I'm sure you want a more realistic recommendation instead of a 'ZOMG!!! BUY NOW!!!11!!!1' one, right?
My recommendation would be: play before you buy. Even at a deep discount: shelf space and table time are never discounted. The long of it is that Vinhos appears to be a combination of lots of tiny rules which never become truly intuitive (giving you the impression the game only needs you as a button pusher) and a low to medium game depth. Once the 'wow!'-factor about the level of detail has subsided, it becomes apparent that there really isn't much room for creative play and major as well as interesting diversification. All players need wine and estates, and so they erect these... but what comes out is, nearly by necessity, a single abstract wine production value erasing much of the effort which went into creating it. The subsequent game is then about deciding how to use wines ranging in value from cheap to expensive, and even there choices are not really difficult nor remarkable. The short of it is that Vinhos is about 90 to 100 minutes worth of game wrapped in three hours of player activity. Hence my suggestion to play before you buy. And if you play, to play a few times to let the level of detail become less of a hindrance so that you can focus on the game instead. Maarten On Saturday, March 31, 2012 8:02:02 PM UTC+2, Jake Waltier (Twentysides) wrote: > > My FLGS has a deeply discounted copy of Vinhos (minor box damage). I > recall being interested, but don't remember specifically what I > thought was so engaging. I'm a fan of heavy games and have an interest > in the wine business. > > Could someone give a personal recommendation for the game? I want to > know what makes this game great. I would also appreciate a direct > comparison to other games (such as "it's like Le Havre in that you do > this..."). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BGG Down" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/bgg_down/-/lGdm5bMY7eAJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bgg_down?hl=en.
