Nusfjord - Gaming Rules! - Review

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In this video, I am reviewing Nusfjord, designed by Uwe Rosenberg.

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[boardgamebeacon]

Cheers Paul, great video as always. I haven't even got Nusfjord yet, but when I do I'll definitely be using your house rule - it makes so much sense.

[vikachooverkhovsky]

You are the best. Just saying. Every review, every explanation is just perfect at lenth, quality and content. Thank you!

[WanderingLunatic]

After our conversation about the house rule at HandyCon I ended up playing another game of Nusfjord on the Sunday - so we gave your change a try. Worked well, think I'll stick with using it too.

[literarybeard]

Enjoying these quick reviews. You do a great job Paul.

[JovanMuskinja]

Rhado had the same problem with the game. Suggested house ruling it. Thanks for the video!

[Davearmstrong]

I love the idea of putting C cards out at the start. I tend to use every single house rule you suggest. Thanks!

[vpluntky]

Haha I had that same issue not knowing which were the Herring cards xD
just came to see your thoguhts on the game =)

[shanelaporte]

I'm sure the designer explored bringing out the C cards earlier in the game, but since designers make tweaks and modifications to the rules after testing the game hundreds of times, I can only assume that the C cards coming out in the 4th round are a response to that and it's only after playing the game many, many times will the reason for delaying the C cards become apparent to players. It could be that some C cards are quite strong if a player is allowed to focus on them from the start of the game and bring them into full fruition with the right buildings (especially in the other more advanced decks). It would be interesting to hear Uwe's take on it.

[shatnershairpiece]

Looks like this one is out of print. Have you heard anything about a reprint? I read that there most likely will not be a re-print because there hasn’t been enough demand for it.

[justinrrizzo]

I like that house rule. This is why I dislike "events" in games, as it typically randomly rains hard on some, and not so bad on others.

[justinrrizzo]

What you just explained with those C cards is why I don't like Wingspan. Those end game bird cards can be drawn "pre-completed".

[Daetlus]

I haven't played this game yet, but your house rule for the C deck seems as though it should have been that way by default.

[lnightg]

The first pronunciation is the correct one.

[Mrakcool]

What?? This is a real place in Norway! And i have hut there

[jksalamon]

So at end of each round, players can draft 1 of Building C type cards amongst themselves.

[KSweeney]

Would you mix the different decks together, still keeping A, B, C? What is the difference between the decks?

[JonathanA]

If I already have Fields Of Arle and A Feast For Odin, do I "need" Nusfjord"?

Please say no :)

[Davearmstrong]

yeah... use tweezers for the $1 coins haha

[ViscountCharles]

Got to disagree with the need for any C cards house rule. Sometimes you get useful Cs; sometimes you don't. Sometimes people drop C cards in round 6 that you can use; sometimes people "panic build" the cards rather than let you get them. Some C cards ARE big and powerful. But many are not. And I have yet to see a game where it mattered at all what cards people were dealt. What matters is that players take good decisions, irrespective of what C cards they might or might not get. If you get C cards that fit in with what you're doing, great (that was probably a good plan anyway). But if you get cards you can't use, that's fine too - you should just get on and earn points in some other way. FWIW, I have won games with 3 C buildings built - ALL of them were dealt to other players), and won games where I could not make use of any of the C buildings that I picked up.

My main issues with the graphic design are the coin size that you noted (they should have been wooden disc IMO), and the fact that the VP stars on building cards are TINY. Both should have been much larger.

But those gripes aside, this is a great game. One of his best (and I'm struggling to decide whether I like this more, or Fields of Arle).

[sadhappy]

I really didn't like the wall of text on the cards. Nor is it as great as Uwe's bigger games, such as Feast for Odin, Ora et Labora or Le Havre. A bit of a miss from Uwe this time I feel, perhaps Reykholt is going to be better. :)