Pax Pamir 2e

And we do not like adding AIs that we need to constantly babysit, or have that lingering feeling that we're not getting the full experience for these games. We love Pax Pamir 2e but even that game isn't best at 2p. I love what Cole Werhle does, but hate the fact that we'll never fully enjoy his games. It's a shame.

In the past I have been fairly vocal about the fact that while I think Pax Pamir 2e is awesome and that Cole Wehrle seems like a really interesting, thoughtful designer who gives a shit, I just don't have much interest in any of the other Pax games because Phil is downright problematic. I mean lets be real here, who honestly is shocked that Phil Eklund has trash views like this??

Pax Pamir 2e. \- Because it's the only game where I end up in a (good type of) panic from the very first action I take all the way until somebody wins. It creates a constant feeling of paranoia that another player has noticed something critical that you haven't spotted. It feels like a bluffing game despite being almost completely open information (and the hidden information is hidden equally from everybody, nobody can hold a secret from others) or a chaotic multiplayer game of chess that's higly reliant on manipulating other players.

Pax Pamir 2E - cloth map, great resin pieces, beautiful cards. Modern Art (Korean edition) - great art on cards, large gavel, and heavy coins (although not stackable). Oath - great neoprene map with Kyle Ferrin art, cards have amazing art and all the cards are unique.

I've decided that I will blindly buy any Cole Wehrle game. Pax Pamir 2e was GotY for me, Oath is one of the most fun games I've ever played I'm closing in on ~50 plays on TTS, can't wait for the physical copy.

**: Tiny small box with HUGE gameplay and variability. Solo players with interest in party synergies, absurd replayability and tactical combat should *not* overlook this one. **Pax Pamir 2E**: Cole Wehrle redux, for a remake of my favorite series in boardgaming. Also obvious why it's in this list.

Pax Pamir 2e is a pretty interesting game in this category. The original Pax Pamir is a game where players control European powers struggling to control regions of Afghanistan. The second edition (2e) reimagines the game so that players are now cast as the Afghans themselves and win by opportunistically reacting to the rise and fall of those imperial powers. It’s a pretty educational game about the time period, with card text that tells you about important people and places.