Should You Buy Harmonies? How-to-Play and Review! 🦁

I was lucky enough to find a copy of Harmonies at my FLGS and without knowing too much about the game besides what I had seen on social media and the back of the box, I brought the game home and we played it three times the very next day! (Including an ill-fated attempt at playing outside on what was in hindsight a much too windy afternoon!) Thankfully none of the cards blew away so we've been able to play this game much more in the following weeks! It's a game that has been so much fun to play and teach and there's something really rewarding about getting a game on a whim and it turning out to be a great game! ☺️ Have you had a chance to play Harmonies yet? What were your thoughts? Let me know in the comments! 💬
p.s. If you ever find yourself in downtown Lancaster, you've got to check out my friendly local game store, Farbo Co! It's a tiny little hole-in-the-wall board game shop but it's full of the best games and the nicest people... and it's where I found Harmonies! It's one of my favorite places to hang out! farboco.com/
In this video:
00:00 Intro
00:57 Gameplay Overview/Teach
07:25 Art & Components
08:17 Complexity vs. Audience
09:15 Thematic Integration
10:47 Intuitive Mechanics
11:47 Replayability
12:48 Length & Fun Factor
13:49 Cost vs. Value
14:34 Final Score and Thoughts
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[@GregHu77]

3:55 Isn't there a third Field-Mountain-Mountain to score??

[@BoardGameDave]

Oh my word, you’re 100% correct! Yes, I should have scored all three of the foxes on that turn! 🦊 Great catch-I’ll pin your comment so hopefully other people will see it! Thank you!

[@chowie84]

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[@BoardGameDave]

Wow! That's a very kind comment-thank you! ☺️

[@lisahasegawa2674]

I love this game! It’s so beautiful and has just enough crunchiness to make it a good time. I’ve only played solo and at 2, so I felt the playtime was perfect.

[@BoardGameDave]

Hey, Lisa! I’m so glad you’ve had a chance to play Harmonies as well! ☺️ I totally agree with you about the “just enough crunchiness”! And I love playing it a 2P too-Hannah and I can get through a game in about 30 minutes, which is perfect!

[@steliospapadopoulos4099]

Thank you for the amazing review. Don't forget to take a breath while reviewing:)

[@BoardGameDave]

Haha, thank you for the comment and for the reminder! 🤣 My wife overhears me filming sometimes and often reminds me to slow down! I don't know why I talk so fast when I'm recording... but I'll work on it! ☺️

[@BillyIndiana]

Great overview and review! We've only played twice but have enjoyed it 👍

[@BoardGameDave]

Thanks for checking out the review, Billy! I've gotten to play it six times now but Hannah and I are both very eager to get it to the table more! ☺️ I'm glad you were able to snag a copy for yourself as well!

[@corinnajuras-tabletopsavants]

Wonderful review! I love how you remain positive even when describing some potentially negative aspects of the game. I don't think I ever noticed your 8 point system before but I'll have to start incorporating a version of that for myself since it does seem to capture everything

[@BoardGameDave]

Tabletop Savants! Hi! 👋🏼 Thank you so much for your kind comment! I definitely do try to be positive and look for the good in a game for sure! ☺️ I do like my rating system although I haven't really tweaked it since I started doing reviews back in 2021! Do you think there's anything I might be missing? 🤔

[@KevinHernandez03]

I've been wanting for this to come back in stock in Miniaturemarket since they have good prices and to get free shipping with other games

[@BoardGameDave]

I hope it won’t take too long for the game to be back in stock! 😰 From what I’ve heard they’re currently working on a second printing of the game-I wonder if the game ended up being much more popular than they expected! (And Miniature Market is a great idea; I’ve always had a good experience with them!)

[@BoardgamesforOne]

Beautiful art. Love the studio too.

[@BoardGameDave]

It's got such great art, Mike... and a really good solo mode! I think I'll definitely shortlist this one for a Solo Play Sunday in the future! ☺️ And yes, Hannah outdid herself with the studio! She did that as a surprise for me while I was away at Level Up Retreat! Painted and decorated and everything! 🥰

[@BoardgamesforOne]

@@BoardGameDave she did. Well done.

[@BoardGameDave]

Thanks, Mike! I'll pass that on to her! ☺️

[@rachelhill3872]

Harmonies is so fuuunnnnn

[@BoardGameDave]

Harmonies IS so much fun!! ☺️ Next time we're together we'll have to play it again! I'll make sure to bring it up to NH with us!