Upgrading your technology during your turn will increase the amount of income that each of these workers produces.

This was the title of the Kickstarter for Clans of Caledonia the board game and I’ve got to say that name caught my interest right away. My congratulations go to Juma and the rest of the team for delivering such an excellent game, even if there are a few quibbles to be made about the size of the box and the effort it takes to squeeze everything in. As a consequence, food production increased to support the growth in population, cheap cotton imports increasingly replaced linen, and raising sheep gained importance. It could be easy to continue running down the similarities and differences, but let’s first take a look at what makes Clans of Caledonia tick. Putting out multiple pieces of the same type can give a contract bonus which I overlooked in my first couple of plays but crucially gives you choice in the last couple of rounds.Each clan has some kind of special ability that not only helps to guide the players in their decision making but is also a historical reflection of what the clan in question was actually known for. After basic goods have been produced, players who have constructed processing facilities (bakeries, cheese dairies, and distilleries) will have the opportunity to convert basic goods into processed goods (i. You are never allowed to discard a contract that is in your export box, it can only be removed by fulfilling it which is another action you can take on your turn. Almost always you fulfil a contract and get a new one, then spend the round setting up your engine for it so you can complete it at the beginning of the next round with the stuff you get during end of round production.

If you are used to Caverna sized resources, prepare yourself as this game’s pieces are about half the size. The map is decently tight and allows for some nice jockeying for position, but the rewards for completing a contract aren’t very exciting.It is big points for correctly focussing on the rarest good, and you have very good reason to pay attention to the tiles your opponents are collecting. You will probably lose the first few games you try this because it takes some getting used to, but it will probably take your game to the next level. It has the turn structure of Terra Mystica, continually taking one action at a time until everyone has passed.