Thursday, April 05, 2012

#65: The Downfall of Pompeii (Mark's 100 - 2012)

The Downfall of Pompeii

Mark's Ranking
  • 2012: 65th
  • 2010: 45th
  • 2005: did not appear

BoardGameGeek

  • rank: 240
  • rating: 7.15

Print Status

  • OOP

Why It's On The List

  • An odd and possibly disturbing theme (the volcanic destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii) turns to make a very nice tactical placement & movement game... along with a healthy helping of "throw your neighbor under the metaphorical bus".

Tips & Tricks:

    • Do not neglect the power of family members - use your cards wisely to set yourself up to place extra "dudes" on the board.

    Extras

    • I was pleasantly surprised to find that this game not only worked as an "adult" version of Midnight Party - but also worked great with my then (gamer) 5 year old son as a 2 player game. (He's almost 11 now and still enjoys it.)

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