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Santorini is an abstract strategy board game where players compete to build a beautiful village on a 5x5 grid island. Players move their workers and construct new tower sections, aiming to be the first to reach the third level of a building. The game incorporates unique 'God Cards' which grant variable player powers, adding significant strategic depth and variety to each game.

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The Verdict

based on 27 reviews

Positive 0%
Stunning visual design and high-quality components
Simple rules and quick to learn
Deep strategic gameplay and high replayability
Fast playtime, conducive to multiple rounds
God powers add significant asymmetric variety
Best experienced as a two-player game
Some God powers can feel unbalanced or lead to "take that" moments
Requires committed opponents for full mastery
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The Brothers Murph, NickVideo

This video from The Brothers Murph highlights the physical board game Santorini, emphasizing its beautiful design and variable gameplay for two players. It offers an overview of the game's features and appeal.

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Roll To Review, David NorrisArticle

Santorini is a brilliant, highly tactical abstract strategy game reminiscent of Chess, offering deep player interaction and tactile components. While it shines brightest as a pure two-player duel, the inclusion of asymmetrical God Powers adds great variety, though multiplayer modes dilute the tight focus.

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Board Game Dad, Board Game DadVideo

The review highlights Santorini's strong strategic gameplay and mechanics, praising its engaging problem-solving aspects and high replayability. While the theme scores lower, the game is recommended for its strategic depth.

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The Board Game FamilyArticle

Santorini is a visually stunning and strategically deep family board game where players move and build towers to reach the third level. It offers simple baseline rules that expand significantly with the addition of asymmetric Greek God powers.

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Gaming with Edo & Jessica, EdoVideo

Edo considers the original Santorini to be one of his favorite games, highly commending its incredible production value, fantastic art, personality, and Greek mythology theme as an excellent two-player abstract game.

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GeekDad, Jonathan H. LiuArticle

Santorini is an accessible yet deeply strategic abstract game featuring charming components. While the base mechanics are wonderfully simple to learn, the addition of variable god powers introduces fantastic variety and replayability.

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The Game Dork's Gaming Corner, The Game DorkArticle

The reviewer highly recommends Santorini, praising its quick and easy gameplay, surprising strategic depth, beautiful components, and engaging asymmetrical powers, making it enjoyable for both children and adults.

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Meeple Like Us, Michael HeronArticle

Santorini is a gorgeous, highly tactical abstract strategy game featuring stunning 3D components. It offers deep, cerebral gameplay that becomes infinitely variable once you introduce the asymmetric God powers.

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Cardboard Minute, Will from Cardboard Minute (with special guest Danny)Video

The video offers a comprehensive look at the physical board game Santorini, including how to play, a full playthrough, and a detailed review. The reviewers highly recommend the game for its accessible yet deep strategy, beautiful components, and high replayability, especially with god powers, finding it best as a two-player family game.

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Allies or Enemies, Allies or EnemiesVideo

The video offers a genuine review of the physical board game Santorini, emphasizing its two-player abstract strategy and 3D components. It discusses the game's simple rules, strategic depth, and replayability with various god powers.

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Drive Thru GamesVideo

This video from Drive Thru Games provides a review of the physical board game Santorini, offering insights into its gameplay and overall experience.

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The Dice Tower, Zee GarciaVideo

This video features Zee Garcia from The Dice Tower reviewing the physical board game 'Santorini'. It appears to be a standard review covering the game's features and artwork.

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