- Was it fun?
- I actually really enjoyed this game, though it was intimidating at first. I would go out and get this game myself to play.
- What were the player interactions?
- The player interactions were between different trades, which got heated at times. However, I think we played fairly nicely and generously simply because there was a goal in mind.
- How long did it take to learn?
- Overall, I believe it took us 15 minutes total, including the video instructions we watched to learn how to play the game.
- What was the most frustrating moment or aspect of what you just played?
- The most frustrating moment of the game was honestly figuring out how to play, but once we got in the swing of it it went by. The only other thing that was frustrating was that we had to cycle through the deck three times, which seemed like a long, drawn-out game.
- What was your favorite moment or aspect of what you just played?
- My favorite moment was cashing in my harvests for coins. Also, I would say that getting close to harvesting was a rewarding experience.
- Was there anything you wanted to do that you couldn’t?
- One thing that came up a lot was getting to place down a card that I just picked up also placing down 2 cards to grow per turn.
- If you had a magic wand to wave, and you could change, add, or remove anything from the experience, what would it be?
- I would not let there be a card limit to what you can place down per turn.
- Is this a game you would play again? Yes _____ No ______ Why
- I would definitely play this game again simply because when everyone gets into the flow of things, the game moves, and you can’t help but wait for your next turn or when you can trade. This is very engaging.
- Analyze the game using the 3 act structure.
- The beginning of the game is the conflict of which bean you should place and if you should play a game that has a high card amount or a low one. The middle of the game is the conflict of deciding when to harvest your beans or to see if you can keep adding and praying that someone either takes or trades your cards. Lastly, the end of the game occurs when you have reached your third deck of discards and there are few cards left; however, you must decide whether to keep playing low-card beans if any are left and if it is worth it to the harvest.
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