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Though the bright colours may give the impression of a kids' game, there's a surprising amount of depth and strategy here - enough to rival Hex and Chess.
The politics of multiplayer and the chaos of the first few games disguise this fact, but play the 2-player variant (preferably by blocking off a smaller board and only using 2 colours, as suggested as an official variant online) and the depth really comes to the fore.
Playing 3-player can be lacking and a bit fiddly - 4 colours are still used but players take turns to control the 4th - so I'd only play this with either 2 or 4 total players.
Like the previously mentioned games, the first few games after learning the rules will be full of joy and discovery, soon to be replaced with some memorisation of optimal moves and counter-strategies if you choose to go down that route. It can get a bit dry and heavy.
Thankfully, the simple rules, pretty shapes and 4-player nature make this a great game to play with a new group of friends - or a child old enough to understand the concept of corners and not swallow things - and a new player brings the chaos and joy of discovery back to the mix.
Rating: 8.0
Reviewed by:
Bezman
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