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Tiny Epic Western is set in the Wild West as the name would imply.\u00a0 In this one players will be acquiring buildings and commodities like railroads, wagons, and mines.\u00a0 These commodities will reward the player with the most in each commodity with victory points.\u00a0 Whoever has the most victory points at the end of the game wins.<\/p>\n
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Components<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The components for this one are very functional and impressive for the size of the game.\u00a0 The game is modular board with locations that you can place your workers on.\u00a0 Each location has purchasable buildings under them and poker cards in between each location.\u00a0 This in essence will create a wagon wheel look which really pulls the theme in on an unconscious level. \u00a0The artwork on each card has a cool aesthetic which I can describe as cartoonish.\u00a0 By far my favorite component is the battle die that is rolled when you place a worker on a location with another player.\u00a0 These are six sided dice that are shaped like bullets.\u00a0 It\u2019s definitely a highlight in an already deeply themed game.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Gameplay<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n During gameplay players will be going through phases that all seem very different.\u00a0 Players begin by taking two poker cards and keeping one.\u00a0 This precedes the worker placement round which players will put their workers on the location cards. Most of these locations will have immediate effects that the player can benefit if placed there or a more powerful effect that will trigger if there worker makes it to the next round.\u00a0 If another player has placed their worker in a location with another player then they have a duel.\u00a0 Each player rolls the bullet die with victory going to the highest roll.\u00a0 Players have the option to add to their roll by spending their resources or by revealing their poker cards value.\u00a0 The losing player is wounded and will miss out on the more powerful locations abilities.\u00a0 The next two rounds will grant players the ability to buy buildings at the locations that workers were placed with the resources they acquired. These buildings will have commodities associated that will provide victory points.<\/p>\n This gameplay is very dense.\u00a0 There is a lot going on that on the first round can be missed.\u00a0 I\u2019m really impressed with the size of the game versus the level of complexity that they were able to attain.\u00a0 The balancing act of acquiring resources and spending them on the buildings and fighting can be quite profound.\u00a0 I also really like the poker hands that come into play when deciding who wins each locations bonus effect.\u00a0 My only complaint is that the gameplay can be difficult to manage on your first play as turn order fluctuates in each round depending on different game factors.\u00a0 It gets slightly confusing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Overall I would say this game is a great little game to add to your collection.\u00a0 It\u2019s small and dense which will really be appreciated by any heavy gamer with a desire to have a big collection.\u00a0 Some of the components seem novel which will really add to your overall gaming experience.\u00a0 I will say it should belong in a seasoned game group\u2019s collection.\u00a0 You won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"tiny](\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/tiny-epic-western2.jpg\")
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