Sunday, March 31, 2024

#70: Viva Pamplona! (Mark's Top 100 2024)


Viva Pamplona

  • rank: 6,676
  • rating: 6.3
  • published: 1992
  • designer: Wolfgang Kramer
Print Status
  • very OOP
Why It's On The List
  • It's a great theme (the running of the bulls) with great art and even better game play... you must have courage to win - and the willingness to shove your opposition to the ground.
Tips & Tricks:
    • The tempo of the game can vary wildly - depending on how the Toro cards appear. That's not a bug... it's a feature - part of what makes the game so charming..
    Extras
    • I was pleasantly surprised how well this game works with 3-4 players... of course, it's a "more the merrier" game that is an absolute joy with the full complement of six people around the table.
    • This is from the same gaming design family as Viva Topo and Midnight Party. (It's a family I'm fond of...)
    • I've often wondered about how you can lose courage points when someone else shoves you (and worse yet, they get them!), but it's still fun.
    • This is the second of five (5!) games designed by Wolfgang Kramer on this countdown.

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