Lisboa vs Twilight struggle

This is gon na cost me to influence. I'D have to be able to spend to influence in order to do this, then I could take one of these two state actions a...

You wouldn't have to agree the u.s. player and you would, if you can only do it for one or the other, but if you're playing the opponent's card you ge...

Hi everybody final thoughts, I'm for lisboa, here's, a big game - I mean you know, never buy the fact. This is a gigantic box. Look at it bigger than ...

I wanted to play it but had two problems: I have never been a boardgamer before so I was worried about the complexity and who on earth was going to sit down for a 3 hour boardgame with me? Ultimately, I took the plunge and ordered the game. I informed a friend that he was drafted into playing it with me several nights during our yearly get-together. The instruction manual was more of a reference and left us both confused about the game. Eventually, we just started following the example game and learning as we went

Having played The Galerist, On Mars, Lisboa, and Escape plan (I have Kanban EV but have yet to play it), I'd rank them On Mars, Escape Plan, The Galerist, and then much lower, Lisboa. From going through he rules I'm guessing Kanban will be on either side of the Galerist or possibly above On Mars.

This game is pretty rule heavy, so I wouldn't recommend if you are new to board games or if you like games that you can learn in 15-30 minutes. That being said, this game is great if you are a fan of longer war games (think Risk, Axis and Allies, War of the Ring). My favorite part about this game is that the event cards are all reflective of important political events at the time. You don't need to have a lot of history knowledge to enjoy the game, but the facts and tidbits along the way keep the game engaging when it gets drawn out

palpatine shows up and puts loyalty on. instant reveal. a force in Naboo moves in but it can't quite take it out. empire player also had Boba Fett waiting with the planetary conquest event

You have to do things which benefit your enemy. And yet, you still have to find a way to mitigate, and hopefully come out on top, even as you play the event that brings your enemy to the brink of victory. Have I played turns where the US player had entirely Soviet events, and the Soviet player had entirely US events? Yes, yes I have. Those are the most interesting rounds, and the most entertaining

And if I try to deviate from this, I lose horribly. I'm always left feeling a bit frustrated by the experience at the end.

It captures the theme beautifully, as the USSR and the USA play tug of war with the world as the stage and ultimate prize. In your twilight struggle, you must manage crisis, take advantage of beneficial historical events, spread your influence, and try desperately to stave off nuclear war as the DEFCON rating drops and threatens armageddon. A word of warning to new players; the USSR starts off stronger than the USA, and this can be discouraging to new players. As the war progresses, the USA will regain their ground and give the USSR a real run for their money, so don't lose hope! If you are a strategy fan this is a must buy