Pessoa

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• heteronym worker placement — Each player feigns a different heteronym with unique abilities; you can swap via the Pessoa meeple.
• poetry building via cards — Collect ascending cards to form a poem; cards feature poetry in English and Portuguese.
• regional card actions and the Pessoa meeple — Two action locations and a central space; you may embody Pessoa to access actions.
• timing via astrology wheel — 12 rounds with a wheel; timing of card plays and actions yields benefits.
• Worker Placement — Each player feigns a different heteronym with unique abilities; you can swap via the Pessoa meeple.

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Quotes (from this video)

• it's a really, really clever mechanism in the game
• the onus in a two-player game is on two people now to build out these industries
• the player interaction is just so prevalent in the game
• it's my type of euro game i'm a big fan of, get the cube, do this, do that
• it's beautiful, i mean this definitely has a big focus on art
• the busiest board of the year
• everything's so beautiful
• it's an experience game, it's about what happens at the table
• the heteronym concept is super cool
• this is beautiful art in itself

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