Thank you kindly, Joel! I usually follow a similar format for all of my play sessions. Believe it or not, this technically isn’t my review format… Though it definitely makes sense as a mini-review, of sorts. I tend to post very regularly, so expect to see lots more. I appreciate you taking the time to read through everything and comment!

Wonderful explanation! I like not quite having a guaranteed strategy, too. There’s a lot of experimentation, particularly with the helpers or characters. Going at a slower pace and allowing a game to stick around for a long time sounds like an excellent idea. I must share a similar mindset since I rarely part with any. Ha! Thanks for sharing, and I hope you continue to have a great time with this one.

I typically play it a few times over the course of an evening or two and then put the game aside for several weeks. I think I would focus too much on developing a strategy to solve the game if I were to play too many times in a short time. While I feel a sense of satisfaction for solving a game, I also feel a sense of loss because the game is no longer interesting and needs to leave my collection. I definitely do not want to happen with At the Gates of Loyang because it will work well as a solitaire lunch break game for when I return to the office.