Tradewars - Homeworld: Father Geek Approved!

This is the 2nd review that I have gotten that understands that the game is not about "repetition", it's about "optimal moves". Father Geeks explains this very clearly and it is an important distinction.

Because at each turn you play, you are trying to do the MOST you can to give you the advantage in the game. Does this mean earning another starship quickly so you can launch a couple of attacks to do damage to a player's Homeworld, or does it simply mean reinforcing your defenses with a stronger crew (for example).

And the challenge is that you will have to figure out if it is better to play a card as part of a starship or as part of your deck. Strategically speaking early skirmishes at the beginning of the game can impact the game in the later rounds. Because in later rounds, your deck will have more cards and you may not want to "buy" cards for your deck - and so with a "given" deck - you're again taken to figuring out what cards are best played on your or your opponent's turn (Tactics).

Lastly you may not have the cards you want when you come up with a change in strategy. Building your hand from your deck is a process. Doing it without anyone noticing is paramount - otherwise someone may foil your careful planning with the use of the "Smuggler" role (opponent discards 2 cards randomly and you bank them...)

Anyhow what may seem a little repetitious to some - makes for an interesting challenge to others. Plus since this game was designed for expansion, we plan to release an expansion that will add even more depth to the game (it's just not for *newbies* - the expansion!)

Cheers.