Dos Rios

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• Peter Piper oh oh yeah is correct yes
• It's not a problem it's who cares it's just it's just drop in the bucket doesn't matter these people's ratings doesn't matter at all
• I think that person would just go pound sand
• It's like you know you know who I am me it's just like you know I am like no [ __ ] no no I was I was quoting Quint
• I think the fact that you like like Lance Evan you get an email Board Game Geek that you know with this new system six negative reviews have been removed here you know the reasons because they mentioned shipping was the issue or you mentioned the word first edition
• You're becoming the Arbiter of what is or isn't an acceptable reason to rate
• It's like you can't create anything without without yes there's warts I Make Some somebody say that you suck right
• I think it's cool I think it's a cool idea think it's a cool system I think it make the board game geek rating that much better and more reputable
• You know it's like it's like you know you say hey look this is [ __ ] you'd be like okay fine it's [ __ ] but if like I went in there and I was like oh well you know it's like if somebody said play it played R to three played this game way too random
• You know it's like you can’t create anything without without yes there’s warts I Make Some somebody say that you suck right
• I think the rating system I I don't know what I would change for that one but there there's definitely other things I would change
• I think you're just not looking at from the perspective of a really small I guess that's my perspective I'm thinking of a firsttime Kickstarter who actually is on board game geek
• I think you're becoming the Arbiter of what is or isn't an acceptable reason to rate
• The idea is you want to make the ratings you want to see and that'll be what I mean I get it
• The fact that you like like Lance Evan you get an email Board Game Geek that you know with this new system six negative reviews have been removed here you know the reasons because they mentioned shipping was the issue or you mentioned the word first edition

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• Action Points — Players have a fixed number of moves (six) per turn, moving between adjacent areas.
• Building placement — Buildings, once placed, are permanent and score when the river flows through their tile.
• desperado event — Desperado tiles can appear and disrupt opponents by eliminating early capa zinos.
• End condition — Win by constructing five buildings (or four along the river for a potential early win); fifth automatically ends the game.
• End Game Bonuses — Win by constructing five buildings (or four along the river for a potential early win); fifth automatically ends the game.
• Harvest tiles scoring — Harvest tiles along the river score when the river passes through them and a capable worker is present.
• Modular Board — Board is composed of hex tiles (three hexes each) randomly arranged each game to form a unique map.
• Modular board setup — Board is composed of hex tiles (three hexes each) randomly arranged each game to form a unique map.
• river/dam system — Rivers flow from high to low ground; players place dams to divert water toward scoring harvest tiles.
• worker (capazino) movement — Capazinos move around the board; placing in another player's territory can bump them back to the city.
• Worker Placement — Capazinos move around the board; placing in another player's territory can bump them back to the city.

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• the rivers will always flow from high ground to low ground
• it's so fighty and kind of weird
• this river thing is just so cool. I've never seen anything quite like it
• First plays are for discovery
• fun is much more important than winning in board games
• gatekeeping is the worst part of the hobby
• do not listen to recommended player count or reviews on board game when you make a board game purchase
• cards are better than dice
• minimaxing kills games

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• dam/dyke actions to divert rivers — Players can intervene in river flow by constructing dams, which can alter land fertility and future scoring opportunities.
• Tile Placement — Territories are claimed and expanded by placing tiles that connect features, forming a dynamic map that responds to player moves.
• tile/board placement — Territories are claimed and expanded by placing tiles that connect features, forming a dynamic map that responds to player moves.
• Variable Set-Up: Board — The initial layout and the river’s path vary per game, ensuring a fresh puzzle with every session.
• variable setup / river flow — The initial layout and the river’s path vary per game, ensuring a fresh puzzle with every session.

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• In many ways, board games have never been as popular as they are today.
• We're not just building a board together. We're having a conversation.
• Patience isn't complacency, patience is living.
• Two phases.
• You choose what matters. Because you build the board. You splay the cards. You choose what you let go of. You choose what you keep.
• Sometimes you just need to wait for the right thing to say.

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