Review
Caverna: The Forgotten Folk
Druids feels far more at home with the original Caverna than Journeyman does. It is an excellent early impression, though some druid tiles may yet prove a little too generous.
- Published
- 2018
- Designer
- Uwe Rosenberg, Alex Wilber
- Publisher
- Lookout Games, Galápagos Jogos, Hobby Japan
- Players
- 1–7
- Playing time
- 210 min
With Caverna: The Forgotten Folk, Druids immediately feels like an addition that remembers why the original game was such agreeable company. It does not pull the table towards a different sort of experience; it sits beside the base game as though it had always belonged there.
For me, it is much closer in spirit to the original Caverna than Journeyman. I rather think it ought to have arrived first, with Journeyman following as the more divergent second act. The druid tiles have that small but persuasive presence on the table that makes you look at them once more before putting the box away.
It does not pull the table towards a different sort of experience; it sits beside the base game as though it had always belonged there.
WhiteColarGamer
There is one reservation. Several of those tiles look potentially overpowered in these first plays. It is too early for a final judgement, but it is the thing I will be watching. For now, Druids is a quietly excellent addition for anyone who wants more Caverna rather than a different game wearing its name.
For now, Druids is a quietly excellent addition for anyone who wants more Caverna rather than a different game wearing its name.
WhiteColarGamer
Source: BoardGameGeek
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