Watch “How is Everdell Duo as a Cooperative Version of Everdell? | Merlin Reviews,” a board game review for Everdell Duo from Merlin's Manor on BoardGameVideo.
Description provided by Merlin's Manor on YouTube:
I give my thoughts on this 2-player version of Everdell, primarily focusing on the two cooperative modes in the game, which can also be played solo. This game also includes a competitive 2-player mode, but I bought this game because of the cooperative gameplay and have not personally played the competitive mode yet because I would rather just play the original Everdell when it comes to the competitive mode even at two players.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:44 Gameplay Overview
07:24 Art and Components
08:51 Ease of Play
10:09 Gameplay Review
18:13 Replayability
19:31 Final Thoughts
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Everdell Duo is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 28 reviews, 23 how-to-play guides, 8 recorded sessions, 10 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
1 - 2 players
30 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
About Everdell Duo, from BoardGameGeek:
In Everdell Duo, you either compete against your single opponent or play co-operatively with another player to earn the most points. You accomplish this by placing workers to gather resources, then use those resources to play cards face up in front of you, creating your own woodland city.
Cards may be played from your hand or from the face-up area on the board called the meadow. However, only cards touching the sun or moon token may be played from the meadow, and players move these tokens each time they perform a turn. Therefore, planning for and timing which cards you play is critical.
Each game you try to achieve various events, the requirements of which differ from game to game, making certain cards and combinations more important to pursue.
The game lasts for four seasons, then players add their scores to determine the winner. If you're playing co-operatively, check the requirements for the chapter you are playing to see whether you have won.
-description from the publisher