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Samueljhague (1250 KP) rated Carcassonne in Tabletop Games

May 16, 2021 (Updated Jun 24, 2021)  
Carcassonne
Carcassonne
2000 | City Building, Medieval, Territory Building
8
8.1 (53 Ratings)
Tabletop Game Rating
Easy to learn. Art is good. Components are good. This game first used people shaped wooden tokens that became known as meeples. Different difficulty levels. (0 more)
It lasts longer than it should sometimes. It has too many expansions, that add to the playtime. (0 more)
Carcassonne, a tabletop gaming cornerstone...
Carcassonne is a cornerstone of modern tabletop gaming. There are more positives than negatives with this game. It is a great introductory game for people who are unfamiliar with modern board games. This is also a great family game, because you can play the game on different difficulty levels. Removing the farmer option is the easiest variant to start with. The art in the newest version is an upgrade over previous versions. It is nice that the base game comes with a couple of easy mini expansions. I do think that adding expansions is fun, but I don't think you should play with all of them at the same time. This review is a result of a giveaway courtesy of Smashbomb.
  
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David McK (3557 KP) rated Lord Hornblower (Hornblower #10) in Books

Feb 21, 2021  
Lord Hornblower (Hornblower #10)
Lord Hornblower (Hornblower #10)
C.S. Forester | 1989 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Chronologically the 10th Hornblower novel but the 5th published, this one has a definite air of finality about it, with Hornblower pulled off the invalid list to deal with a mutiny on board another British ship in the Bay of Seine in the year 1814.

Yes, just one year before the end of the Napoleonic Wars and Napoleons final defeat at Waterloo in 1815.

This novel also takes place over that year, from his (successful) completion of that mission, to a landing in the port of Le Havre, to the conference of Vienna where the victors carve up Napoleon's empire, to Napoleon's return and to his final defeat - admittedly, the decidedly not perfect Hornblower may not be personally involved in all those latter events, but they do impact upon him as he is away visiting old friends (from a few novels back) in France when Napoleon returns.

And, I have to say, he has a very lucky escape indeed!

Only 1 more novel to go now to complete the set ...
  
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