Age of Wonders: Planetfall

A surprisingly quick, yet very satisfying card drafting + resource management game where you have to balance immediate rewards with long-term planning. The variety of player abilities and endgame scoring makes each game feel different. While the planet decks aren't too big and you might see the same cards over and over, it does help with ensuring that some valuable cards for set collection (Landmarks) have a higher chance of showing up. No need to have any familiarity with the source material here either!

Very easy to teach/learn and plays quickly too. Has the popular “Kingdomino drafting” where better cards means going later in turn order. The strategies are varied and endgame points can provide a surprise upset to what looks like a runaway leader. Lots of options for character abilities and not seeing every card in every game extend the replayability.

I have bought this because I love the video game. While the theme is there, it is quite a bit pasted on -- the gameplay is far from being a 4X like the video game is. That said, the game is still enjoyable and can be played with less experienced gamers. It works well at various player counts, and the artwork (which is almost entirely from the video game) is gorgeous. --Oct-2023

Very nice and quick game. Like the depth to game speed ratio a lot: a good amount of decisions in a short amount of time. Dutch rules summary: http://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/275631

Age of Wonders: Planetfall gave us that sense of “Let’s play once more” which is always a pleasant feeling! It’s a simple game, fast to learn and teach and also fast to play. At the same time, the games didn’t feel samey. Full Review in the forums!