Arcane Wonders Senshi Board Game

It can be played 2 to 4 players in 5 to 10 minutes.

None of us have tried it yet but I’ve heard good things

Very simple but lots of underlying strategy!

Players: 2-4Play time: between 15-20minAges: I'd say 8+THEME-- No theme at all.This is an abstract game where you are collecting chips of different colors...that is it.Any attempt at theme is wasted as it plays no part in this game.GAMEPLAYOne stack is hidden in your hand. Then on your turn you will:1. Study = take a stack and add it to your board2. Train = take the top tile from a stack on your board, an opponent's board, or from the draw pile.3. Play a tile from your hand = whatever color you play in that colored spot, then the other players showing the same color could also move it down.When the last stack is gone in the middle, then the game ends and scoring happens. Player with lowest stacks is eliminated. Player with the largest stack(s) is the winner.COMPONENTS+ Good artwork.+ Even though there are four different colors, which may cause some colorblind people challenges, there are at least symbols on each colored tile.-- Cheap plastic "tiles". Yes, makes it easy to stack, but they don't feel like there is much substance there and that is the main component of the game.LUCK/STRATEGYSome randomness at the start with how the tiles are stacked, but nothing that will give anyone a lead, which is good in that it is fairly balanced.Strategy is medium, since there are lots of decisions to make and you have to pay attention to block others by taking from their stack.REPLAYABILITYSo-so. Each game is a different attempt to do the same things.Yes, one game I may be focused on Red and another game focused on both Green and Blue, but I'm doing the same things. Building up my stacks, avoiding being the lowest in any stack, and taking from the stacks of others when possible.+ Affordable at the time of this writing.Around $15, which isn't bad at all for a 4-player game.OVERALL:It is a good game.It is definitely a filler game and because of that I'm giving it an extra star, since it does what it needs to do as a filler.Unfortunately, nothing to make this memorable or stand-out from the bazillion of other games in this similiar price point and/or player count.

My wife and I enjoy playing games occasionally while we listen to music. We thoroughly enjoyed this one and plan to play it weekly.It is a bit complicated at first, so I recommend a couple trial games at first. After a few games, you'll start to get a sense of how to use strategy to defeat your opponent.This game is much deeper than it first appears, and I love that you can finish a game in 15-20 minutes. The price is fair, and I think a lot of people, young and old, can enjoy it on different levels.