Game Info
Year
2013
Players
2-5
Age
8+
Playtime
45 min
Complexity
2.1/5
Collection
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Description
Tokaido expansion adding new locations characters and decision points along the journey
Tokaido Family
(3 games)
Part of the Tokaido family — see Tokaido for the combined view.
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Stonemaier Games Discussion at 1:41 sentiment: neutral
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Neutral
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- The art of this game was stunning. Like really, I know I've seen photos of the art, but in person, the art is even better. Really, really beautiful art.
- Um it was really over it was overwhelming uh to try to keep track of all the different amount of information.
- The genius of this system, other than the interaction, the drafting, there's a ton of interaction in this game. We talked about interaction earlier, purely positive in this game.
- The true genius I think is that it makes the game so easy to teach because if I don't know how to play, all I have to do is sit down next to someone who does know how to play and they can coach me through it on the fly.
- Wingspan is one of the bestselling games of all time.
- And just the illustrations by Natalyia and Anna
- Rolling Realms is a truly multiplayer solitire game where there is by design no interaction with other players.
- The formula for wingspan's longevity, replayability, and success.
- The art of this game was stunning.
- Being able to teach a game in that way in real time spreading players out around the table I think is brilliant.
- The dispatch is incredible and you can turn off a lot of the QuickTime events and sort of enjoy it as a show as well.
- I think crowdfunding as wonderful as it is um I think it can limit a game's evergreen potential because there's so much of the focus out of the gate and not on longevity and retail support and ongoing ways to to get and uh and build out that game.
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Gaming with Edo & Jessica Review at 1:16 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Adds nuance and strategic choice without overhauling base game
- Elegant and simple integration
- Well worth the addition for fans of Tokaido
- Maintains the core feel of the base game
Cons
- Not necessary for first-time play
- May not appeal to players who dislike extra branching decisions
Thematic elements
- travel, cultural experience, personal journey
- Japan, along a pilgrimage-like journey
- observational, serene
Comparison games
- Five Tribes
- Takenoko
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- alternative sightseeing — instead of standard sightseeing, pay to visit cherry blossoms or other high-value sights
- character options — additional characters that interact with expansion mechanics
- End Game Bonuses — unspent coins, VP, and tokens convert to end-game bonuses
- end-of-game bonuses via tokens — unspent coins, VP, and tokens convert to end-game bonuses
- expansion-augmented actions — at each location, you can choose an expansion option in addition to the base action
- gold betting on farms — bet gold to gamble for higher rewards on farm stops
- Path-based movement — move along a line of locations in Japan, choosing actions at each stop
- Point to Point Movement — move along a line of locations in Japan, choosing actions at each stop
- temple powers — pay gold for special powers like extra turns or combining options
- Unique Player Powers — additional characters that interact with expansion mechanics
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Quotes (from this video)
- one of them most elegantly designed games of all time
- Tokaido is essentially perfect
- it's a great expansion
- this expansion falls into the category of people who love Tokaido
- it's very simple
- well worth the money
- this game is fabulous
- it's everywhere
- great great expansion
- go buy two
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