Watch “Coimbra | Where Every Intertwined Choice Matters,” a board game review for Coimbra on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by the creator on YouTube:
You see the card you *really* want, you've got the coin ready to go, but will your die be bumped from prime position?? In Coimbra you're working with four short rounds and every excruciating choice you make will influence your next. If you have the forethought, planning the sequence of steps of each round will reward you handsomely. Will you meddle with your opponents plan or focus on your own best move? Get ready for some mental gymnastics as you try to reconcile the optimal path forward.
(PS. We were somewhat disappointed that the real Coimbra is not this colourful IRL [but a beautiful place to visit nonetheless])
Coimbra (as voted by our channel members)
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
00:50 Theme overview (Themer)
02:28 Mechanics overview (Thinker)
11:32 Thematic integration (Themer)
13:44 Why the game is in our collection (our thoughts)
19:13 A note on player count
22:39 Wrap up
Designer: Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli
Players: 2-4
Play time: 60-90 min
Publisher: eggertspiele
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/245638/coimbra
Thanks for stopping by for our mechanics & theme board game review of Coimbra. We're Amy & Maggie aka ThinkerThemer. We're an Australian couple with two very different perspectives of what makes a great board game - Amy (Thinker) is all about the mechanics and enjoys tight, competitive games, and Maggie (Themer) is all about the storytelling and the theme of the game, and the 'world' that the designer is trying to create. Subscribe to our channel to hear us talk about these two elements of a game, and how well integrated we feel these are in delivering a cohesive and wonderful game experience.
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Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Coimbra is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 27 reviews, 17 how-to-play guides, 3 recorded sessions, 7 unboxings, and 6 other videos.
2 - 4 players
60 - 90 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
About Coimbra, from BoardGameGeek:
In the 15th and 16th century, Portugal is thriving under its leading role during the Age of Discovery. Nestled in the heart of Portugal, the city of Coimbra serves as a cultural center of the country. As the head of one of Coimbra's oldest houses, you seek to earn prestige by deepening relationships with nearby monasteries or funding expeditions of the era. To reach this goal, you must vie for the favors of the city's most influential citizens, even if you must offer a bit of coin or some protective detail.
Coimbra introduces an innovative new dice mechanism in which the dice players draft each round are used in multiple different ways and have an impact on many aspects of their decision making. While there are many paths to victory, players should always seek to optimize their opportunities with every roll of the dice. Combined with ever-changing synergies of the citizens, expeditions, and monasteries, no two games of Coimbra will ever be the same!
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