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Description provided by TableTopVibes on YouTube:
In a small undiscovered valley lies three pools of peaceful water. And next to those pools rests two trees: an evergreen and a deciduous tree just waiting for their chance to spread forth and cover the land in their beauty.
In Aspens, you command one of these two types of trees as you balance creating larger local forests (which will give you more trees each turn) with spreading out and claiming the plains under your canopy (before your opponent). Cozy strategy and picturesque landscape creation dominate this game. Obtain Ancient Artifacts for utility and claim regions through the Majestic marvels Expansion to add additional strategy.
An absolutely wonderful game best played in front of a fire, during late autumn, with a warm cup of tea.
*Chapter Overview*
0:00:00 - Aspens
0:00:18 - Aspens Overview
0:00:48 - Setup
0:02:09 - Tree Placement
0:02:47 - Win Conditions
0:02:57 - Area of Control
0:04:26 - Ancient Artifacts Expansion
0:05:42 - Majestic Marvels Expansion
0:06:39 - A Beautiful Forest at the End of the Game
0:06:55 - Final Thoughts
0:07:20 - Buy on Kickstarter
0:07:23 - Comment what is your Favorite Tree?
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Mostly reviews and unboxings. Aspens is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews, 2 how-to-play guides, 3 recorded sessions, and 4 unboxings.
2 players
30 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
About Aspens, from BoardGameGeek:
Aspens is a quick-playing strategy board game for two players, where you harness the wind and sun and carefully balance growth with expansion to outgrow and outwit your loved ones.
In Aspens, players compete to grow the largest forest on a shared board - having to balance how much they invest in building their "engine" to increase the odds of generating trees on future turns, with the pressure of needing to expand to claim territory and ultimately be crowned the winner.
Players start by seeding and growing a forest space adjacent to each water tile. This is where players determine their initial strategy and appetite for risk. Then play begins.
On your turn, you roll the sun die, and BOTH players generate trees for spaces they have grown tall enough to capture the sun. Then you roll the wind die, determining which directions you can grow outward in. The active player then plants their trees, balancing between growing existing spaces UP with more trees, or expanding OUTWARD from their forests, following the wind. This is the core crux of tough decision making and strategy comes in - balancing future investment with rapid expansion.
Play continues until all spaces are claimed, and the player with the most spaces is crowned the winner!
-description from the publisher
