I agree with Adam that Calico can be so frustrating and anxiety inducing because it seems nigh unto impossible to get the right pieces at the end. It's such a beautiful game though that I love it and play it anyway. I just played Verdant and love it even more than Calico because it is puzzly and beautiful and more flexible. I haven't played Fit to Print. Cascadia I love too, but rank it below Calico and Verdant because it's not as gorgeous, even though the art is beautiful. I guess I'm more into the aesthetic of the games and not how smoothly the game play goes.
For me (Adam) it's definitely a gameplay thing. I love the theme of Calico but the stress of the final few turns and watching all my careful plans melt away brings the game down for me. I still like it, don't get me wrong, but when I'm in the mood for a puzzle game, I have to be in the right mindset for it.
Our family loves both Calico and Cascadia! While I haven’t played Verdant or Fit to Print yet (or Nocturne), I plan on getting them all soon!
You should! We enjoy all of them.
I agree with Adam that Calico can be so frustrating and anxiety inducing because it seems nigh unto impossible to get the right pieces at the end. It's such a beautiful game though that I love it and play it anyway. I just played Verdant and love it even more than Calico because it is puzzly and beautiful and more flexible. I haven't played Fit to Print. Cascadia I love too, but rank it below Calico and Verdant because it's not as gorgeous, even though the art is beautiful. I guess I'm more into the aesthetic of the games and not how smoothly the game play goes.
For me (Adam) it's definitely a gameplay thing. I love the theme of Calico but the stress of the final few turns and watching all my careful plans melt away brings the game down for me. I still like it, don't get me wrong, but when I'm in the mood for a puzzle game, I have to be in the right mindset for it.