Katrin Seemann, PR Manager at Ravensburger Verlag, has confirmed that the company will release a new version of The Quest for El Dorado base game in January 2023 with the Vincent Dutrait artwork and graphic design. Says Seemann, "Of course we are also planning extensions, but we first have to wait and see how the relaunch is received. The first expansion would then be Heroes & Hexes and the second one Dangers & Muisca. But there are no concrete launch dates for the expansions yet." This new Ravensburger edition will feature larger cards than the original base game to match the 999 Games production. El Dorado straddles the line between an approachable family game and an enjoyable game night game with ease. It is simple enough for younger players but with enough options to keep hardened gamers involved! And getting special power cards deliver a lot of the fun. It’s always exciting when you draw these cards into your hand for your next turn. This terrain tile is almost solid jungle.

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Empty the box and follow the instructions to create a board. There are a few recommended setups but once you’ve mastered the base game you can arrange the modular boards however you like. All players start off with the same starting hand of cards. It does have an adventure theme to it but a very light adventure theme. Honestly it’s not so much an adventure as it’s just a straight up race. There are no tiles to flip and explore other than the cave stuff. OH YEAH! The cave stuff. This is the one aspect of the game that shakes it up a bit and even though the instructions come off like the cave tiles are optional, I wouldn’t ever play a game without them. With the actually rather large pile of different tiles for the caves you will shuffle those up and place 4 facedown cave tiles on each cave space on the map. Now there is only one cave on each gameboard tile and if you end your movement next to a cave then you can nab the top cave tile for yourself and these have different beneficial things on them to aid you on your journey. The main reason I like these so much is they add some much needed flavor to the game. Visually the game is so-so. The art isn’t bad per say but it’s just….bland. I mean I know I said it earlier but this game just needs some flash added to it in all aspects. If a player comes to a stop next to a cave, that player explores it. The player takes the top cave token and puts it face up in front of them. For example, a Machete card with power of 2 can be used to move onto a hex with 1 machete and then move again onto a space with 1 machete. But two cards with a power of 1 each may not be combined to move onto a hex showing 2 machetes. This high powered card will let me cross many jungle spaces in a row!

The only thing we don’t like is having only 4 cards in hand to use. Of course we want more cards in hand to cruise through the board. But that’s also what makes the special power cards and high powered movement cards so enticing. Our favorites seem to be those that let us draw more cards into our hand. Now some people might gripe at the size of the cards. They could be bigger but it doesn’t bother me. Art is subjective, but for me the artwork is fine albeit perhaps a little dated. The cards do the job, with clear iconography but I understand some might want something a little more exciting to look at. The Indiana Jones meeples are fun though. Nothing to scream about with the box. It’s on the smaller side and, well, it’s a box. No insert of any kind so you will want to bag up all the cards. There really isn’t a ton of stuff that needs to be bagged up so for this game in particular it really isn’t a big deal it doesn’t have an insert. It is a smaller sized box so you can for sure squeeze it on your shelf.

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On a player’s turn they can play all cards from their hand or keep some in hand for their next turn. Great online store for board games. They always arrive perfectly and undamaged which is important to me.It's always an excellent service with brilliant products at a very competitive price - will use again! I bought this game after playing it a couple of times before and I wanted to introduce it to my son (five and a half years old). Because it is largely symbol based it doesn't require you to be able to read which is a bonus. I found it very easy to learn (but I am used to games of all complexities) and my son didn't have any issues either (he's also used to games). This change of mind return policy is in addition to, and does not affect your rights under the Australian Consumer Law including any rights you may have in respect of faulty items. To return faulty items see our Returning Faulty Items policy. The market starts with the six pre-determined cards in it, each in a pile of three. Once this pile is empty, the next player to buy a card may fill the gap by buying any of the other cards. This lets you shape your tactics, but also makes the card you have chosen available to your opponents. This simple mechanic creates some difficult decisions! Despite this, all these cards have their uses, so it is easy for younger players to get in on the action and not lose out. The Rest of El Dorado?