La Granja
2014 · 1-4 Players · ~90-120 min · Euro / Card-Driven
La Granja is a clever euro with one of the best multi-use card systems in the hobby, giving every hand of cards a satisfying web of possibilities. The combination of card play, dice drafting, and market competition creates a game with real strategic depth that scales well at lower player counts and has aged better than many of its 2014 peers. Fiddliness across its many round phases and a feeling of borrowed mechanics keep it from the top tier, and players who dislike card luck influencing their strategic options may find the randomness frustrating. For euro fans who enjoy puzzling out card combos and don't mind a learning curve, La Granja rewards repeated plays with new discoveries.