Revive (2022)

“Revive sucked me into its post-apocalyptic world with fascinating lore about the different tribes. It kept me there with its explosive engine-building. Absolutely fantastic board game!”

The reviewer thoroughly enjoyed 'Revive', praising its intensely satisfying gameplay, excellent tableau building, and rewarding engine building, considering it a fantastic medium-weight Euro game.

The reviewer considers 'Revive' one of their absolute favorite games, describing the experience of building out one's tableau as incredibly satisfying, with the base game particularly shining for them.

“If you like deckbuilders, exploration and worker placement games, and games with plenty of combolicious opportunities, you should definitely look into Revive.”

The reviewer highly praises Revive as a fantastic, sophisticated, polished, and smooth game, considering it one of the best of 2022 and potentially a top two or three game overall. They expect it to have lasting appeal due to its simple framework and huge potential for options.

“Revive has become one of my favourite medium-heavy euro games of the past few years because it delivers that rare mix of momentum, creativity, and tension that keeps me thinking about it long after the game is over. It’s clever, it’s crunchy, and it’s endlessly satisfying.”

The reviewer enthusiastically praised 'Revive' as a highly enjoyable and replayable board game, calling it a 'gem' that consistently delivered fun and created a desire for more plays.

“This was my most anticipated pre-order at Spiel and after 3 plays I am not disappointed. As Lorna says the mechanics mesh smoothly together and I really like both the exploration and engine building aspects to the game.”

The reviewer highly praises 'Revive' as an absolutely fantastic and highly replayable Euro game, calling it one of the best he's played recently, despite a minor quibble about the misleading 'campaign' description on the box.

The reviewer highly recommends Revive, praising its balanced integration of various mechanics, engaging gameplay, and high replayability. While acknowledging minor production flaws and a light theme, the game's unique combination of familiar systems makes it a compelling and accessible experience that has become one of his all-time favorite games.

Rahdo considers 'Revive' a wonderfully satisfying and deeply engaging game that grows richer with advanced play, offering a fulfilling experience as players rebuild the world and execute powerful, multi-action turns. He anticipates it will be a strong contender for his top 10 games of the year.

The reviewer finds Revive to be an excellent resource management game that provides a rewarding experience through its action chaining and clever design, making players feel smart. While the theme is integrated well, the primary criticism is directed at the base game's solo mode, suggesting a better experience with a variant.