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Ark Nova's end game calculation is always tense. Knowing the tracks will cross but not when is perfect timing design.

This is the most underrated post on this forum

This should be pinned at the top of the forum

I love how worker placement games create that specific aggression when someone takes your spot. So much more visceral than just blocking a card.

Hard agree on the two-era structure in Brass. The moment when your canal network becomes obsolete hits differently every time.

I had the opposite experience — Greece worked great for me

Ancient aquaculture — fish farming in artificial ponds — was practiced by the Romans, the Maya (who farmed fish in their cenotes), and by Chinese farmers. It's one of those ancient technologies that is often described as modern.

Kautilya's Arthashastra's treatment of espionage is extraordinary in its detail and cynicism. The chapter on the use of agents includes discussion of disguise, poison, and assassination with a thoroughness that anticipates modern intelligence doctrine.

Fish sauce invisibility in Thai food is real. The phrase to learn is 'gin jay' which signals the full Buddhist vegetarian restriction.

Solo mode as practice for multiplayer is underutilized. Three solo sessions of a heavy game before playing with friends changes the experience entirely.

I'm a beginner and this is incredibly helpful

I've been saying this for months! Glad someone finally posted it

Brass Birmingham never becomes easy. The economic puzzle shifts every game based on opponents' network choices.

Brass Birmingham's hand of cards as locations is the single most elegant dual-use mechanism in any game I've played.

Brass Birmingham's complexity is honest: it tells you exactly what you need to know and nothing else.