Did you ever buy a board game, open it up, and think to yourself…”dear goodness, what did I just get myself into?” That’s how I felt about “The Taverns of Tiefenthal”. I don’t get what I like to call “setup fatigue” often, but there were so many components in the box. That’s not always a bad thing, but there was no dedicated components page in the rulebook. The gameplay isn’t bad, in fact I quite like the deck building, dice drafting, and worker placement mechanics. The rulebook, component quality, and the Return On Investment felt lackluster however.
You can learn more by watching our initial session below. I didn’t care for it as much as Aidalee did, but I have to give it some extra points for including four extra modules. That said, I doubt I’d ever give them a try as they make the setup more chaotic than it already is.
Final Verdict: 6/10 (Above Average)
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