the idea of the critters having superpowers. It adds to the fun of the game and introduces a new strategic element. By itself, Everdell is great, but this adds to the experience.

Game plays up to 6 with this expansion and also adds asymmetrical player powers. Fantastic expansion.

The game was open and it didn't have all the pieces described in the package content. I am very disappointed with this purchase.

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