Keythedral: Game of Strategy [BOX SET]

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1.) Components: The components for this game are stunning. Usually, when a small company or an individual self produce a game, I expect to see slightly lower quality in the components. But these components blow me away. The round worker counters and the octagonal tiles are amazing. Every single one has different artwork on it! There is almost no duplicate artwork in the game, which is incredible with the a of pieces in the game. The wooden cubes are large, and are brightly colored, making them easy to handle and distinguish on the board. One multi-colored worker is included in the game, in case a worker tile is lost. 2.) Rules: The rules are printed in a large 12 page booklet. They are extremely well written and easy to understand. 3.) Strategy: There are so many decisions to make in the game, and strategy on many different levels.There are many decisions, but the game runs quickly, and there is very little analysis paralysis. 4.) Variants: Three variants are included with the game, and I have found several more on the internet. 5.) Staying in the game: Even if a player is losing, because the final tiles are worth five points, it’s very possible for a player to go from last place to first if the other players aren’t careful. 6.) Fun Factor: The theme is well integrated in the game, and helps make the game immensely enjoyable. There are very few games that people pick up quickly, yet have extremely diverse strategies. Keythedral is one of them. It’s hard to compare Keythedral to other games, as it is fairly unique, yet seems strangely familiar. It’s one of my favorite games to pull out, and I have yet to play it with anyone who does not enjoy it. Mr. Breese has done a fantastic job. The only problem is going to be finding a copy to purchase. Let’s hope a company picks up the rights to this fantastic game and republishes it. But if before then, you have the rtunity to get this game, don’t pass it up – you won’t regret it!