[Board/Tactical Game]: Rumis, reviewed by ShannonA (5/5)

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10872.phtml

Shannon Appelcline's Summary:

A superbly designed and produced abstract strategy game. One of my favorites of the year.

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Post originally by Fawkes at 2004-12-01 15:32:12
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Thanks for the great review, as usual Shannon. I just added Rumis to my Christmas list.

I must give the highest recommendation for you to try Pueblo. It has a few similar elements to Rumis, but with the added tactical element of the moving the Peeping Tom circling the structure. Its production values are exceptional, and while it's priced higher than Rumis (Ravensburger levels), it's still fabulous for its cost.

Cheers,
Fawkes

Post originally by Myle at 2004-12-02 01:38:22
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Nice review, Shannon. I second the recommendation of Pueblo. Rumis sounds very close, with the added twist of having to build adjacent to your previously completed builds. From your review I suspect that Rumis is the faster to play, which makes it an attractive alternative. Pueblo does have the great tension of the moving overseer piece and the bowbing possibilities it provides.

Myles




Fawkes wrote:
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Thanks for the great review, as usual Shannon. I just added Rumis to my Christmas list.

I must give the highest recommendation for you to try Pueblo. It has a few similar elements to Rumis, but with the added tactical element of the moving the Peeping Tom circling the structure. Its production values are exceptional, and while it's priced higher than Rumis (Ravensburger levels), it's still fabulous for its cost.

Cheers,
Fawkes

Post originally by ScottM at 2004-12-02 10:55:45
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Um, he does mention it, under "relationship to other games".

A great review (and an addition to my Christmas list). Thanks for taking the time to do these.

Post originally by Shannon Appelcline at 2004-12-02 11:41:07
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<i>From your review I suspect that Rumis is the faster to play, which makes it an attractive alternative.</i>

Yep, 15-30 minutes.

From everything that I've read Rumis is a simpler game and Pueblo a more complex one. There's still plenty of strategic depth in Rumis, however.

Shannon