Viticulture Review - with Tom Vasel

Tom Vasel takes a look at this wine-making board game

00:00 - Introduction
01:01 - Overview
08:26 - Final Thoughts

[ks]

many very innovative ideas in this game: (1) transparent round markers, (2) players determine turn order themselves and get different benefits, (3) very small and simplistic pretty board, (4) cards are language independent and easy to read, (5) summer and winter sections.... etc. This is absolutely a worker placement game with a collection of new mechanics and merge together BUY!!

[jennifergeorge]

Stonemaier games are always so beautifully designed.

[jeffdiamond]

Throwback! Tom didn't wear a hat! Reviews haven't changed, though.

[JaKamps]

"The theme has a very strong flavor.., " nice.

[brianwalsh]

just played this for the first time today and i must say what a wonderful game. the version my friend had has much nicer components though like metal money.

[vonweitzel]

We've played several times now and really enjoy Viticulture. The choosing order of play for benefits in spring, and the split between summer and winter actions is a lot of fun and demands strategic planning and risk taking. There are never enough spaces for everyone's workers. But, there is no passive-aggressive'ness that there can be in other worker placement games. You cannot send a worker to take an action, or claim a bonus, unless you can fully complete that action!

[aJanuary]

Having a blank side would allow you to write on your own translations.

[franciscomatos]

I recomend you to try Vintage by Mesaboardgames, it's a similar theme but quite more complex.

[bettaanya]

I just ordered viticulture and backed the kickstarter for their new game euphoria.

[misterlad]

Sounds like Tom isn't keeping this one?

[ricke]

Great review, as always! Seems like a fun game, but noting groundbreaking. I'm very interested in hearing your thoughts on their new game Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia that's on Kickstarter right now. It looks like something that's a lot more up my alley than this one.

[dabearz]

Both this and Village seem like cool ideas, but they just sound way too bland. I'm sticking with Yedo and Agricola.

[amorestperpe]

Temporary worker, that's racist ^_^.

[vladycavret]

Too much luck involve in this one. I drawn useless cards that not match my strategy during all game, very annoying, will not play it again. I think it is overrated.