Welcome to “Sweet Lands”, the kingdom of delightful confections! The former king has succumbed to his gluttonous love for sweets, leaving behind a final decree. Summoned by this royal edict, you and your fellow players are challenged to build the most magnificent city — and if you succeed, you will ascend as the new ruler of Sweet Lands. Gather the support of various townsfolk and navigate through fierce competition to create the richest and most prosperous city of sweets!
Sweet Lands is a heavyweight Euro-style game with over 200 cards, 14 unique characters, and 449 wooden tokens, offering an unprecedented gaming experience. This game captures the essence of traditional Euro-style games while introducing fresh and innovative mechanisms. Come and experience our biggest masterpiece!
—description from the publisher
- high-production feel with cute, detailed art
- strong weight and depth for a heavy Euro experience
- clear progression and satisfying scoring
- noted as heavy; balancing and setup considerations discussed
- kingdom management with candy and pastry motifs
- A candy- and architecture-themed kingdom on a Mars-like world
- whimsical, humorous
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- engine_building — players develop their own score engine via buildings and districts.
- polyomino-like_placing — placing shapes to complete lines and score.
- tile_placement — placing hex or hex-like tiles to form districts and unlock bonuses.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- The art is off the chain.
- I'm a big Sudoku fan. I play Sudoku almost every day.
- The memory board is a fantastic idea; it mirrors real memory of trips.
- This is one of the best gaming experiences I've had all year.
- The Kickstarter fulfillment milestone is humbling.
- If you are messaging Bezier on social, it's probably Jay answering.
- Game Makers on a pallet forklift at Gen Con was incredible.