Race for the Galaxy Review - with Ryan Metzler

[@gunslingerak]

Really pleased to finally see a RftG review on The Dice Tower! For anyone who saw this and wants to know more, I'd also recommend episode 29 of Ryan Sturm's How to Play podcast, which also does a great job helping you get your head around this one.

[@randomfleming]

Ryan, do you go to GenCon annually? Any way you can also post upcoming videos on games debuted/playtested at the conference to get perspectives from the designers on how they envision game play and strategy (i.e. you playing RftG with the designer)?

[@rpmetzler]

@peregrimus Wow...now that is a hard question. In my opinion, I'd go with Race for the Galaxy. I prefer the style of play...always having access to all of the potential actions, but Glory to Rome does have its own charm and is a VERY good game as well. I filmed a GtR review last night, and it will be submitted to Tom shortly.

[@MMODoubter]

I like the theme, and am looking for a good space-based deck-building game, but I do not like using cards as resource counters.

[@GrandElemental]

Truly an excellent game, pretty much the perfect combination of strategy and luck. =) I admit, this game is a hard for newbies, but when they learn to see the basic tactics, the game will become an instant classic. The play time is short enough, there's a LOT of variety, the choices will make a huge difference, not much mean things to bully your friends with while the interaction keeps high enough... there is no real reason not to recommend this game.

[@TheMorriganAensland]

Does anyone know if they did a review on any of the expansions?!

[@udo77]

There's an (inofficial?) PC-game for this, but you can only play against up to 4 AIs (but with the expansion). Good for learning and training. You should find more information on boardgamegeek

[@udo77]

to update my comment: there seems to be an updated version with mulitplayer. Search for "Keldon Jones" (cool name!).

[@MMODoubter]

I DO like the PR-style action selection mechanic.

[@rpmetzler]

@jaiunhuge hehe....i'm sure I did! I remember stuttering over it, not knowing what it actually was....

[@hrothgar47]

Thanks, Ryan. Great review.

[@Melopeed]

they play this all the time in my club, but I never kenw it was a cardgame. Looks interesting now.

[@peregrimus]

so whats better RFTG or Glory to Rome

[@Pryde551]

Good review. Thanks!

[@wood88liam]

Thanks for the review

[@wroot_lt]

When i watch a review about the game i have played a lot, i understand that no review or even how-to-play video can explain how it really feels. One has to play it a lot to understand how good this game is. For a new player it looks like a bunch of cards, nothing special. But when you look into your hand and you see so many possibilities and strategies, and you draw again and see even more and you have to pay with those cards, so you need to sacrifice something. Man.. brain burner, but good one.

[@NullChime]

Epsilon Eh-Re-Dan-Ee Really great game.

[@HarfangX]

@8:08 ... brown goods... hmm

[@mimithedog123]

@cacahahacaca looks like ultra pro

[@jerseyj2]

Very confusing explanation.