

The farmer at the bow (front) will get to move and collect resources on an island first, while the furthest back farmer chooses to which of the 2 islands the boat will sail. Where do the boats come in? After the bidding phase, players can choose to load a boat with one of their farmers by paying the required resources. Players can mess with each other by driving up a resource cost, even if they don’t necessarily want it. The cost of a resource increases with each player token that is bid. Each round begins with players bidding for resources or special power cards, similarly to Schacht’s Felinia (and Feld’s The Speicherstadt). It sounds quite complicated, but learning the game is actually easy (mastering it proved to be more difficult).

The influence of Schacht’s own Zooloretto and Felinia, as well as Imhotep and The Speicherstadt, are all felt in this game.ĭragon Boats of the Four Seas is a game of set collection, auction/bidding, resource and money management, and area control. It is a game designed by Michael Schacht and put out by new publisher Maple Games. I recently played a prototype of Dragon Boats of the Four Seas which just launched on Kickstarter this week. Dragon Boats of the Four Seas – Ashley Gariepy Come see what our writers think about Dragon Boats of the Four Seas, War Chest, Forbidden Sky, Degensis, and Hero’s Crossing. Come see what our writers think about Dragon Boats of the Four Seas, War Chest, Forbidden Sky, Degensis, and Hero's Crossing.įirst Take Fridays are a celebration of the ‘first time’ we played a game. First Take Fridays are a celebration of the ‘first time’ we played a game.
