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Lodge board game review: the Deluxe Edition vs the base game, plus the Hospitality Expansion from Pickpocket Games. Is the Lodge Deluxe worth it before you buy?
Pickpocket Games sent me Lodge… and I was praying it would be the Deluxe. 🙏 It was, and one plastic board changed how I think about components. In Lodge, refilling the market isn't a chore. You tilt the ski lifts down like an avalanche and refill from the back, which turns a quick tile-drafting game into something you'll remember.
In this Before You Buy review:
🏔️ How to play Lodge: draft rooms row by row and build your ski lodge from the ground up
🛎️ Guests, amenities, and how you score points
🎿 The Deluxe tilting board, and what's also in the base game
🧳 Hospitality Expansion: asymmetric abilities that let you break one core rule
📊 My playability, theme & art, and engagement scores
🎲 Game Info
Lodge by Peter McPherson (designer of Tiny Towns)
Art by Leslie Herman
Published by Pickpocket Games
1–4 players | ~30 minutes | ~5 min setup
Tile placement / tile drafting | business theme
⭐ Final Verdict
Ranked #83 out of 572 board games | 8.2 overall
Quick to learn, engaging start to finish, and staying in my collection for a long time.
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Take care & God bless, and I'll see you at the table!
0:00 Introduction & Deluxe Unboxing
0:36 Learning the Rules
0:53 How to Play Lodge
1:52 Amenities & Scoring
2:03 The Avalanche Board Mechanic
2:56 Components & Experience Value
3:33 Hospitality Expansion
4:23 Playability Rating
5:07 Theme & Art Rating
5:45 Enjoyment & Engagement
6:42 Final Ranking & Verdict
