A really great strategy game

As an avid reader of novels I gave this game Birthday get - with a great deal of skepticism, because often games are successful books rather poor and often a little squeeze a way loyal fans. Here it is - fortunately - different. The game is really, really good, and after the first few games were also my team-mates - who did not know the novels all - excited, so we (at approx 45 - 60 minutes) one evening four rounds played!

The game: The mighty patrician the metropolis Ankh-Morpork is - seemingly - disappeared. A total of seven different personalities of the city are now trying to seize power themselves - among them is from the patrician itself Each of the 2 -. 4 player takes now obscured the role of one of these seven persons and tried in different ways to play the win:
The Patrician wins the game by infiltrating the city - he can by infiltrated a given number of municipalities with his spies. Winning the powerful guilds bosses Lord Rust, Lord Selachii and Lord de Worde if they bring a certain number of districts under their control - they can by placing there more hand stock, as their opponents. The coat of arms of the king dragon trying to spread unrest and chaos in the city - in the hope that the citizens desire the return of the king. Chrysopras trying to get over money to power - by together is 50 dollars in cash and property values ​​and Samuel Mumm - as commander of the City Watch - wins if he manages to keep the order straight and keeps everyone else from the early victory.

Each player receives 5 hand cards at the start, he must fill the Nachzustapel after each round. In general, you can play per round one action card of which one depending on the card, for example, allows you to send hand warehouse in the districts to construct buildings or eliminate gegenerische hand stock. Some cards (the wizards of Unseen University) also solve major events such as floods, fires or earthquakes or lure dragons, trolls and demons in the city. Still others are just there to sabotage the other players, so that they pay as money or have to give tickets.

The henchmen are important for the Lord to accomplish their goals and to prevent the other Lords thereto. Buildings can a benefits of a district erlnagen (eg, cash or additional henchmen).

The game is over when one player has at the beginning of his turn met his victory conditions, or when the draw pile is depleted (then the winner is determined by points).

Much of the game fun due to the fact that all players have different objectives, but no one really knows the other, which has this. Pokerface and targeted help a confusion to mislead his opponents and bring them to a play into the hands. The individual personalities are quite balanced, with the probability of a simple Lord to get course are very high (since there are three pieces thereof). Only Chrysoprase is a bit more difficult to play, because the accumulation of money is more difficult to hide.

The Instructions seems a little confusing at first glance, but when you once read in peace, the gameplay is quickly understood. Is very great that supplied for each player present a brief overview of all rules. So you do not constantly ask in the game, making one or the other card - finally, one could indeed betrayed by its question in part.

Overall, you get here for a rather moderate price a really great strategy board game that one is addictive from the first game to. The balance between strategy and luck has succeeded in the action cards are provided with a good sense of humor and for fans of the Discworld with a high recognition value.

A strong buy recommendation - even for those who do not yet know the Discworld!