Spearpoint Reviews

Hello, everyone. I realize that I have been away from my writings for a very long time now. This has been due to several factors, not including the very time-consuming limitations of nursing school (which I have finally graduated from) and life events such as marriage to my amazing wife. Another update that you may have noticed is an inclusion of board game reviews on the Spearpoint Reviews hub. This is a project I have been wanting to partake in for some time, but only recently found the inspiration to do so with The Godfather: Corleone's Empire by Eric Lang and CMON Publishing. Reviews for board games will follow a slightly different format, with gradings for certain aspects being based on set scales. The scales are as follows: Style Competitive - all players working against each other Cooperative - all players working together Asymmetric - a single player against multiple, or off-set team numbers Hidden Agenda - factors within the game prevent all players from knowing the inte...

The Godfather: Corleone's Empire (2017) Theme: mid-1900s mafia fiction within The Godfather film/novel Team: Developer Eric Lang & CMON Publishing Players: 2-5 (3+ preferred) Style: Competitive Balance: Appropriate Complexity: Moderate Time: 60-90min (usual ~70min) Components Y Card N Dice Y Meeples N Trackers N Social Negotiation N Building N Leveling Mechanics N Keyword Y Symbols N Drafting Pros Appropriate theming and story related to The Godfather film and novel (* spoilers *) Game board assists with setup components with notations Colorblind assistance with unique meeples and iconology Unique meeples with attached lore Complexity is broken up between different phases as not everything the game requires players to do is presented all at once Nuanced scoring options with jobs, turfs, and unseen amount of points for other players Cons Lack of personal rules reference sheets Difficult to preplan turns as much can occur before your next turn, even with just ...