Once the game of Village is over, each player must tally up their accumulated points. The winner will be the one with the most victory points. Players will receive satisfaction from playing this game as they are able to create a unique and rich village during the game and build relationships between other players through trades, alliances, and bargains. When the end of game comes, players are left with a nostalgic feeling of accomplishment while reminiscing on how their village was built up through cooperative efforts and standoffs. Playing Village is sure to bring hours of fun to any gathering or entertainment! Conclusion Each player also has a pet which offers a unique special power/ability. They are not groundbreaking but they do offer some variation and uniqueness to your character. There is also a decent supply of buildings, all of which require different resources to build. This keeps the game fresh.

Winning is determined by victory points. There are numerous ways, both short and long term, to accumulate victory points. This leads to players having the option of various strategies in play and often these will change or develop as play progresses. As such no two games will be alike as players respond to the opportunities presented on the game board. Contents After the tutorials, there are a further 10 unique scenarios in the rule book. These not only give different maps, but also very different objectives for each game. You could also select a certain scenario based on game length – we’ve found that the timings in the book are extremely accurate. I like how each scenario forces you to think differently and perhaps select different characters. You’ll need to co-operate well and focus on each character’s specialism to have a chance in some of the more difficult scenarios. If you want something that feels similar but is a bit more approachable and less math-y then another game by the same publisher, Village Green, might fit the bill. This is also about the English countryside and sees you arranging cards in a grid to meet scoring conditions. Unlike Village Rails there’s no need to line-up routes or compete in an economy, making it easier to play while still offering a fun challenge. It also has much prettier and clearer card art. This highly immersive board game is perfect for families or groups of 4-5 friends eager to spend quality time together. No two games are designed to be the same as players will have abundant choices when it comes to where they expand, who they trade with and which resources they decide to specialise in. As a result, the game offers an immense replay value while being fun and educational at the same time.

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The six characters in the base game can also provide variability – their powers vary a lot, especially once they start to level up. It can seem like some are more powerful than others, although this isn’t too concerning for me in a co-operative game. The levelling up certainly helps to keep the game changing throughout each scenario and is a definite must as the game starts to get overwhelming as you spawn more villagers.

Every village will be made up of a 4×4 grid of cards. Award cards are placed in the top row or leftmost column of the village. Although award cards must always be placed, they can sit on top of other award cards. Green cards are placed in the remaining nine spaces and they can only be played if they match adjacent green cards in flower type or colour (symbols in the top left corner of green cards). So, a red rose could be placed adjacent to a red lily and/or a purple rose, for example. Certain green cards have their own abilities, such as structures and lawns, as well as scoring potential. Winning the Village Green Competition Each witch has access to the same number of starting familiars, the same ingredients, the same spells, and 3 Schemes of the same level. But the witch who most cleverly uses these resources to reach 13 points is named the village crone. Each turn a number of coloured wooden cubes are placed on the board, and then in turn each player selects a cube and takes an action set by where on the board the cube was taken. So, for example, if the cube was taken from the Village Hall, an action can be taken in the Village Hall, and when the cubes at the Village Hall are gone no further actions can be taken there this turn. All the players are witches who have come upon a medieval village without a crone. They send out familiars to gather ingredients they can use in spells to complete Witch’s Scheme cards. Each of the cards is worth 1, 2, or 3 points, which also indicates how difficult the scheme is to complete. The witch who scores 13 points wins.Once you complete a line (as soon the line reaches the outside of your three by four grid) you score that lines features, then the trip cards at the start of the line and then you use one of your terminus cards to gain income. Completing a line early with only a few points is a good way of generating income which will in turn help you to buy more trip cards. At the end of the game, players score each award card in their village according to the green cards in that row or column. The awards might score points based on the number of structures, types of trees or number of flowers, for example. Ponds give an automatic two points, and the village card gives one point if it is still face up at the end of the game (players can also choose to flip their village card once per game for a special action). Heroes of the Village is very much a family/lightweight game. It is designed to be, and targeted for, an audience that likes the IP and wants a cooperative experience to play within the Minecraft world. There are, however, some fun elements within this game that makes it a very enjoyable game to enjoy with your family or friends. Village Green tasks you with winning the annual village green of the year contest. If that hasn’t hooked you in already then carry on reading! To win the game you will manage a hand of green cards using them to score as many award cards as you can. You will play your green cards to a three by three grid, while playing award cards on one end of each row and column, scoring only for the three green cards in that row or column.