- Was it fun?
- I didn’t really enjoy the game, it was a weird premise and the game itself was difficult to understand. We had to watch a video to understand it (I still did not understand it) instead of reading the rules, and overall I did not enjoy the game. It didn’t really have a major goal other than collecting coins, which was a very passive goal, and that was it.
- What were the player interactions?
- There was, so in the game you either have to trade or donate cards if you don’t want them. This caused a lot of arguing and negation to be made in order to get the cards we wanted, but also to give away cards so we don’t have to deal with them.
- How long did it take to learn?
- 1hr+, at least for me. I was still trying to understand and learn the game for the entire time, in comparison my peers understood it quicker, but it would have been closer to 20-30 minutes for them.
- What was the most frustrating moment or aspect of what you just played?
- Just trying to understand what a “turn” is within the game and how to properly play. It changed how many things could be planted and played depending on trades, and overall I could never tell if I accidentally played too much, or I was essentially skipping my turn.
- What was your favorite moment or aspect of what you just played?
- The premise and conceptual idea of the game was cool, but I just didn’t like any of it. The playstyle, the rules, and even the look of the cards weren’t for me, but I can understand how this game would be desirable for others.
- Was there anything you wanted to do that you couldn’t?
- Buy more plots of land, you were only allowed to have 3 plots, I wish you could have 4 or even 5 instead. However I understand why players are not allowed to do this, as it would take away from the sacrifice that can be made based on trades.
- If you had a magic wand to wave, and you could change, add, or remove anything from the experience, what would it be?
- The artwork was not for me, and in general I would change the whole game so it isn’t Bohnanza. The game just isn’t for me like I have stated, so I would change the whole aspect of the game.
- Is this a game you would play again? Yes _____ No ______ Why
- Nope, I didn’t enjoy the game or the concept of the game, so I would not go out of my way to play it.
- Analyze the game using the 3 act structure.
- (Act 1: Start) The start was setting up plots, learning the rules and getting your starting hands. This section was the quickest since it was just distribution of cards and taking things out of the box. (Act 2: Middle) This was the longest section, lasting over an hour, and would have been longer if we would have followed the rules and went through the deck 3 times. This section, due to the nature of the game, was designed to be the longest. (Act 3: End) Although this section would have been longer if we played longer, it only took a few minutes since the only point system is whoever has the most coins in the end.
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