Incredible game that's all about leeching off actions (without being role selection), and player driven timing.
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Stephens
Play Stephens, the strategy board game about glassmakers in Lisbon. Compete to become the most prestigious glassmaker in town.
Publisher: PYTHAGORAS
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Stephens
Description
After the big earthquake of 1755 that tore down Lisbon and most of Portugal's southern coast, it was necessary to rebuild an entire nation. The demand for window glass increased so much that William Stephens, a British businessman, saw the opportunity to expand his business in Portugal by investing in the glass industry.
In Stephens, players compete amongst one another in the role of master glassmakers working at the famous "Stephens" Factory to become the most prestigious figure in town...after Stephens, of course. Through clever and cunning planning, all players will develop their works, invest in new businesses, and promote the creation of jobs. Through a unique action-selection mechanism, on their turn players choose from a variety of options, either by activating the Stephens factory or by activating one of their personal investments.
The game ends when the Napoleonic forces arrive in town, at which time the player with the most prestige wins.
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| BARCODE: | 5600240363139 |
| The item is in 1 cart This was seen 2074 times | |
Description
After the big earthquake of 1755 that tore down Lisbon and most of Portugal's southern coast, it was necessary to rebuild an entire nation. The demand for window glass increased so much that William Stephens, a British businessman, saw the opportunity to expand his business in Portugal by investing in the glass industry.
In Stephens, players compete amongst one another in the role of master glassmakers working at the famous "Stephens" Factory to become the most prestigious figure in town...after Stephens, of course. Through clever and cunning planning, all players will develop their works, invest in new businesses, and promote the creation of jobs. Through a unique action-selection mechanism, on their turn players choose from a variety of options, either by activating the Stephens factory or by activating one of their personal investments.
The game ends when the Napoleonic forces arrive in town, at which time the player with the most prestige wins.
Additional information
| Mechanics: | |
| Categories: | |
| Alternative names: | |
| BARCODE: | 5600240363139 |
| The item is in 1 cart This was seen 2074 times | |
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An outstanding game about my hometown, Marinha Grande. Most people might not ever realize it but the theme really shines through. Apart from that, I like the flow of the game, its engine building and race aspects. It is undoubtedly, the best game I've played from Rola & Costa. My only negative comment goes out to the board layout being too "vertical", makes it a bit uncomfortable to stand up each time you want to pick a card to open a new profession. Other than that, a great game.
I love this worker placement resource management medium weight euro...Easy to table and has great worker placement.
Very solid Euro. Fast micro turns, interactive and very nice automa... Could still rise. Final scoring unfortunately not intuitive.
Not bad for a modern classic euro game. Two options per action but every decision leads to more opportunities. Smooth play as you try to gain the most effective moves. The entire main board in combination with your player board are the engine that you use to compete for efficiency. The solo mode is solid and adds more challenges and variability. The game can take long but playing solo, it can be quick. Especially if you choose the tight level.
CAUTION! Not suitable for children under 3 years of age. It contains small parts which could be swallowed or inhaled.