The colours and graphics are beautiful! The game mechanics are quite unique!

Great for having a rest from those giant boards strategically complex. If your opponent is a quick player then even better because the game is fast and fun.

I initially thought that the board just wasn't perfect due to the importance of the luck factor right at the beginning. However, a few dozen games later, I witnessed many matches in which those who started badly managed to recover and won the game.

I've also seen games where someone won by the minimum difference of one unit (one last smoking bullet)! And I could narrate here other fantastic adventures witnessed on this board!...

The shooting part is amusingly cinematic! The cowboy will bleed, take a while to fall, the camera will give a close-up in his dizzy eyes looking at the ruthless burning sun, he will say one last word and a song by Morricone will start to play! ;)

It's a truly exciting board!
Ideal for tournaments!
Always perfect for duels!

In New Earth, the idea of a distant planet that could be colonized by human beings is especially interesting, all the more so because of its contemporaneity. Considering we are making Earth uninhabitable, we may really need a new planet to live on! In a sense, the idea at the root of this board reflects the apocalyptic spirit of our times, while at the same time giving us hope.

Finding food in the oceans, which we receive through factories, is a great idea that leads us to the desire to expand in order to be able to nourish a growing population of settlers with calories. Get rid of hunger! After a few rounds, you'll find that you've amassed a sizable number of troops in the coastal territories. You will only need to meticulously plan their transfer to the front line, managing well the two fortifies you are entitled to.

For me justice is very important! Some boards are born from good ideas but unfortunately result in unbalanced maps and unfair matches in which certain areas of the board automatically guarantee the victory to whoever occupies them. M57 always manages to overcome this challenge with his very accurate boards. In New Earth, no matter what position your troops start the game in, all outcomes are possible. Uncertainty is awesome!

In the first round, the number of reserves that each player receives is reduced proportionally, which contributes to a fair start to the match.

This board is so perfect! It is difficult to conceive of a board that lends itself to balanced games in all settings. Some work well with a few players, but not so well with many. Others work well with some types of fog, but not with all.

M57 produced an extraordinarily versatile map here! I have successfully tried many dozens of games with all types of fog (including no fog), with any number of players (from minimum to maximum), even with disputes between teams (whether two or more), and all variations, whatever they may be, produce balanced games where luck and strategy are fairly combined. No matter what you choose, there's always a perfect fit for your way of playing. Win or lose, gaming satisfaction is guaranteed!

As a tip, I would just mention that it is important to pay attention to the detail that the west-east edges of the board connect (as if you were on a real planet that you can go around!). It's possible to attack your opponents and, if you're not careful, be attacked that way.
Play and have fun!

With any type of fog or no fog at all, for few or many players, with or without vision from the ships, this is another awesome map by Ozyman, the designer who is already a legend!
I've played countless times on this board and even losing almost all of them to the point of having a miserable rank (LOL), I always had fun, each game is unique, providing a new and different excitment!
Still I keep hope: one day my pirates will prevail! Haha

Very easy to win, very easy to lose.
Clever and colourful horde style!
This board is like a toy, no complex calculations, the perfect light snack between big meals (more complex bigger boards).
Pay attention to some key-rules: back to attack after fortify and limit of the units according to the lego pieces size (territories).
Lots of fun! :D
*P.S. after 2 years of my first review, and now that I have often played on the bigger boards (20x20, 25x25), I would like to add that on these some more calculations are needed, games can become longer but everything is even more PERFECT!!!

I am sure this could be one of the most popular boards of the site! It has some very interesting and even clever ideas. It is a pity there are so many flaws. It could become much better after a thorough review.

Very smooth play. Ideal for 3, 4 or 5 players.
Different continents, each one with one tower/castle (except one in the left top corner). Bonuses are fair and balanced.
The differences on dice attacking//defending in some parts are nice (tunnels, towers/castles, bridges) and brings uniqueness to the board.
The landscape recalls a zoo scenario, with caves for happy sleepy bears and fresh water from the river ;)