Beacon Patrol

Relaxing and strategic. Good for solo play and working together. The theme works well with the gameplay. Has a nice puzzle challenge feel and lots of replay ability because of the tile mixing. Not super hard to understand and a good mix of strategy and chance.

Super fun game. Like a group puzzle that you create and solve together. Pieces and box are high quality!

Enjoyable tile placement game for solo and multiplayer. Component quality is great. Gameplay is quick and easy to learn and the Ships and Shores expansion you can purchase separately is a must for repeated gameplays. Adds plenty of different variants to an already fun game.

I brought this to a regular Meetup group Friday game night. It went over surprisingly well with all different types of players. We played a four person game. It had the feel of working on a puzzle together. There were points where we were all debating the best moves for each of us, especially towards the end. The artwork is very minimalist but it looks very nice when all completed. This was a fun cooperative game. Beacon Patrol is also very simple. I could explain the rules in just a minute or two. This game is perfect for a group of people who want to work through a "puzzle" type game together.

With an ASD teen who likes co-op games NOT based on luck, this was a winner in our household. The game's simple premise, limited scope, and selection of pieces make it easy to learn. Games can be short and everyone can help toward the end-game goal. Family of 4 and we all enjoyed it.

Great game for 1 or 2 people

This game is great for decompressing and slowly building something kinda neat. I happen to love the dark ink lines and the color scheme.

I'm still not sure how I feel about Beacon Patrol. The aesthetic of the game lured me in, but I'm still getting used to the format. Beacon Patrol is more of a cooperative game, similar to solving a puzzle, but the learning curve tested my attention span. The publisher, Pandasaurus, provides gameplay instruction through a multi-page manual and links to an influencer video on their website. We also found several additional board game sites that reviewed the game. The videos are the best for me, as I learn best through visual instruction. The game also includes handheld player reference cards for quick gameplay references. I felt Pandasaurus made a valiant effort to provide a variety of outlets to understand the game better, but my brain was rigid in wanting to learn this new format. The game was slow to start, but I found myself disappointed once it ended. Now that I have had a round of experience, the game appeals to me more. One of the things my husband and I didn't love was the movement tokens; the tokens seemed redundant. There are also mini-expansion cards, which I only recommend using once you have the original format down.