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Strategic Thinking
Customers have a positive opinion on the strategic thinking aspect of Tash-Kalar, praising its depth and complexity, comparing it to games like Chess, Go, and Reversi/Othello. Some reviewers mention the game's ability to challenge players with its abstract concepts and require adaptability and planning. A few customers also appreciate the inclusion of different variants for varying levels of strategy and chaos.
Tile Placement
Customers have a generally positive opinion about the tile placement aspect in Tash-Kalar. The game involves creating specific patterns on the board to summon beings and eliminate opponents' tokens while scoring points. Players need to strategically place their pieces to gain benefits and recognize opponents' patterns to prevent them from being used against them. The game is balanced, abstract, and offers multiple decks for advanced play.
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Custom Actions
Customers have a positive opinion on the custom actions in Czech Games Tash-Kalar, praising the variety and unique powers granted by summoned beings. However, some mention that it takes time to learn the rules and fully understand how to use these abilities effectively.
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Quality
I really like the art on the cards and the abilities, thematics and combos you can pull off.
The newest edition is improved and i saw no problems at all with the artwork or quality of the components.
The summoning and the resulting actions can result in moving pieces, upgrading pieces and or destroying pieces.
In 4 person mode, the game becomes a lot more wild and wooly and more about reacting to potentially hugely different board stat... Read More
Price
I think the price point is perfect as well.
I would also highly recommend buying the etherweave expansion as it's under 10$ right now and adds a very interesting new time ... Read More
Packaging/appearance
It comes in a giant box, but it's really a compact game so i carry it around in a ziplock instead.
The box and artwork scream theme, but at it's core this is rather abstract.
Competitiveness
It is similar to chess, in that you need to position your pieces just right in order to attack your opponent's pieces.
The two imperial schools have identical decks, just of different colors to help keep the cards separate.
It’s not a deck-builder, like dominion, and it’s not a city-builder, like settlers.
The box states the game is for 2-4 players, but i've only checked out the 2p rules and the reviews on boardgamegeek indicate th... Read More
Overview
- How are reviewers describing this item?
abstract, two, each, different and first. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is high deception involved.
- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 49.6% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 98 reviews as of our last analysis date on Nov 23 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I just want to correct what other people are saying this is indeed the second edition cgepublished edition of the game
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I think in the past it was the first edition but amazon has since corrected their mistake
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I didn’t think this game looked fun
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Despite loving the theme and the designer i just couldn’t see how an almost abstract mage arena game could be interesting i don’t like other mage fighting games
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Not only do i like it it’s quickly escalated into my top 5 games
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The art is beautiful although some of the excessive cleavage would make me a bit hesitant to play with my mom and other ladies and i wish they had gone more conservative
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It really doesnt get into our regular rotation
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Others have mentioned it is abstract but i dont think it should be compared to some of the brilliant abstract games out there
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