{"id":10587,"date":"2024-10-15T08:32:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T12:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/?p=10587"},"modified":"2024-10-15T15:18:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T19:18:59","slug":"bonanza-best-game-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/?p=10587","title":{"rendered":"Bonanza (BEST GAME) Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Absolutely! Bonanza is a super fun game, too! Here\u2019s the lowdown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Was it fun?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonanza was hands down one of the best games I&#8217;ve played in a while! I would consider it more than fun \ud83d\ude42 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What were the player interactions?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Players are constantly trading beans with each other, trying to get the best deals while also keeping an eye on what others might need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How long did it take to learn?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning Bonanza was pretty straightforward! We picked it up rather quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Would you play it again?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>YES YES YES! The trading aspect makes it really dynamic, so I want to play again to try out different strategies and see how the game unfolds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Analyze the game using the 3 act structure.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Act 1 : Players get their bean fields and start planting beans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Act 2 : The trading begins, and players try to maximize their points by planting and harvesting beans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Act 3 : The game ends when the bean deck runs out, and everyone counts their points to see who wins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What are the collaborative and\/or competitive aspects of the game?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Bonanza has a competitive edge since everyone\u2019s trying to score the most points, but there\u2019s also a collaborative feel during the trading phase. You\u2019ll find yourself negotiating and making deals, which can lead to some fun alliances! (Or some heated rivalries) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What is the game\u2019s metaphor and which of the game\u2019s mechanics stand out?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The metaphor in Bonanza is all about farming and managing resources. The standout mechanics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trading: It really drives the interaction and strategy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The fixed hand: You can\u2019t rearrange your cards, which adds a layer of challenge to your decisions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Absolutely! Bonanza is a super fun game, too! Here\u2019s the lowdown: Bonanza was hands down one of the best games I&#8217;ve played in a while! I would consider it more than fun \ud83d\ude42 Players are constantly trading beans with each other, trying to get the best deals while also keeping an eye on what others &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/?p=10587\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Bonanza (BEST GAME) Review&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":265,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[139],"class_list":["post-10587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-design","tag-marked"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10587","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10587"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10587\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10588,"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10587\/revisions\/10588"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10587"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10587"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rmu.andrewyames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10587"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}