Appearance is nice, easy to distinguish continents. There are a couple edge areas that become stagnent to play-but overall solid board with good playability.
The draw is too important on this board, and I agree with harvito, the bonuses seem based on size, not entrances. Makes a few places too valuable or costly to take.
solid with, twists to keep you awake liked it and will probably look at it again, man just so many ways to go at the board. going up on the likey meter
This no-frills board plays well for beginner and advanced alike, and its unique polar cartographic twist puts it in the category of boards everyone should try.
While graphically it doesn't offer much to get excited about, its borders are clear, game-play is even, and it sports a pretty-near-perfect assortment of choke-points to keep players on their toes. All in all a wonderful first effort by the designer.