Readers of this blog will know that I’m a sucker for Lookout Games. This company has always hit my sweetspot, and rarely a year goes by without at least one of their games becoming a keeper for me. (Though, in the spirit of full disclosure, I have also done some volunteer work for Lookout, most notably on Agricola – as well as other partnerships with the man who used to helm the Lookout ship prior to it becoming part of Asmodee, Hanno Girke).
This year, two games have specifically caught my eye – the first is Expedition to Newdale. While at first glance, this doesn’t necessarily look at my sort of game – because it’s advertised as a campaign style game; the theme of the game, the track record of the publisher and designer, and the reported ability to play the chapters as standalone games all have made me look at this one closely.
Each game represents one chapter. You can play the chapters in sequence—as a campaign—or on their own. Various maps with different events, game elements, objectives, and actions challenge you to adapt your strategy to the given conditions and use them to your advantage.
