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Come Sail Away!(English/Japanese edition)

(2023)

Saashi & Saashi

Come Sail Away! is a board game where players compete to board passengers onto their luxury liner and assign them to their favorite cabins. It's a mancala-type game featuring drafting, a modular board, and puzzly decisions, known for its bright, fun artwork and accessibility to various player types, including solo gamers.

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The Verdict

based on 10 reviews

Positive 0%
Charming and appealing artwork with clear iconography.
Strategic depth and engaging decisions that emerge from simple rules.
Easy to learn and teach, making it highly approachable for new players and families.
Quick playtime, typically 20-30 minutes, allowing for multiple plays.
High replayability due to modular setup and varied room tiles, along with a robust solo mode.
The box size is larger than necessary for its components.
Some players might find the game's theme functional rather than deeply immersive or narrative.
While not strictly multiplayer solitaire, the player interaction is on the lower end, primarily through card passing and a race for room bonuses.
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Cardboard East, JayVideo

This video offers a comprehensive review of the physical board game "Come Sail Away!". It details the game's components, user interface, and gameplay, concluding with a discussion of its drawbacks, strategic elements, and overall impressions.

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Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the BoardVideo

Chairman of the Board reviews 'Come Sail Away!', a Marcala-mechanism game involving placing meeples on a cruise ship. The reviewer found its 25-minute gameplay satisfying and fun, giving it 'two thumbs up' and highly recommending it.

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Big Boss Battle (B3), Matthew SmailArticle

The reviewer finds 'Come Sail Away!' to be a rare gem, balancing family accessibility with surprising strategic depth. They praise its elegant design, modularity, and tension between efficiency and flexibility, calling it highly replayable and a masterclass in minimalist design.

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Geeks Under Grace, Stephen HallArticle

Geeks Under Grace highly recommends "Come Sail Away!" calling it a fantastic, top-notch, and delightful game that offers engaging strategy and rewarding moments, leaving the reviewer eager to play again.

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MarcoOmnigamer, MarcoOmnigamerVideo

The reviewer praises "Come Sail Away!" as a delightful, rules-light, and decision-heavy board game with elegant mechanics and good components. It offers agonizing choices in a quick playtime, making it a pleasure to teach and introduce to new players.

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Punchboard, AdamArticle

The reviewer highly praises Come Sail Away as an excellent and enjoyable mancala-inspired puzzle game. They appreciate its tactical depth, variability, efficient design, and superb art, finding it a highly replayable and engaging experience.

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The Dice Tower, Mike DiLisioVideo

Mike DiLisio from The Dice Tower reviews the board game 'Come Sail Away!', a game about efficiently placing passengers on an ocean liner. He provides an overview of gameplay and shares his final thoughts, giving it a rating of 8.5 out of 10.

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Game Boy Geek, The Game Boy GeekVideo

This video reviews "Come Sail Away!", a physical board game where players use Mancala-style mechanics to strategically place passengers in cabins on a luxury liner to earn points. The review likely covers the thoughtful and challenging puzzle elements of the game.

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Should I Buy This Board Game, ChristineVideo

The review praises 'Come Sail Away!' for its smooth Mancala-style gameplay, describing it as intuitive and quick to play. It highlights the game's vibrant components and its satisfying strategy, ranking it highly among the designer's other works.

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Meeple Mountain, Justin BellArticle

The reviewer finds "Come Sail Away!" to be a delightful, fast-playing mancala puzzle, ideal for families and solo play due to its distinctive artwork and interesting decisions. However, its multiplayer solitaire nature and perceived solvability limit its long-term replay value for the reviewer.

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