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Architects of the West Kingdom: Works of Wonder

Game ID: GID0452973
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Year
2021
Players
1-5
Age
12+
Playtime
80 min
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Description

An expansion adding monument construction, Princess and Profiteer tokens, and a new solo system to Architects.

Description

An expansion adding monument construction, Princess and Profiteer tokens, and a new solo system to Architects.

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Works of Wonder, Architects of the West Kingdom Expansion - LIVE Playthrough & Worldwide Giveaway

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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Adds new mechanics and variability without discarding core gameplay
  • Balances with more card-driven decisions
Cons
  • Complexity and potential for longer play times
Thematic elements
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Expanded reward card pool — Cards provide influence-type rewards, increasing path options beyond virtue.
  • Influence Points — Introduces influence as a currency to access cards and actions with more flexibility.
  • Influence track (blue flags) — Introduces influence as a currency to access cards and actions with more flexibility.
  • Wonders and profits interaction — Visiting the princess allows contributing to wonders; majority on profits yields bonuses; costs can be reduced with resources.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • "the password is influence"
  • "there's a huge big stack of these reward cards now"
  • "blue flags which is influence"
  • "this asymmetric player board which you can see closer"
  • "we are not using any components from the first expansion age of artisans"
  • "architects plus the works of wonder expansion"
  • "it's compatible with age of artisans"
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