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El barrio

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From the back of the book:

Os criasteis en el peor barrio de la ciudad. Estabais siempre juntos, pero crecisteis y tuvisteis que elegir: os uníais a la policía o a la mafia. No había muchas más alternativas para salir de la miseria. Ahora, una guerra de bandas amenaza vuestro barrio y estáis destinados a encontraros de nuevo. Y de nuevo tendréis que decidir: amistad o muerte. Lo que está claro es que, pase lo que pase, vais a acabar salpicados de sangre.

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From the back of the book:

Os criasteis en el peor barrio de la ciudad. Estabais siempre juntos, pero crecisteis y tuvisteis que elegir: os uníais a la policía o a la mafia. No había muchas más alternativas para salir de la miseria. Ahora, una guerra de bandas amenaza vuestro barrio y estáis destinados a encontraros de nuevo. Y de nuevo tendréis que decidir: amistad o muerte. Lo que está claro es que, pase lo que pase, vais a acabar salpicados de sangre.

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  • Congratulations to all the nominees and spectacular and to you for watching this award video Woo we will see you in 2025 bye
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  • We are going to be bringing you the nominations and the winner for the best card game of 2024 and the nominees are Star Wars unlimited cortis an misos and 5050
  • Lone wolves yay and lone wolves was one of my favorite small box games of the year so I am so glad it made the list
  • If you like a High degree of uh interaction that head-to-head kind of style game this is I think my all-time favorite two-player trick game
  • Congratulations Agonia for winning best narrative campaign game for 2024 in these rambling Awards
  • Harmonies congratulations to Harmony is one of the most played games from this last year with the People's Choice as well over at the dice Towers uh game of the year uh so this is one that is very impressive so kudos to harmonies the winner of this year's abstract Game of the Year
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  • The winner is flip seven
  • To the winner is iron Forest congratulations
  • Most Innovative game is War Stories Occupied France designed by David Neil and David Thompson art by Mara and published by Osprey games congratulations to all the nominees but of course congratulations to War Stories Occupied friends
  • we have made a big list of awards that we are giving away to different games
  • this is all of the awards we have made a big list of awards that we are giving away to different games
  • we want to highlight these amazing games that gives our or all so much joy
  • I focus on cozy games welcoming games family games card games um also solo games as well
  • Winner for the category of the most Innovative game is War Stories Occupied France
  • that was amazing I really enjoyed that I hope you did too
  • please go check all those amazing people out because they make really good content
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Pros
  • tight decision space with meaningful choices
  • goat/donkey delivery system adds interaction and strategic depth
  • dice drafting adds pacing and variability
  • high production quality and durable components
  • clear, well-structured rulebook and aids
Cons
  • print misprints (e.g., upgrade cost) and small component issues
  • occasional AP moments, especially around card selection and deliveries
Thematic elements
  • agriculture and donkey-based economy with market interactions
  • Mallorca, Spain (island farming)
  • Euro-style resource management with tangible, modular decision points
Comparison games
  • La Granja (L Granda)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • card drafting and multi-use cards — cards can be played for various actions (market, fields, administration, or special scoring) and are replenished to hand limit after each play
  • delivery and market system — goods are delivered to markets and market barrels, with end-round scoring and local market variability
  • Dice Drafting — dice are drafted from a hex drafting area, rolled, and used to perform actions; dice choice influences round goals
  • end-of-round scoring and linear progression — round-based scoring tied to market bonuses, with modular board components and achievements
  • Multi-Use Cards — cards can be played for various actions (market, fields, administration, or special scoring) and are replenished to hand limit after each play
  • resource upgrade and movement along tracks — goods are upgraded and transported using a donkey track, with movement unlocking different bonuses
  • Track Advancement — goods are upgraded and transported using a donkey track, with movement unlocking different bonuses
  • Worker Placement — workers on the board provide access to one-use bonuses and actions; management of worker count is core
  • Worker placement and action economy — workers on the board provide access to one-use bonuses and actions; management of worker count is core
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  • Goat deliveries are cool and awesome.
  • I love the fact that now people have started doing these double layer do it yourself player boards.
  • Four rounds feels really good.
  • I'm going to rate it a nine as well.
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