Manhattan (board game)
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Manhattan is a board game designed by Andreas Seyfarth. Players aim to construct and control skyscrapers that will award points. It received the Spiel des Jahres award and generally positive reviews.
Development and Release
The game was designed by Andreas Seyfarth, a previously obscure designer who became well-known for this game and later released Puerto Rico. Inspired by the idea of "to rise a flat game in the third dimension", the game was originally published by the German company Hans im Glück. An English-language version was published by Mayfair Games in 1996, and a Rio Grande version released in 2007.[1]
Gameplay
In Manhattan, players aim to construct skyscrapers from selecting their building cards, selecting a city on the game board and placing building pieces in spaces corresponding to it. Players may place on a building owned by them or on an empty space; however, placing it on a skyscraper controlled by another player requires the same number of floors of his/her colour compared to the player in control. Control is simply determined by which player has the the top piece. After six pieces are placed, points are awarded for each skyscraper and also bonus points for the tallest skyscraper and most skyscraper in each city. The game ends after all twenty-four parts are placed.[1]
Reception
Manhattan received generally positive reviews. It was the winner of Spiel des Jahres in 1994, despite some contemporary reviews being mixed.[2][3] Board Game Quest awarded the game three out of five stars, praising its accessibility and mechanics but criticised its lack of complexity and dated design.[3] Multiple reviewers commented on the game from The Opinionated Gamers, and had mixed conclusions, with some praising on its accessibility and complexity whereas others described it as "mildly entertaining" but also "abstract, chaotic, and luck-driven".
References
- ^ a b Wray, Chris (2015-07-16). "SdJ Re-Reviews #16: Manhattan". The Opinionated Gamers. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ "Manhattan". Spiel des Jahres. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ^ a b Shamma, Tahsin (2018-03-29). "Manhattan Review". Board Game Quest. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
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