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The Marinated Meeple (1848 KP) rated Kingsburg in Tabletop Games

Aug 24, 2018

Kingsburg

2007 | City Building, Dice Game, Fantasy, Medieval

8.2

(5 Ratings)

Tabletop Game Rating

Simple and easy to understand game (1 more)

Mitigating your dice and figuring out how to use them is the fun part

Dice allocation for the good of the kingdom.... and yourself.

The game is about defending the kingdom from invading armies that get progressively stronger every winter. so the other three seasons are about building up your kingdom by building buildings that are defensive or make you stronger in other ways. Some defenses are better against goblins, or maybe Zombies, build a church and get a bonus against demons... The game lasts about an hour and a half depending on how quickly people take their turns. There's not much analysis paralysis, there is a clever mechanism of choosing how to use your three dice.... lets say you roll a 1, 3, 6: You can place it on the total number, a combo of the two of them or a single die value, and each number on the board gives you different returns. Not nearly as difficult as Castles of Burgundy, this is a good entry point into dice allocation games. I like it.

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Phillip McSween (751 KP) rated Olympic Dreams (2020) in Movies

Mar 10, 2020

Olympic Dreams (2020)

2020 | Romance

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Beautiful Story

A dentist working the winter olympics falls in love with one of the athletes.

Acting: 10

Beginning: 2

Characters: 10

Cinematography/Visuals: 10

Conflict: 9

Entertainment Value: 8

Memorability: 6

Pace: 10
At just 82 minutes, the movie feels even shorter. It flows smoothly from scene to scene without ever feeling rushed. Director Jeremy Teicher does a phenomenal job of time-management and making you feel a connection in such a short amount of time.

Plot: 10
A part of what makes the story pop so well is how different they made the two main characters. They drive and move the story so smoothly because of their constant conflict. The concept is also very original as well.

Resolution: 8

Overall: 81
If you’re looking for a cute love story that’s not over-the-top sappy, Olympic Dreams is definitely the way to go. I didn’t enter the movie with very high expectations but I ended up absolutely loving it. Nick Kroll and Alexi Pappas are magic together.