Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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We've been waiting for this new edition to be released ever since we had the opportunity to sit down and play it in a busy hall in Essen. While the convention exhaustion had hit by then, we remember being so fascinated by the level of interaction in this beige euro. There's definitely more going on here than the rules overhead would suggest....

For more game info: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199383/calimala

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:32 Theme Overview
02:27 Mechanics Overview
07:29 The Order of Scoring Guides Strategy
10:57 Tie Breaker is Critical
12:10 Worker Placement Decision-Making
14:34 Turns and Game Pace
16:33 Player Count Considerations
19:11 The 2 Player Game
20:01 Overall Thoughts
24:17 Our Ratings
25:58 Wrap Up

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