While the game concept is not revulotionär and not necessarily new, but certainly has its appeal. Attempts by his family for several decades (in total there are three generations) to bring on the social ladder upwards. In addition to build mansions, founded companies and tries sent the marriages of their own Sprösllinge arrange. All this has, probably as occurred during the period in which the game is set in the upper layers. In the 18th century weddings were less love marriages as a clear calculation, in order to get their own family in a higher rank.
The game material is of good quality, the graphic style is appealing and, above all, not what would be called a friend of mine "Knuffel-Puffel". On a small table, the game can not play, so you should, especially if it is played four, do so on a sufficiently large table.
Before the game starts, however, it is important to study the game manual. And this is meant literally, because by reading short and start playing works only partially. Also during the game, it is necessary to see often in the instructions. If you have the rules but once internalized, then the game really fun. Although one would have the instructions safely write understandable, because some one must certainly read more than once in order to understand how it is meant.
The game is designed for people from 10 years, but what I think is not correct indication of age. The game requires some tactical thinking and is also due to the rules not quite easy to understand certainly not for children. Even for adults who are looking for quick gaming fun, I would not necessarily recommend "The Legacy".
However, anyone who is willing to take the necessary hurdles to expect a game that can take a different course again and again by the various friendship cards. Just as it was safe in real life or at the time.