Brian Boru: High King of Ireland

This is an area control game with trick taking. Meaning, a person will lead a color type of card and if you take the trick you "capture" an area on the board, but the others that don't win get the resources from their played card. It's a simple but great game of "when do i use this card to win" vs. "I really want someone to beat my card because i want the stuff and not the area". This would be for the gamer looking for a great twist on trick taking or a light weight "claiming areas for points" type game. Best!

This is one of my favorite games and glad to have been able to pick it up. It's got a nice trick taking mechanism combined with a bit of area control and track-running. Simple to learn but pretty good decision space on each turn. Engaging and scales well from 3 to 5.The box came damaged a little. Typical Amazon packing: mediocre at best for board games.

This game really is a looker. If you are a fan of games like Monopoly, Sorry and Clue, steer clear of this. But if you are board game hobbyist you might want to take a look at this game. The game play is excellent (a nice take on trick taking) and the art is quite attractive.

This is a beautifully produced game that plays very elegantly. It uses trick taking in a unique way, and I love all of the different scoring options. It's a tight game that stays exciting to the end. An excellent game!

This latest outing by Peer Sylvester is his best to date. Seamlessly combines drafting, area control, and trick taking along with some track management to create and elegant game. Think Inis and Blood Rage combined.

This game feels like an instant classic. All three mechanisms of area control, trick taking, and drafting seamlessly go together. A high recommendation!

As stated in the title of this review this is an excellent game. Peer Sylverster continues to deliver excellent games that truly thrive as board games. Unique gameplay with perfect social negotiation. It doesn’t hurt that this game is outright gorgeous. This is sadly also where the problems arise as sadly my copy of the game arrived damaged which is particularly disappointing for such a pretty game.