Concordia - A Gaming Rules! review

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Thanks to Mark for lending me his copy of the game for this review.

[@scyldscefing3913]

I love this game. It was one of the first games I bought when I began my interest in board gaming as a hobby a year ago. After paying this game, I knew I had picked the right past time. Wonderful.

[@mikesmith9676]

Another very professional and well executed review. We always value your opinion. Thanks for all your time and effort in putting these videos together.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

Thanks Mike!

[@RowantarotBlogspot]

I'm glad you like this game so much, I respect your opinion! This is one of our favourite games, and we own all expansions as well. It's just so good.

[@WinSomeLoosemore]

Love this game! In my top 10 for sure. Thanks for the review

[@willbeplayin]

Just recently I got my Concordia collection 100% compeleted as I bought Venus and few missing map packs. It's an amazing game. Very easy to teach, hard to master, scales incredibly well too. It's in my Top 10 too.

[@isaacthimbleby8926]

There is a new box art version of Salsa also. However I'm not aware that any of the contents have changed. There is also a version of Concordia Venus that is just an expansion to the original version. There are a couple of small changes between Concordia Venus and regular Concordia - the cards have been slightly tweaked. However both versions of Venus come with the capability of running regular Concordia without those tweaks if you want.

[@neilwillmott5570]

Thanks for another great video Paul. I bought the game off the back of this video 😊

[@osirisgolad]

Got to love games with unique scoring mechanisms on top of tight gameplay; allows you to actually focus on the unique tactics & player interaction the scoring mechanism bring, as well as your general strategy. Also, nice shirt!

[@gustavofaria5511]

Nice review! It's my top 1. Incredible easy to play with a bit of depth. Creta/Aegyptus for me it's the best expansion, with new mechanics on the boards and a nice 2 players map (Creta).

[@NafmiSanicharvanHerwijnen]

Played this once, thought it was amazingly well done.

[@nuuqbgg]

My no1 since I first played it. Such an elegant, yet crunchy gem.

[@GibloxCrumb]

Great review!

[@kingxerocole4616]

truly one of the greats

[@tsimpkins43228]

Great review Paul. I have heard folks talk about what a great game Concordia is for years, but no one in my group has it. I guess I really need to pick it up. I have played and it was OK, but everyone says Concordia is so much better.

[@tommywareing9234]

You missed the one other bit of on-board interaction: colonists aren't allowed to share the same line. So it can be possible to block (or at least, delay) certain moves, by parking up in inconvenient places.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

oops. thanks for pointing that out.

[@cabalpaxiarch7239]

I enjoy the occasional game of Vinhos and I can understand Lacerda's appeal, but for me there's no question, the elegance and depth of games like Concordia, Puerto Rico or Macao is where my heart is at.

[@willbeplayin]

There's actually two versions for Venus: a stand-alone one that costs a lot, and just the expansion Venus if you have the base game.

[@c.w.2000]

This is my understanding as well. However, I believe there is a difference of a map in stand-alone Venus vs original plus Venus expansion. It is quite confusing, especially with different maps and some previous expansions. Basically I came to the conclusion that for people who don't own Concordia, the stand-alone Venus is the way to go, at least with the way it is priced in Canada.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

@@c.w.2000 ooo, I didn't know that. I'd best check before I pick one up. Thanks.

[@fmoros]

Hi, Paul, thanks for another great video. I have had this game for a long time in my basket because I like classic solid games. Also not too long or complicated for the sake of making it complicated. One criticism I read from reviews is that the game is 'solved' after a few games, and player just go for the strategies that work and becomes repetitive. What do you think? thanks

[@GamingRulesVideos]

I've not played enough to know that. I'm sure there are some strategies, but you need to be flexible and change things up depending on what the other players do.

[@unachimba9]

It is NOT a five minute teach, ten at the most! If it is then please do a five minute teaching video.

[@GamingRulesVideos]

I'll try to time myself next time I teach it.

[@unachimba9]

@@GamingRulesVideos I found a five minute teach for Lords of Waterdeep Video. That impressed me well enough