Bristol

I have the entire line of dark cities series of games that Facade has put out and they continue to ‘up the ante’ on each successive entry. High quality and the desire to make a unique play through experience always appear to be at the forefront of Facade games. I always look forward to their releases because of the obvious love and care they have for their subject matter of developed games as well as their clear love of gaming period. The format they have chosen harkens back to the lovely Avalon Hill ‘Bookcase’ games, only taken to a beautiful, ‘literal’ degree, and makes it all the more attractive and nostalgic. Add to that, the games are exactly what games are supposed to be, fun to play and replay, it makes for a winning combination. And Bristol 1350 is absolutely 5-star across the board. The design work is lovely, from the card art to the playmat, and the fabulous dice that are included are engraved, not simply stamped. Another high watermark of this company. They just flat out do great work. I just think it’s wonderful with this many games out already, that Facade is not content to make do. The gorgeous little carts you are trying to escape the city with, are meticulous in detail. And yes, many games have bells and whistles, but to top it off, Bristol is fun! Maybe you’ll make it out with your friend. Or not. Or no one will! And you will want to do it all over again! The best part of a game, by a mile. Let’s play again. And if this helps you consider Bristol 1350, or any of Facade’s other fine products, it’ll be time we’ll spent. After all, there’s nothing like a good book.

It's a little complicated to get going (just seems like a lot of moving pieces at first), but once you play the first round or two it gets super easy and just all out fun. It's worth it and it will be a new fan favorite at game nights. The game looks like a book which is super neat. I think my ONLY, very mild, complaint is the actual board. Because it's a rubber Matt that is rolled the edges are a bit curled, so we just started out on the table and then the first few moves were back on the board.

Such a fun game. You never know who’s going to win right up to the end because there are so many was this game can change each turn. You might think you know who is infected but what you don’t know is who will end up in what cart as you leave the city. Fun to play with a big group.

I've been growing again my tabletop games collection from childhood, teenage years, and early adulthood since 2016. I got 200+ games and this one became part of the new faves bought this year. Very easy to learn, enjoyable, entertaining, and you can play solo, which is a feature I always go-to when buying. Easy to pack and take with you wherever you go (it even fits in my purse!). The components are amazing (rubber mat and wood pieces!!) and of high quality. The art is... wow.

Good party game about the black plague.

Bristol is another great game from Facade Games. PROS: - No 'night phase' or 'narrator' required like in Mafia or Salem. - Starts out cooperative, and may or may not end up being competitive. Creates a fun atmosphere of paranoia where everyone wonders if anyone has become infected or not. You never know! - While early player elimination is possible, there is potential punishment if you eliminate a non-infected player (you get eliminated as well). CONS: - Unlike Tortuga this game does not come with player aid reference cards included (you can find some printable ones on the Bristol boardgamegeek page) - My copy came with 2 brown player pawns and no yellow player pawns. On the plus side Facade Games sells upgraded meeples with unique designs here on Amazon for about $9 so that fixed the problem I had there. Bristol is a 9 out of 10 social dedication game for me.

We were introduced to this game at a party and immediately ordered a copy for us. The premise is you are in the plague trying to escape on carts with others not infected. The problem is, you don't necessarily know who is infected and who isn't. This was a lot of fun to play. It comes in fun storage box that looks like a book and fits easily on to a small shelf. Try it out and you'll like it!

Lo que más rescato de Facade Games es que se esmera por hacer hasta de las cajas de los juegos toda una experiencia. Los diseños son simplemente espectaculares.

Such a fun game to play, easy to get the hang off. It doesn't take up much room on the shelf and is fairly portable to take to games nights. I really wish I got the deluxe edition but this one is amazing as an introduction. I will be looking at the other games from this creator. Really good price for hours of fun.

Apesar do tabuleiro no formato "mat" ser muito pequeno (tem que ser pra caber na caixa) o jogo surpreendeu positivamente quem jogou. Há pouca dependência de idioma e não atrapalha quem não entende inglês.

De la gama de dark cities creo que es el mas aburrido, el empaque es precioso y el arte del juego igual, pero no me Gusto tanto la trama como los demas

本型のパッケージ・内装・カードイラストなどのデザインが秀逸です。 英語版作品ですが、BGG(ボードゲームギーク)上に日本語版の翻訳データをupしてくれている方がいるので、ルールは確認できます。 プレイ感覚は人狼に近いですが、人狼のように「必ず人狼がいる」という確証が取れないのが本ゲーム。 ペストにならずに町を脱出するのがテーマですが、ペスト患者がいないと、一番に町を脱出するレースゲームに様変わり。 背景設定が非常にダークなので、ノリノリでプレイできます。 ただし、人数が少ないと感染者が発生しにくいので、多人数でのプレイをお勧めします。 なお、到着後はプレイマットが少し溶剤臭します。 数時間広げて、臭いを薄めましょう。

Nice simple game that's fun to play and doesn't take to long to finish.