I was thinking that too, but then you'd have to add more complication in determining the relative strengths of the chords, because for example if the current chord is A, then playing a D wouldn't be the weakest choice to play, especially in jazz where pretty much any note can be good in the right circumstances. I agree that I would have liked a bit more thematic ordering, but I can't think of a way to do that such that it would be both thematically correct and not overly complicated or needlessly confusing to non-musicians.
I may be the only one but this game reminds me of UNO in some way. In fact if this game had 4 colours instead of 5 one could use an UNO deck to play it with.
Thw chord circle should have been the circle of 5ths AEBFCGD
I was thinking that too, but then you'd have to add more complication in determining the relative strengths of the chords, because for example if the current chord is A, then playing a D wouldn't be the weakest choice to play, especially in jazz where pretty much any note can be good in the right circumstances. I agree that I would have liked a bit more thematic ordering, but I can't think of a way to do that such that it would be both thematically correct and not overly complicated or needlessly confusing to non-musicians.
When theme interferes with mechanics, always go with mechanics. That's a valuable games design lesson.
This looks so neat! Thanks Zee and BG Breakfast!
This company seems to be doing some great stuff. I want both this and coffee roaster. If only I could figure out a way to get them.
Directly from the publishers website =)
This looks great! I play Plums a lot with my game group. This might be a good one to get if we get sick of it.
Love those card backs!
Of course...they feature trumpets...as opposed to useless and worthless abominations like the saxophone. :-)
Finally, a game about the second-best genre of music (after classical). :-)
I may be the only one but this game reminds me of UNO in some way. In fact if this game had 4 colours instead of 5 one could use an UNO deck to play it with.
Scoring is not unique, coloretto has something really similar. But it is definitely an interesting scoring system.
yup, thought of coloretto instantly as well. besides that, beautifully themed.
K thanks.
This game is annoying for people who actually know music theory
That improvisation bit seemed unnecessary and clunky