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2016
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Description
The city of Essen, Germany at the turn of the 20th century was a center for coal mining in Europe. Immerse yourself in the dark world of coal mining as you extract coal from pits, load coal to wagon trains, and then rail your coal off to distant locations in search of fortunes.
Coal Baron: The Great Card Game is a standalone game based on the very popular board game, Coal Baron, originally published in 2013. With innovative mechanisms and almost 240 cards, Coal Baron: The Great Card Game creates an experience that feels very distinct from, yet is just as intense as, the original game.
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Chairman of the Board Top List at 2:16 sentiment: positive
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- El Grande is my favorite game of all time; it is the original area control game and the cream of the crop.
- Only your best round will count in Coliseum, which is a cool twist on scoring.
- El Grande and the King, with simultaneous selection and Castillo, harmonize to create a rich gameplay experience.
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Chairman of the Board Top List at 9:17 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
- great entry-level worker placement using cards
- scarcity mechanics create meaningful tension
Cons
- may be underrated relative to heavier Kramer titles
- could be less appealing to players seeking deeper, longer engine-building games
Thematic elements
- industrial, resource-management with a light worker-placement feel
- coal baron era; card-driven economy
- card-based adaptation of a board-game concept
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- card-based worker placement — cards function as workers; placement controls actions and scarcity
- scarcity and timing — tight choices due to scarce spots and wave-like progression
- work replacement / escalation — to go to a spot, the other player must raise it by one spot to block access
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- the tile placement itself was meaningful
- the randomized grid of cars with all these different scoring criteria on them
- I still do think highly of this when it still holds my shield of quality
- didn't stay in the collection because it didn't stay played
- the more and more I played it the less satisfaction I got from it
- extremely highly rated
- gateway level game and the gameplay is fun, it's unpredictable, it's wild
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