Even if I don't agree with Tom on his opinion for everything, I appreciate that I can pretty much search for any board game and find a review of his. Makes investigating new games a breeze.

@-non-savvyauteurist

2 жыл бұрын

But totally my sentiment as well.

Started playing this one in '97 and it is STILL one of my all-time favorites!

"One of the greatest games ever designed" amen! What an awesome game, the expansions are good as well.

I love this game. I do not own the expansions, but the base game is awesome.

have this game since four years. it was my first biggger game and it is still the best! this is so much my type of games. this game will stay in my collection for ever!

Wow, I've always passed on el Grande because it looked dull. I'll definitely try to get a copy.

@gfshurts

10 жыл бұрын

You are correct. It does look dull. But for a strategic area control Euro, nothing beats it. It's needs an update though. New art/theme/etc.

@rockxhero

10 жыл бұрын

same here, if I can find a copy to try!

This was my gateway game so I will always love it.

A classic loved it as a child, rediscovered it on BGA online, and just bought the reprint today, looking forward to playing it again.

What version is this where it has the english translations? Can anyone provide a link?

Finally a descent review of a great game, our group is an elgrande addict. And I disagree with you about the expansions. As for us now we never play the base game anymore, the expansions added a lot of challenge a re-play time

@MrVisionDoctor

9 жыл бұрын

Espiscally the expansion called provinces

El Grande Rocks! Love it! strategic and fun with any number of players!

I just bought a copy of this game for 5$... I think i grabbed myself a bargain :)

Amazing review!!!

I think this old version looks way better than the new 'updated' meeple version.

I've had this game so long now that my copy of the rules lists an AOL address to contract Rio Grande even though they have their own URL listed for their website!! :) And I have the decennial edition so I think it must have been at least 2005 when I picked it up.

Thanks for doing a review... But you can't find it! Sad to find a cool game that can't be found

I agree Tom... I totally agree your opinion.. El grande = _O_

I find it odd that people complain that you can count how many go in the castillo. Just... don't count? When I play Bohnanza, I can easily count cards for the beans with 4/6/8/10 cards. I can count the rest too, but that's significantly more difficult. I just DON'T do it. Sometimes it's really hard not to count the cocoa beans (4), but as long as I'm not trying to count, the rest are easy to forget.

@kalimbanewbie17

5 ай бұрын

now its harder to count since the reprint have small boxes for each player as province

What's so bad with playing with only two?

Problem worth this game is finding a copy of it

I agree, the game itself looks kind of bland, but the gameplay does seem very well designed.

I found this game today, hidden in a Cupboard among 10 other board games.

Haha, yeah El Grande is good - but Nothing Personal has fired it for me when playing with more experienced gamers...

"It is how you play the rounds that matters." And than goes "Each round is played the same way". Hahahahahahahaha I know what he meant but it just sounds "terrific" hahahaha