In the Hall of the Mountain King

Wow! Everything about this game is a joy to experience. I really like the artists and molded resources. Cards, boards, and GameTrayz (with lids!) are solid production. The gameplay uses polyominoes in a clever route building mechanism that is a refreshing move away from just filling the given space. The resource production is an innovative draft where you want to balance getting the right cards quickly against using all your resources befoRe making more. The game is actually a race to place statues and complete your production pyramid so the tension stays high throughout. I’ve played over 1000 games and this is in my top 10!

In the Hall of the Mountain King is a stunningly visual and tactile strategy game. I don't typically like games driven by a collection of victory points at the end, but this game has enough distractions to keep myself and my opponents players distracted by the gameplay until the very end! What sometimes seems to be a runaway win at the end can very quickly turn into last place after several play-throughs. This game is great for 3-4 players?

I backed this game on kickstarter due to how it was explained and showed. I was even more impressed with everything when I received the game. Tracking was smooth, arrival no issues, and the game trays were WAY better than anticipated. The rules are very well explained, and are easy to follow. I will always have a good time when playing this game.

Kickstarter euro of the year for me.highly interactive polyomino laying, great cascading resource mechanic that has you balance making sure you use all your resources and recruiting things to add to your pyramid. It just has a brilliant sense of space and how it plays with it while still feeling like a euro engine builder. The full deluxe edition is almost a must with the expansions, solo, and game trays.

When my husband backed this on Kickstarter, I wasn’t super interested. Then the box came and I was blown away by the deluxe components! These metal coins are superb! Amazing game trayz insert that is the most functional and well thought out design I’ve seen. Gameplay did not disappoint. I love the cascade. I love how trolls are chosen from the horde. I honestly can’t think of any cons at the moment. Can’t wait to play again!