• About

Boardgame UK

Boardgame UK

Tag Archives: rules

Pheonicia – getting the rules right

11 Wednesday Jul 2012

Posted by boardgameuk in Boardgames

≈ 2 Comments

Tags

board game, boardgames, error, race for the galaxy, rules, tom lehmann

Pheonicia is a boardgame where the rules aren’t as clear as they could be. There are many boardgames that suffer a similar failing, so it isn’t a unique failing, but could be one reason why its on the danger (of being disposed of) list at Beyond Monopoly games club. It is a good game, but as I only play it every few months, when I can get people interested in trying it out, I tend to skim through the rules to recap whilst I explain them. I did this again, when I played on Saturday, but the next day I decided to see if anyone had done a player aid to help quick refresh set-up when I discovered something, a rule I’d missed. I saw a posting on the BGG forum about converting cards to coins, which confused me until I read further and then went and got the rules – I had been omitting using the ability to swap coins to card and vice versa.


In stage 1c, you can exchange one card for coins, before applying treasury limits. This would only be useful if you had improved storage to store them. This is only useful because of what you can do in step 2c, namely turn four discs into a card. This is the rule I’d missed! Its a gamble to try and turn a 4 card into a 5 or 6, but it does mean you are not able to use the income to buy tools or train workers. However it is also useful for those not cashing in a card in 1c when a player without improved storage gets income to take them above 3. Normally people will train workers or buy farming tools just to avoid losing them on treasury limits (in 2d), but now this shouldn’t be needed.

Moral of the story – read rules if you haven’t played a boardgame in a while (even if its afterwards, lol, as hopefully it’ll lodge in your brain until next play – which should be at the next BM! York.

Recent Posts

  • Just 4 Fun Colours
  • Boardgame sale for android devices
  • Six Degrees of Tom Lehmann
  • Open the door, turn to page 39

Archives

  • March 2018
  • December 2013
  • September 2013
  • June 2013
  • May 2013
  • January 2013
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • September 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • February 2011
  • December 2010
  • October 2010
  • August 2010
  • June 2010

Tweets

  • RT @lufctrust: The club have advised that Season Ticket refunds will be made by bacs transfer on Monday. They are also currently working to… 4 months ago
  • galaxy trucker on sale at the moment play.google.com/store/apps/det… Just looking at what board games to play in the #COVID19 #lockdown 9 months ago
  • RT @mattleacock: I stand behind everything in this piece. Everything but the headline. nytimes.com/2020/03/25/opi… 10 months ago
  • In these days of #lockdownuk how are you getting your board game fix? 10 months ago
Follow @boardgameuk

Recently Played Games

Android badgers bargain beta bgg board game boardgame boardgames book canary islands card game cartoon catastrophe cheap computer dice english environmental error Euphrat & Tigris games games clubs german humor humour negotiation news online pbem pirates price race for the galaxy redesign Reiner Knizia rules session settlers shockwave shopping simple Social spain swarm themed ticket to ride Tigris & Euphrates tiles tom lehmann train yucata.de

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com
Free counters!
Free counters!
Free counters!

Blog at WordPress.com.

Cancel
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy