4 Gods: “Carcassonne com Esteróides?”

pic3220767_md Every allocation game tiles fatally will be compared with Carcassonne. the father of tile placement ends up being the starting point for some to explain how this thing of putting the pieces on the table and making them fit together. With 4 Gods this was no different. However, a very interesting definition for the game emerged from events around the world and from the board game communities on the internet: 4 Gods: “A Carcassonne on Steroids”.

It is easy to understand this definition. The common game mode 4 Gods it's in real time. All players have tiles in the hands and each one must place them on the board without having to wait for the other players' turn. All at the same time. And what dictates the pace of the match is the speed with which your opponents can perform their actions. It is a quick thinking game, in which the player must visualize the board in formation, the pieces he has in his hands, the discard pieces (his and the opponents) and choose the best place to allocate his tile before another does it in that chosen position...

fg01_diagram1 There are also prophets. Once a player has chosen one of the Gods in the game, he must place his prophets on lands on the board. Glimpsing which are the most important terrains and which are in rapid growth and can represent many points at the end of the game is one of the tasks that the player must also take into account, with quick thinking.

Oh! And then there are the Legendary Cities! Yes, the Gods can found cities, which must be placed only in specific situations on the board and are worth points at the end of the game. But they can also destroy the cities of their opponents, if they have a tile that fits perfectly in the place where the city is located.

Ufa! All this in real time, with all players thinking together. Quick thinking and observation are the keys to this game. One boardgame different, dynamic and very fun. Watch the video below (in English) and learn how a game of 4 Gods.