Lightweight game with few interesting choices. All four of the others are more compelling. I'd be stunned if this one wins.

...Sheylon
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This is a nice little game, but I think it could get kind of same-y fast.

I like it.

This game certainly LOOKS cool, and I'm a fan of some of TH's games, but there just isn't much buzz for this around here. I'm really curious - would like to here from those that have played.

I finally got to play this a couple of times, and it's pretty bad. It certainly looks nice, but turns out the rules translation is very poor and there are two rules we got wrong. One is that you can move guards to any palace, not just an adjacent one (this is flat out wrong in the rules which explicitly state "next" but clarified in a thread here on the Geek). And the other is that you can place a thief when one of your own guards is at the palace, and EITHER a neutral or opponent's guard is also there (the rules seem to say there must always be a neutral guard -- again, a very poor translation).

So I'll give this game another try with the rules clarifications but I'm not too hopeful. It's too long for what it is, or else there isn't enough going on for the amount of time it takes (45 minutes to an hour).

I only got this game based on the SdJ recommendation and I certainly regret it. Any number of other games should have been nominated in its place.

I think this one will be the winner. A children's game that's also playable by adults. (See Villa Paletti etc.) And don't forget the Panda factor...

If this wins I'm going to be bummed, only because for the first time in FOREVER, not one but TWO of my recent favorites made the list (Jenseits and Yspahan).

I think this one has a very good shot. But I'd take exception to the "children's game" tag - there's much more to this one than pretty animals.

Stephen, I just don't see Yspahan or Jenseits winning - but then, I didn't see them nominated either so obviously my ability to read the Jury is way off!

pk

I don't know...the Panda is pretty creepy...ready to attack or something. Don't know anything about this game. Isn't it Coloretto as a boardgame?

He does look like the type of panda that eats, shoots and leaves.

No, it looks quite cuddly, I'm sure it just eats shoots, and leaves.