Kinfire Council (2025)

“I see this thing either raising to S tier, uh, game for myself or settling in the high B's, which would be eight or so. Out of the gates, this thing has a lot of potential and, uh, gets me excited every time I play it.”(24:55)

“So I think this is tons of fun and I'm really really delighted. I'm like, pleased that the competitive version with this world and these characters actually works so, so well.”(19:49)

“For me, Kinfire Council is a standout release and possibly one of the best in 2025 so far — it's a game that deserves a place on your shelf, especially if you enjoy asymmetric powers, layered strategy, and premium production.”

“It all comes together so well, and is so satisfying. Honestly, it's my game of the year for 2025 so far.”

“I, I think that the combination of my love for the competitive and the cooperative mode and the solo mode have cemented this as one of my favorite games of all time at this point and easily my favorite game of 2025.”

“Kinfire Council is a smart, beautiful game packed with layered decisions and player interaction. At first glance, it's a slick euro with stunning art and components, but within this stellar production is a clever blend of resource management, worker placement, and deep strategy.”

“I am super duper impressed by this game. It's got so it's so full of so many really cool ideas, and I mean, and the theme comes through.”(31:10)

“It feels like a betrayal, but I do suspect Kinfire Council has usurped what is still a treasured game for me. I won't be getting rid of it, but if I want to run a city like this, I honestly don't know how often I'll choose Waterdeep over Din'Lux as my destination.”

“Kinfire Council has an impressive table presence, a compelling story, and engaging gampelay. I'm happy to give it our GeekDad Approved seal! If you enjoy worker placement games, or you've always wanted to see what it was like to be a city councilor, this is a nice entry point into the world of Atios.”

“Um, I really, really like this one. I had a lot of reservations coming into it. Um, and with, like I was saying, with multiple plays, most of them have just melted away.”(26:53)

“Really enjoying my time with Kinfire Council. Worker placement can be a hard system to innovate, and while this improves upon earlier titles in the genre, it also harkens back to their elegance through simplicity.”

“I actually think this is a really clever and fun multiplayer competitive game. I think the solo co-op mode is something that is a nice bonus to the game.”(7:56)