87

Barrage is a strategic resource management game where players compete to build majestic dams and manage water flow to generate energy. It features tight worker placement mechanics with strong player interaction, where you must anticipate opponents' moves and can be severely punished for wrong decisions.

87

The Verdict

based on 26 reviews

Positive 0%
Mixed 0%
Innovative water management mechanic
Unique construction wheel puzzle
High level of player interaction
Immersive and cohesive industrial theme
Deep strategic depth and replayability
Brutal and punishing gameplay
Subpar component quality in early editions
Prone to heavy analysis paralysis
97
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Mr-BoardgamesArticle

Barrage is a demanding and complex worker-placement game featuring deep strategy, tight resource management, and high player interaction centered around an original water-flow mechanic.

95
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Board of it, Board Of ItVideo

A glowing review highlighting Barrage as a brilliantly designed, highly interactive, and wonderfully brutal worker-placement euro game about hydroelectricity management.

90
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The Dice Tower, Tom VaselVideo

Tom Vasel reviews Barrage, highlighting its heavy economic Euro mechanics, tight resource management, and water flow puzzle. He praises its interactive gameplay and unique dam-building theme.

90
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No Pun Included, Efka BladukasVideo

No Pun Included reviews Barrage, highlighting its deeply strategic, highly interactive, and wonderfully mean water-management gameplay where player plans constantly clash.

90
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3 Minute Board Games, J CarmichaelVideo

Barrage is a deeply strategic euro game centered on resource scarcity, heavy player interaction, and managing hydro-power mechanics across an alpine board.

90
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Polyhedron Collider, AnonymousArticle

Barrage is an "absolutely fantastic" and "top-notch" heavy engine-building game with brilliant gameplay, despite initial poor component quality. The reviewer notes these issues are being addressed, cementing its status as a Game of the Year contender.

90
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BoardGameBollocks, BoardGameBollocksVideo

The reviewer praises Barrage for its strong thematic integration and satisfying mechanical combos, while criticizing its flimsy board, component issues, and exhausting play length.

90
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Board Gaming Ramblings, Johannes and SunnivaVideo

Board Gaming Ramblings reviews Barrage, detailing its heavy strategic gameplay, resource management, and competitive water-flow mechanics. The channel highlights how player interaction and tight positioning shape its tense economic challenge.

90
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Gaming Rules!, Gaming Rules!Video

Gaming Rules! reviews Barrage, praising its deeply strategic worker placement, innovative water-management mechanism, and intense player interaction despite a tight, punishing economy.

90
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Bad At Boardgames, Bad At BoardgamesVideo

This review explores the heavy tactical depth and brutal player interaction of Barrage, highlighting its unique construction wheel mechanism and demanding gameplay.

90
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Cardboard Rhino, Lenio PapVideo

This short review highlights the strategic depth and unique hydroelectric mechanics of Barrage, recommending it as a compelling and rewarding board game experience.

90
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Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the BoardVideo

The reviewers discuss the heavy strategy, intense interactive challenge, and unique mechanisms of Barrage. They offer individual ratings, highlight its demanding nature, and evaluate how it handles player competition.

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