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“But as my first game unfolded I remember being more and more impressed with it. There were so many moments during the game when I noticed something new and exciting and I was enthralled by the design. The way that the deck composition changes as you build new tiles which introduce new cards while old ones leave (in the form of tableau building) as their tiles get built over. How the board expands both up and out in a very organic way by rewarding players based on where they build. Or how drafting gives players enough restrictions to keep them focused but being able to use the cards in different ways and with a variety of tiles provides meaningful decisions. There’s much, much more that I was amazed by as the game progressed but by the end I remember thinking “that was really good!” I’m not just talking kind of good, I’m talking threatening-to-be-my-new-favorite-game good.”

“I still remember trying to grasp the concept of what you were trying to do since it was a completely novel game concept. The A-B-C structure (Action-Buy-Cleanup) made the flow of the game easy to understand but we had no clue which cards were worth buying and when to start diving into the victory piles. We used the “First Game” suggested setup and I’m sure we emptied out the Village pile in true beginner’s fashion.”

“If you find learning a new game satisfying, My City could be worth investigating. Every chapter adds a sprinkle of new rules and that endorphin hit of figuring out a new puzzle happened like 9 times in a row for me last night. Most recent game I learned and really enjoyed was also Great Western Trail. I found it hard to consider all the systems the first time reading through but it's all pretty clear once you've played once or twice.”