The crew deck in Space Dragons runs from 1-80, with various crew members depicted on each card as well as icons needed for set collection, damaging opponents and/or stopping/repairing damage from others. Space Dragons gets rolling quickly: players are given a spaceship, represented by a single poker-sized card with fantastic artwork, and 9 crew cards (either through a straight deal or through a draft, which we’ll cover shortly). But it will not challenge the crown let’s talk about why! I mean, look at these cards!! So cool What Works? Space Dragons, a new trick taker from Pegasus Spiele, does some things well. I try to have a clear mind when I sit down with a new review copy of a game, but as soon as I read about trick-taking in a game’s manual, The Crew always pops to mind for comparison. The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine is far and away the current heavyweight of the “trick-taking” genre. Now that I play mostly with gamers who prefer medium-to-heavy games (lots of deep strategic decisions over longer playtimes), I need to have a few offerings that can start or end a night while we set up the main course for a game night. I’m always-and I mean ALWAYS-looking for new games that last less than 20 minutes.
Join Justin for his review of the newest challenger to the trick-taking crown, Space Dragons, from Pegasus Spiele!
