Onward to Venus

EvEvanstar2,5

This is a very curious area control game. The idea is, at the end of three rounds, have the highest money production on as many planets as you can, with some points for second and third places. In order for you to get these production buildings, you have to be first to reach and sometimes fight the randomly drawn token that allows you to place the piece. This leads to some strangeness, for example a planet might never get more than one token that allows building. Additionally, some of the randomly drawn tokens can cause a crisis, which is a negative event if it isn't dealt with via military strength. There is also a tile that lets you conquer an opponent's building. Overall the game is interesting because it can get quirky. ★ Art, Iconography and components functional ☆ Clever or interesting mechanisms ★ Reasonably low downtime between turns with mildly AP players ☆ Multiple plays stay interesting ★ Low or mitigatable luck elements ★☆☆☆☆ Raw enjoyment