Macao (2009)

Macao is a captivating journey through the bustling streets and alleys of a historical trading post. As you assume the roles of daring adventurers, your strategic choices will shape your destiny in this vibrant and dynamic world.

“It's not for us though. We really, really love Macao. And like all of these things, they were there with Stefan Feld's little twists on these games, there's there's nothing really like it that I've played. And yeah, I think it's it's been a fantastic time every time.”(4:48)

“My number 12 is Macau. This is another medium weight Euro game from Stephen Feld and this one almost looks like a parody of Euro games. Well, underneath all of that blandness is one of the greatest board gaming mechanisms that I've ever seen, and it revolves around this wind rose.”

“We love this game in the same way we love, uh, Dungeon Pits, where, um, you get to see so much of your what is required of you so early in the game and you really think these things out and make long-term plans. I mean, that's really why we enjoy it so much.”(3:00)

“Wow this is a great game this is i've not played this for ages but it is so good great game great game yeah be interesting to see what they do with with the new version”(2:41:02)

“I still overall really, really enjoyed it. Um, I'm probably gonna give it, for gameplay, eight and a half, because I actually really, I thought it was a great little game.”(20:20)

“All of that being said, I think Macao is a fantastic game. Whether I am just perceiving design intention as flaws or whether those flaws are unintentional, the end result is the same: each and every game of Macao presents me with a unique and challenging puzzle to overcome.”

Regardless of a few nitpicks here and there, Macao stands tall as a well-rounded game. It’s strategic enough to satisfy the hardcore gamers but still accessible for newbies to jump in and have a blast.

The reviewer notes that while they like Macao and think it is a great game, it ultimately didn't rank among their favorite Stefan Feld titles and left the collection over time.

“I think the the planning here is good i think you can plan a lot better than we did now yes but i feel like the game is good i'm happy when i played the first time i was like okay i'm happy i didn't go out and pay 60 billion coins for it”(1:07:04)