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Die Dolmengötter

We played Amun-Re and Die Dolmengötter last night. A new games group has opened up in Isleworth, about 10 minutes drive from my house, and I’m very optimistic about it. It should mean consistently getting 4/5 players, so I should have more to write about at least.

Amun-Re was OK. I won, which was nice, but I’ll never love it. I don’t mind abstract games, see below, but Amun Re is too ponderous for my taste.

I also finally got to play Die Dolmengötter. Mikko Saari’s rave review convinced me to buy it and I’m glad I did. If you like the crowded manouvering of Hey! That’s My Fish and want something more elaborate, you should try this. We played with four and we finished about 45 minutes including rules explanation. 20-30 minutes or under is realistic from the second play onwards.

Die Dolmengötter

The components and gameplay also remind me a little of Nuggets – another obscure, but excellent game.

Nuggets

Die Dolmengötter deserves a wider audience. Maybe the tacked-on theme and no English-language release reduced its impact.

8/10 but should climb with repeated play.

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4 Responses to “Die Dolmengötter”

  1. msaari Says:
    August 7th, 2009 at 05:28

    I’ve been thinking about retheming Dolmengötter, but haven’t come up with anything brilliant. A new edition – which would be most welcome – would need a better, more captivating theme. It can’t be abstract, which might be best for the game, as a multi-player themeless abstract sounds like a commercial suicide.

    Another problem is that the game really shines with four and doesn’t work quite as well with other counts.

  2. Iain Says:
    August 7th, 2009 at 09:13

    I suppose it is always going to be a gamer’s game, as I can’t imagine this stocked on my local high street. It would be quite easy to produce a cheap or free print and play version. You’d just need a nice image for the board, poker chips, meeples and a few cubes.

  3. Simon J Says:
    August 10th, 2009 at 10:08

    I really like Hey! Thats My Fish, but I worry about AP with a more elaborate version. At least one member of my group is very slow.

    Plus I always win at H!TMF, so I might struggle to convince the others to play a longer version.

  4. Iain Says:
    August 10th, 2009 at 10:33

    Good points. I like them equally.

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