Review
Ra
Ra is a classic Knizia piece that I would happily play, though it did not blow me away. With four players, the randomness of the tiles coming out of the bag felt excessive to me.
- Published
- 1999
- Designer
- Reiner Knizia
- Publisher
- alea, Ravensburger AG
- Players
- 2–5
- Playing time
- 60 min
As part of our general excavations, we brought a classic Knizia artifact to the table: Ra. It is one of those games that carries a particular old-school-classic aura, even if it did not win me over as much as I expected.
In its basic logic, it reminded me quite a bit of Skyrise, although I found Ra clearly superior mechanically. Its flow revolves around the tiles drawn from the bag, which determine what appears in front of the players.
That was also exactly where I felt my main issue with a four-player game. The tiles coming out were genuinely all over the place, and that volatility made the game feel particularly random to me, rather than giving me the sense that I could rely on a stable plan.
I am not saying it is a bad game—far from it. I simply was not blown away, even though I recognize that it is mechanically stronger than Skyrise. For me, it comfortably lands in the “I’d happily play it” category, just not among the games I will immediately be looking to bring back out.
Source: BoardGameGeek
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