Le Havre Board Game | European City Building Strategy Game | Resource Management for Adults and Kids | Ages 12+ | 1-5 Players | Average Playtime 30-150 Minutes | Made by Lookout Games

This game is an evening killer but addicting. My current go-to for a longer game. Very simple core mechanics but many expanding options. I typically don't like sandboxy type games but this is an exception because your choices are still meaningful. It never feels like a bunch of meaningless variability to me. Prepare yourself for a 2 - 4 hour long session but the turns move at a nice pace and hold interest. Even the short versions are marked about 30 minutes shy of how they play out. Excellent solo game too. I believe with this one you can play some accounting on far out decisions so you can really grind on it. There are a ridiculous amount of pieces and you will want some small bowls to contain the little tiles unless you really feel like stacking them all but overall it doesn't feel too fiddly despite the numerous pieces and constant piling. My biggest complaint is the theme. It's weird. Maybe I'm not familiar with the history of Le Havre but why do you have to feed your workers? Why do boats help feed them? And what exactly are you anyway? The best I can imagine is your family works together over several generations as developers with further ties in investments, the offerings as fluctuating demands you can engage in. I guess the boats can be used to hold private stock of food. For some reason the details in this one just irritate me which is odd because I usually don't care much about theme.

This is a well-designed game. Collect goods. Upgrade those goods at buildings. Buy or Build buildings that let you do more things with goods. Eventually, ship the goods. You are invested in other people's turns, since even if they get buildings you can use them (for a fee usually). So it helps everyone out. And if people use your buildings, you get money! It is so thematic with the town buildings coming into play, and you building your own buildings, and ships coming in. I've played at 2p and 3p and it's wonderful at both counts. I'm so glad they reprinted it, it was selling at insane prices before that. Each time, I've spent hours thinking about the game afterwards. Lingering things, actions, strategies, or just the cool artwork. Get this game. It's special.

Great game. Easy to learn if you play any modern board games. We got it because it is a modern classic but also because it’s fun whether there are two players or four.

This is not a game for casual gamers. If you don't have some experience with similar games, such as Viticulture, this will be over your head. But for those with some worker placement experience under their belt, this game is a joy. Your options are very simple: either take a pile of resources or use a building to accomplish something.The complexity comes from the fact that there are lots of items to choose between and many paths to victory. You need to focus on which path is best for you, but you have to remain flexible to other options as your best choice gets blocked or a tasty new opportunity presents itself. This game went very slow for us until we "got it," but now our turns fly by with very little downtime. Highly recommended for those who want to get into heavier games.

Excellent game. This version includes a host of bonus cards that add a lot of variety. As for the base game, I probably enjoy this one second to Uwe's Agricola, but it's very close... So much fun because of tight mechanics, varied and equally useful options, and meaningful player interaction around what seems to be just the right balance of tension and open ended building.