89

Lords of Vegas is a city-building board game where players represent powerful developers building casinos in Las Vegas. Players start with empty lots and build small casinos, expanding them as their bankroll grows while competing with rivals who can build next door and potentially take control of your properties.

89

The Verdict

based on 10 reviews

Positive 0%
High player interaction and table talk
Exciting blend of strategy and luck
Tense casino takeovers and mergers
Thematic and engaging gameplay loop
High randomness can ruin careful plans
Prone to swingy, unpredictable moments
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There Will Be Games, Iain McAllisterArticle

The author praises Lords of Vegas as a masterclass in focused design, highlighting how its unique victory point track drives player interaction, risk-taking, and casino expansion. They find the game exhilarating and a permanent fixture in their collection due to its clever mechanics.

95
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Shut Up & Sit Down, Paul and QuinnsVideo

Shut Up & Sit Down highly recommends Lords of Vegas, praising it as an excellent economic warfare game that they continue to endorse enthusiastically.

90
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The Giant Brain, Iain McAllisterArticle

The reviewer praises Lords of Vegas as a fantastic, thematic game with excellent push-your-luck mechanics that create exciting table moments. They highlight great components, especially the nostalgic paper money, and strongly recommend taking a chance on it.

90
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The Dice Tower, Tom VaselVideo

Tom Vasel from The Dice Tower reviews the board game Lords of Vegas. The video provides an introduction, an overview of the game, and concludes with Tom Vasel's final thoughts.

90
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Bumbling Through DungeonsArticle

Lords of Vegas is lauded as a wide-open, cutthroat strategy game with emergent humor, where embracing its random swings and high-stakes nature is essential to its fun and appeal.

90
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Drive Thru Games, Drive Thru GamesVideo

The reviewer highly praises Lords of Vegas as an incredibly fun and dynamic game, highlighting its quick playtime, high replayability, and excellent balance of strategy and luck, making for a compelling experience.

90
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Bower's Game Corner, Dan King (Bower's Game Corner)Video

The video provides a critique and review of the Lords of Vegas physical board game. It evaluates the game itself, likely in the context of its Kickstarter campaign, discussing its merits and production quality.

85
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Meeple Like Us, Michael HeronArticle

The reviewer praises Lords of Vegas as a highly fun and competitive game that improves upon property acquisition mechanics. Despite its unappealing box, it delivers deep strategic gameplay and effective player interaction through building casinos and managing an evolving economy.

85
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Man vs Meeple, Jeremy Salinas and David Waybright (Man vs Meeple)Video

This video offers a comprehensive components breakdown and review of the 'Lords of Vegas' board game. It covers the game's mechanics and components, concluding with an overall positive impression for both new and experienced gamers.

75
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BoardGameBollocks, BoardGameBollocksVideo

This video offers a detailed review of the physical board game 'Lords of Vegas,' discussing its core mechanics, gameplay experience, and whether it remains a worthwhile purchase in 2019. It provides insights into the game's strengths and weaknesses.

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