Express Route

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• Gen Con is back conventions are back
• this is home away from home
• I don't want to go home
• one of the best parties I've ever been to
• the line for that wrapped around it
• it's not just about the games, it's the atmosphere and people

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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• cooperative pickup-and-delivery with upgrades — players share pawns and upgrade positions for better efficiency
• timed delivery optimization — timing decisions to optimize deliveries
• upgradable movement tracked on a cube — movement enhancements tracked by a cube-based system

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• This is a Cooperative game where you roll it's a roll and place dice... you're trying to fulfill cards... it's treated as clearing the little platform Zone
• it's not fully Cooperative so like Sonic Rayman or that sort of like Cooperative games you still need to look after your own scoring at the end of the game
• very much a patch on Terra Mystica
• it's a really nice different take
• it's a step up from Wingspan
• Triumph... bidding on actions

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• it is not easy
• we we have been beaten down by this game before in the past and we want to get a w
• breaking news
• uhoh we're in oh no
• oh my gosh we are so close to both losing and winning
• hot tip get your batteries early
• we did it we won

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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• action selection — Players have a limited number of actions per turn, represented by battery tokens, which they use to move vehicles, load, or unload packages.
• event cards — Event cards introduce restrictions or special conditions, such as 'no travel in or out of' certain cities or regions.
• Hand Management — Players manage upgrade cards and potentially event cards that affect gameplay.
• Pick-Up and Deliver — Players load packages onto trucks and planes and then move them to their destination cities to fulfill demand.
• Route Building — Players move trucks along a map of the United States to connect origin and destination cities.
• upgrades — Players can unlock upgrades that provide benefits, such as increased vehicle range, additional actions, or the ability to hold more packages.
• Variable player powers — Each player has a unique starting ability: the driver can move a truck one space if it hasn't moved yet, and the forecaster can look at the top two event cards and choose which to resolve.

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Quotes (from this video)

• it is not easy
• we we have been beaten down by this game before in the past and we want to get a w
• breaking news
• uhoh we're in oh no
• oh my gosh we are so close to both losing and winning
• hot tip get your batteries early
• we did it we won

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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

• deliver — Deliver packages to their destinations; delivered packages fill the delivered track and reduce demand accordingly.
• delivery_track_and_token_management — A delivery track fills with delivered packages; tokens can be traded for upgrades, or removed to adjust difficulty and end conditions.
• event_deck_and_roadblocks — At the start of each turn an event card is drawn; events can impose roadblocks or other effects that last until the next event is drawn.
• Events — At the start of each turn an event card is drawn; events can impose roadblocks or other effects that last until the next event is drawn.
• load — Load packages onto vehicles from spaces, transfer between vehicles, or offload to the map or destination spaces; loading costs one load action per use.
• Move — Move vehicles along the board; movement points depend on a vehicle's range value, with planes able to move to any airport space but only one space per move.
• Pick-Up and Deliver — Deliver packages to their destinations; delivered packages fill the delivered track and reduce demand accordingly.
• specialists_and_abilities — Choose specialist cards with unique setup rules; can modify turns or vehicle actions and may interact with events.
• upgrade_purchase — Spend delivered packages to gain upgrades from the supply; upgrades modify ranges, loading, removal of locks, or other capabilities.

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• the other players will be working together to deliver the required number of packages to their destinations
• before demand gets too high or time runs out
• upgrading can make a big difference
• the game is played over a series of turns starting with the first player and going clockwise around and around the table
• you win however you'll see that you're also able to trade the packages in that you've delivered from this track for upgrades

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