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2022
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Description
Almanac: The Crystal Peaks is a game of trade, travel, and adventure through a whimsical fantasy realm! Players will visit strange places, acquire and sell goods, and face an unpredictable set of encounters as they travel from the Trader's Village to either High Frost, the seat of power in the region, or Two Twins City, the center of commerce! In Almanac: The Crystal Peaks, adventure and riches are just a turn of the page away!
Almanac: The Crystal Peaks is the second entry in the Almanac series of games from acclaimed designer Scott Almes. Each round of Almanac is played on a different page in the gamebook. Each page represents a unique location/board with a special twist on worker placement. When combined an innovative bidding mechanism for turn order and a vast array of fantasy encounters, every game of Almanac: The Crystal Peaks is a new experience!
—description from the publisher
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Board Games UnLocked Review at 0:16 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Different gimmicks and mini-games compared to Almanac: The Dragon Road.
- Variety keeps the game fresh.
- Contracts provide special abilities.
- Encounters change from round to round.
- Solid worker placement game.
Cons
- Some maps require more clarification.
- Rules for map placement are not always clear and can lead to frustration or disagreements.
- Longevity may depend heavily on the newness of the maps.
- Substance of the game is not exhilarating; the maps are the draw.
Thematic elements
- Higher North areas, cold, winterized
Comparison games
- Almanac: The Dragon Road
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Set Collection — Players gain resources to complete contracts, which are worth points and grant special abilities.
- Variable player powers — Contracts provide special abilities that can change how a player plays.
- Worker Placement — The core mechanic involves placing workers on different mini-game maps, each with its own rules for worker placement.
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- this is basically that like this is uh just that game just with different gimmicks and different mini games and kind of a different setting
- the substance of the game is not exhilarating it is the fact of going to the new the new maps
- on a scale of one to ten I think from playing this again with a little bit more clarity uh from the oh wow this is so surprising I haven't seen a work replacement game like this uh and since the dragon P came out in or Dragon Road came out into 2020 so it's been two years um I'm gonna give Crystal Peaks an eight and I'm gonna drop dragon dragons road down to an eight
- if you just want a kind of like a fun light party ask work replacement game it's not a party game by any means but it's lighter because of the gimmicky of the of the maps
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Meeple University Review at 0:04 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
- Tight choices
- Getting to decide where to go is quite important
- Being the first player is pretty important
- Racing to get goods and sell them at the most lucrative price before opponents can get to it
Cons
- Choices can be hard
- Have to choose the least worst action if you don't plan things ahead
Thematic elements
- whimsical adventure, gathering goods, recruiting gods, caravan journey
- fantasy realms
Comparison games
- Dragon Road
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- bidding — Players bid gold to become the guide player, determining the next map and first player, with the winner paying the lowest bid amount.
- contract fulfillment — Players complete individual contracts and can get more contracts.
- Resource Management — Players gather and sell goods, manage caravan extensions for carrying capacity.
- Worker Placement — Players place workers in spaces to gain benefits, with different maps having unique placement rules.
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- The components featured in this video are prototype so rules and artwork are not final.
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