At least I got the mini expansion for Above and Below out of the deal. The mechanics are easy and interesting enough that it works well for a family, couples type game. Near and far is more of a narrative experience with a continuation of story. This entire subreddit is locked. Since my cards were useless I had to dump them before I lost a ton of points. Duel honorably, and then even if you lose, next turn you go wherever you want, without duelling. It has lots of decisions to make between building above and exploring below. Above & Below is a great precursor to Near & Far, Islebound is a beast all of its own. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. If she's interested in Near and Far, just get that one. Any thoughts or recommendations?! SMERSH feels a bit more reigned in and controllable for randomness, is completely co-op, has a built-in end game timer (a game of TotAN can last FOREVER with bad luck in rewards....) and great for James Bond style over the top spy stories. You want Near and Far. Thanks, ya'll. I bought Near and Far first, and we LOVE it! Looking to get my hands on the Deluxe edition of near and far with metal coins and the above and below expansions, doesn't necessarily have to be sold or traded together, willing to buy or trade for just the above and below components or the deluxe copy of the game individually if you have them. Curious to those that have played, how are both of these as a 2 player game? And if you end up wanting a more competitive variant, I posted one on bgg to fix some of what I consider issues. /*# sourceMappingURL=https://www.redditstatic.com/desktop2x/chunkCSS/IdCard~SubredditWiki.5c1c766ebbeafac27d9a.css.map*/._3bX7W3J0lU78fp7cayvNxx{max-width:208px;text-align:center} They don't mind a challenge, but tend to get too distracted if the game goes much longer than 60-75 minutes. Camp on a gem or coin space. Is your network connection unstable or browser outdated? I'd try one of the 8 minute (closer to thirty) titles instead, New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. You'll also collect a bonus resource at times, as you place them. However as others have said the game time could potentially fall out of the timeframe your looking at. I think it was the artwork that really drew my wife to it as I doubt she really did a lot of research on how the game plays. At best, gain 1 money and 1 gem then build an artifact. Islebound doesn't tell a story in that its a worker placement game. Yes or no?" I have declined many sales of my copy because I didn't want to believe that I disliked it so much. Near and Far is better in every aspect. Probably 1-2 hours in length. My family really enjoys playing Escape together - the ten minute timer really helps the time commitment under control, and the cooperative aspect makes non-gamers feel better, in my experience. ._12xlue8dQ1odPw1J81FIGQ{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle} Weight: 2.5571, Board Game Rank: 131, Thematic Rank: 37, Strategy Game Rank: 95, Islebound (2016) by Ryan Laukat. It tries to be a race to put out your tents to end the game but you don't get points for putting them down. Two player town is not constricted, so you will never need to duel. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} Dice Tower Con! 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The game may take more like 90 minutes, but the rules are probably the easiest of the three, there's no real negative interaction between the players, and there's a really charming story book you'll be using as part of the game that often delights people whether they even like games much or not. Answer the call of the ruins and begin your journey. At best, gain 1 money and 1 gem then build an artifact. Your current browser isn't compatible with SoundCloud. Also, the easiest for casual gamers or non-gamers to get into. A cool bonus if you happen to have both games, but not a reason by itself to get both. Near and Far looks amazing as well, like a more fleshed out Above and Below with a new aspect, territory control. Drafting cards does not help if your opponents do not do those actions. Also I think the scoring has some issues but for a casual weekend of fun, it'd be fine. 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