Paladins of the West Kingdom (2019)

The reviewers consider "Paladins of the West Kingdom" the strongest game in its trilogy, praising its deep strategic gameplay that necessitates focused planning over broad approaches, even while acknowledging its heavier and more solitary nature, which they particularly enjoy at a two-player count.

“This game is a masterpiece of game design and, in my opinion at the time of this writing, Shem Phillip’s and Sam Macdonald’s finest collaboration yet. I cannot recommend this game highly enough.”

“Paladins of the West Kingdom is a strategically rich and historically themed board game. It offers a unique blend of worker placement mechanics and the influence of individual Paladins, providing a dynamic and engaging gameplay experience.”

“Paladins of the West Kingdom is my favourite game this year.”

The reviewer highly praises Paladins of the West Kingdom as potentially their favorite Garphill game, noting its perfect balance, intuitive iconography, and deeply satisfying strategic puzzle, despite its somewhat solitaire nature.

The reviewer praised Paladins of the West Kingdom as a great deep strategic Euro game, particularly highlighting its innovative Paladin cards and the meaningful player choices they provide as some of the best game mechanisms of 2019.

The reviewer praises Paladins of the West Kingdom as potentially their favorite Garphill game, highlighting its satisfying and interesting puzzle, perfect iconography, and balance of strategic depth with ease of understanding.

The reviewer enthusiastically praises Paladins of the West Kingdom, describing it as an 'absolutely fantastic' game and potentially his favorite within the West Kingdom trilogy, highlighting its engaging gameplay and aesthetic appeal.

The reviewer highly praises Paladins of the West Kingdom as a well-designed and satisfying engine builder, noting its significant variability and the rewarding feeling of building powerful engines, making it a favorite among similar titles.

“Overall, I am always impressed with the quality from Garphill Games. The artwork is amazing, and I am always happy to commit to any game which Shem makes as I know he puts so much effort into making good quality, think-y games.”

The reviewer praises "Paladins of the West Kingdom" as a fantastic worker placement game that offers more depth and a unique twist on the mechanics compared to its predecessors. Despite some minor issues with game length and box size, he highly recommends it for its streamlined gameplay, visual appeal, and abundant strategic options.

The reviewer finds 'Paladins of the West Kingdom' to be the most strategically demanding game in its trilogy, offering highly satisfying gameplay for those who enjoy figuring out optimal action combinations in worker-placement games.