Pomorskaya Lociya parlour game won within the class "The Best Miller" at Grocon-2015. The author is our subject Stanislav Serebryakov, UN agency failed to work with major publishers, however went his own means, organized the "Publishing House "VD" and free the sport. From the review you'll find out about the benefits and drawbacks of the parlour game "Pomorskaya Lociya".
How to play?
We will play for spitz fishermen. Let's head to fishing, wherever we've to not solely get to the fishing places, however avoid storms, outsmart the competitors and sell the catch favorably.
The game uses a deck of 3 forms of locations:
1. Plot with fish (numbers indicate the quantity of fish).
2. Plot with a storm - once you hit it lose one catch.
3. Port, here you'll sell fish.
From locations spreads out the sector within the style of a circle. The movement takes place clockwise with the assistance of navigation maps, vie from the hand. Not solely the chips of the participants area unit moving, however additionally a special pilot's chip. For this purpose, two digits area unit marked on the maps of the course: the higher one - the pilot's movement, the lower one - the active player.
In one location there may be no over two chips at a time. Chips area unit placed on high of every alternative, therefore you'll block your opponent with either your own chip or a pilot. A catch is taken only the player leaves the situation with the fish and there are not any additional players on that. Winning points area unit given for commercialism fish in ports. The winner is that the initial to achieve ten points.
Impressions
A good filler.
The game is straightforward - from the foundations to the sport itself, that takes regarding 20-30 minutes. The audience, which can be doubtless inquisitive about the spitz Lotus, is wide. within the family format fits, the concept of what such a table doesn't need, at an equivalent time, subtle gamers can notice in it and identity and integrity.
Interaction and fan
To achieve ending within the game you would like to quickly solve two problems:
Catch a fish
Selling fish
The first one's not as difficult because it sounds. There area unit plenty of fish, and sooner or later everyone fills up their ship to the purpose of failure. it's a lot of tougher to sell, and even tougher to sell at a value} price.
Only two markets area unit the ports in Arkhangelsk and Lake Onega. Not solely is it terribly tough to induce to those 2 locations, however the value at that the catch is relinquished will suddenly modification. It changes whenever somebody sells fish. Thus, an honest worth attracts many players directly, begins a true struggle for the primary time to catch the port.
Let's add the chance to directly influence the opponent - you'll block it with a pilot, golf stroke it on high or before of him (you cannot move more than a pilot), or limit the more actions of your opponents along with your chip. And it's doable to knock down the value by commercialism one fish within the port and obtaining nothing reciprocally, however displeasing a profitable deal to the opponent, UN agency has accumulated a fashionable catch in his hands. There area unit enough choices, all of them area unit fascinating and rely upon the present game scenario.
For example, in one amongst the games the player deliberately "slowed down" before of the port with an honest worth to pass the wealthy catch, however the required cards failed to go. Having understood the intentions, alternative participants (by that point with empty holds), managed to die two rounds, to catch fish, obstruction by means the contender and eventually to knock down the value.
The opportunity to interfere within the plans of opponents, to unite in a very quite artels against the leader, to alter true with costs - maybe, the most fan, which supplies the sport "Pomorskaya Locia".
We tried to play as a threesome or 2 - the result was pleasing, the twin possibility was even as smart.
Theme and peculiarity of the sport
"The ocean is our field" may be a spitz voice communication.
The game is original and colourful, that is particularly pleasing. The identity isn't solely stressed by the planning (inside, for instance, atiny low historical note is enclosed), however additionally tangled with the gameplay:
There area unit dangers - storms, which may deprive a locality of the catch, however which may be elapsed a celebration, or, if there's no such risk or it's not profitable, with the assistance of a pilot, or going once another participant of the damaging trade.
There area unit difficulties - circumstances that make competitors which may be resolved by ingenuity.
Among the characteristic options of the sport one ought to note the role of "pilot", which may each facilitate and hurt, and "mood", that ought to be able to predict. skilfully influence the "pilot", moving it across the enjoying field, it's necessary throughout the party.
Registration
I likable the art created by the creative person Maria Balasheva - thematic illustrations area unit created in a very trendy and pleasant lightweight colours.
I likable the planning - the cards area unit snug, decipherable within the hand, notwithstanding they're moved denser. Everything is visible on the "field", nothing distracts attention. solely there's a claim to the gray color of the chip "pilot" - it merges with the inexperienced player in a very dim lightweight.
The quality of cards and elements is at an honest level, that isn't the case with the box. it's terribly "unformat" in size, but, most critically, within the material of that it's created, it's a awfully skinny cardboard. Such a game isn't one thing to hold, it's tough to store - it's mild, you'll not place something on high, you'll injury.
Opinion
"Pomeranian Locia may be a smart filler on a historical theme, with operating and fascinating mechanics. Behind the simplicity of the foundations and style may be a well-designed for its genre of gameplay with its own color and options. the sport evokes positive emotions. excellent for beginners, additionally as a present for a large audience - the chance that it'll cause understanding and interest within the tables is high enough.
Advantages
Topic and style
Simplicity of rules and preparation
Mechanics and interaction (pilot token, ability to dam and/or use opponent chips, influence on demand formation)
Well scaled - vie by 2 or 3 individuals with an equivalent interest
Price.
Minuses.
A box of nephomate fabricated from skinny cardboard.
