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Mar 13, 2024·Playthrough·37:38·5·Watch on YouTube

Effortless: Prepping for Adventure - How to Play & Play Through

David Niecikowski, PhD

David Niecikowski, PhD

Watch “Effortless: Prepping for Adventure - How to Play & Play Through,” a gameplay video for Effortless: Prepping for Adventure on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by David Niecikowski, PhD on YouTube:

From an early age, you gazed in awe as intrepid warriors journeyed through your quaint, slumbering hamlet. Against your parents' instruction, you stealthily observed them, acquiring a few clandestine skills during their fleeting visits. Now, the moment has arrived to transcend your abilities and forge the path of a legendary adventurer, leaving your mark on places far and wide throughout the realm. Effortless is a lightweight worker placement game with elements of set-collection and a dash of take-that for 1-5 players. On your turn, you will place an effort at one of the 6 locations randomly selected during set up and add a card to your growing hand. Once all players have exhausted their effort, they will gain Greatness, based on the cards in their hand and where they have applied their efforts. Due to a randomized setup, no two games will be the same! From a Hidden Coliseum to an Eerie Market, where will your next adventure take you? Can you make becoming the greatest feel Effortless? #effortless #effortlessgame #effortlesskickstarter #kickstartergames #effortlesspreppingforadventure #setcollectiongame #workerplacementgame #areacontrolgame #davidniecikowski Effortless Prepping for Adventure kickstarter area control set collection worker placement board card game julie david niecikowski variable set up take that

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Effortless: Prepping for Adventure

Effortless: Prepping for Adventure

2024·Isaac Meyer

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Mostly reviews and playthroughs. Effortless: Prepping for Adventure is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 2 recorded sessions.

1 - 5 players
20 - 40 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

About Effortless: Prepping for Adventure, from BoardGameGeek:

From an early age, you gazed in awe as intrepid warriors journeyed through your quaint, slumbering hamlet. Against your parents' instruction, you stealthily observed them, acquiring a few clandestine skills during their fleeting visits. Now, the moment has arrived to transcend your abilities and forge the path of a legendary adventurer, leaving your mark on places far and wide throughout the realm. Effortless is a lightweight worker placement game with elements of set-collection and a dash of take-that for 1-5 players. On your turn, you will place an effort at one of the 6 locations randomly selected during set up and add a card to your growing hand. Once all players have exhausted their effort, they will gain Greatness, based on the cards in their hand and where they have applied their efforts. Due to a randomized setup, no two games will be the same! From a Hidden Coliseum to an Eerie Market, where will your next adventure take you? Can you make becoming the greatest feel Effortless? -description from the publisher

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Isaac Meyer

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Barn Made Games

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Area Majority / InfluenceSet Collection
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