Uwe Rosenberg and I go way, way back. Like a decade. And while Dominion got me curious about board games, it was Agricola that sealed my fate as a gamer. And back in 2011, there wasn’t much for a solo euro gamer - except Uwe. I didn’t love all his games, but Agricola is still a 10/10 for me, Glassroads is a favorite for a faster experience, I owned Loyang for a long time and I can’t imagine a weekend at the cottage with non-gamers without packing Bohnanza Dice.
All this to say that I always keep an eye out for his releases, and Hallertau definitively caught my attention. Worker placement always seems to work for me, and the “anytime use” cards seemed to provide a lot of flexibility. I thought objective cards would also keep me trying different angle. So in between the promise of replayability and the designer pedigree, I thought it a safe bet despite the rather steep price point.
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