28. Reef
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/244228/reef
1 play with 4 players in 2023
Here's another meetup game. I showed up too late to get into a game so I pulled one off the shelf of the cafe and learned the rules on the spot, then taught it.
In this game, you have a 4x4 personal board on which you stack 4 types of colored tiles. The game is driven by drafting and playing cards, which contain both a pattern of tiles, which you score if your board contains it, and new tiles, which you play onto your board.
Ultimately I don't love abstract strategy games that much, and despite its great visual appeal I didn't find too much to this one. Do really appreciate the super-fast (less than 40 minutes on the first playthrough!) playtime though.
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