10/21/2026 – Berkshire Gamers Session Report #26-42
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than later English editions (6-players) as the number of buildings expanded from the original 20 to 30. Rounding rules have changed with each edition but the author prefers rounding down (by agreement, we played rounding up). The game got a makeover in 2021 with an automobile theme and an optional extra round that introduces advisors to the mix. Most seem to conclude that the advisors add an unnecessary complication to an already classic, elegant opener or closer.
Players create a self-supporting engine of growth, expansion and supply where even their unused plants become compost for future growth. They use their cards to choose actions (which affect all players) and gain resources. The first player to complete their Tableau triggers the end of the game. The player with the most victory points wins.
The game features:
- Card Dancing: Place hero cards within a player’s moving grid to activate skills and enhance their fellowship. Slide cards to trigger powerful combinations and charge them at the perfect moment for even greater effects.
- Tile Placement: Build vibrant villages to address the diverse needs of one’s villagers.
- Engine Building: Recruit heroes to acquire new skills and empower your existing fellowship.
- Resource Management: Navigate the forest, clear dangerous areas, and collect essential resources.
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To drop off, choose a group of passengers on your bus that match one of the available destination cards and then remove these passengers and place them under the card. Players score points for each card depending on how many people you delivered at once. Whenever a player drops off, everyone else can make one of their matching passengers ‘skedaddle‘, removing them from the bus and placing them in a personal scoring pile with their senior citizens.
When the bus stop can’t be refilled with passengers or only a certain number of destination cards remain, the game ends. Players then tally their score, earning 1 point for each single card and the listed points for each destination card.
Constellations, asteroids, comets, planets, and black holes all score differently! The 10 modular scoring conditions in the box, allow for mixing and matching for 32 different setups. Whoever finds their highest score in the stars wins.
The game features an optional scoring app that allows you to point your phone at the board and watch it magically tally up your points!
23 at the UNO Park Community Center in North Adams, for both a request night and to finish honoring favorite authors – this time Stefan Dorra. Welcome to Cady’s sister, Grace, on her guest appearance. 10/21/2026 @ UNO Park Community Center IN: Steve & Sandy, Jason & Sarah, Kenneth & Rachel, Tony & Rachel, Stuart, Sean,…
23 at the UNO Park Community Center in North Adams, for both a request night and to finish honoring favorite authors – this time Stefan Dorra. Welcome to Cady’s sister, Grace, on her guest appearance. 10/21/2026 @ UNO Park Community Center IN: Steve & Sandy, Jason & Sarah, Kenneth & Rachel, Tony & Rachel, Stuart, Sean,…
