Review
Scorpius Freighter
Scorpius Freighter is a noticeably weightier AEG game, but it does not make the climb forbidding. It is a sensible bridge between gateway fare and something that asks for more thought.
- Published
- 2018
- Designer
- Matthew Dunstan, David Short
- Publisher
- Alderac Entertainment Group
- Players
- 2–4
- Playing time
- 75 min
Scorpius Freighter lives or dies by its three overlapping rondels, and fortunately they do real work rather than merely decorating the board. The interesting decision is which move solves the immediate problem without spoiling the one after it. With almost no luck in the system, your decisions remain very clearly your own.
The set collection provides several viable directions and keeps the choices present throughout the game. This is not a Lacerda design, nor an Uwe design, and it makes no attempt to impersonate either; the rules stay approachable, but there is proper room underneath them for planning and timing.
The interesting decision is which move solves the immediate problem without spoiling the one after it.
TheTrainSpotter
It is an honest, well-made step up for anyone ready to move beyond gateway games without diving straight into the deep end.
It is an honest, well-made step up for anyone ready to move beyond gateway games without diving straight into the deep end.
TheTrainSpotter
Source: BoardGameGeek
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