![]() Each resort has a number of attractions that must be built, and a bonus of some sort. Then, each player will commit to building one of the two resorts they were handed. The iconography is simple and there are three colors. They feel thick and rough on the edges which at the moment is nice but makes me wonder about them flaking and bending with more plays. I am concerned about the stock of the cards. That adds up to 16 special characters, 16 resort cards, and game play with more depth since each card has more than one use in game play. The designer wasted no space with card real estate either as each card has two sides. I think it is the biggest differentiator that this game has when compared to other card games. In general, the card art is distinct and appealing. After I finally took the plunge and got my copy and brought it to game night, my friends and I found that Steam Donkey was a game that was quite entertaining and strategically engaging in ways that outshone its imperfections.ġ04 double sided playing cards (visitors/attractions) The unique artistic style of the game from renowned game artist Marco Primo most well known for his contributions to various Dominion sets and a drafting mechanic I haven't seen before ultimately kept the game simmering on my minds back burner as a particularly exotic specimen worth getting one day. The name and the theme alone wouldn't have caused this game to stick in my head almost a year before I finally decided to obtain a copy and play it though. Now I am not British so I cannot say if this somehow resonates with the inner victorian in every Brit that sees this sort of Steam Punk Coney Island concept but I certainly found it interesting enough to take a second look. It is, as the above story points out, a card game where players compete with each other to build the most fantabulous steam powered seaside resort. At first because I remember thinking, "what the heck is Steam Donkey? It sounds like some sort of steam punk porn card game.".Īlas, the game has nothing to do with interspecies steam powered erotica. In fact, I didn't even back it at the time of the campaign but the name, "Steam Donkey" stuck in my brain like an ear worm. Steam Donkey is a kickstarter that caught my eye back in 2014 but that I never got around to playing until recently. They may prove invaluable but are fickle and may aid your opponents, too! You, as the designer of these developments must complete your resort first and claim your rightful place as Chief Architect, by Royal Appointment! Help is available from enigmatic and mysterious personages: Donkey-boy, Lord Admiral, Princess Royal and Madame Ice-cream. Amusements and monuments will be created to edify and delight the visiting holiday-makers. The latest in steam technology will be on display to attract and transport visitors to the hotels and guest houses that line the seafronts. ![]() ![]() The year is 1897 and to celebrate sixty years of the reign of Queen Victoria and bring much needed solace to the Country's weary workers, four seaside resorts vie with each other to be the grandest and most opulent, worthy of a Royal visit from Her Majesty herself. Victorians compete for queen Victoria's favor by trying to build the best steam powered seaside resort with cards. Card drafting and hand management mechanics
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