Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun (2020)

“I love everything almost about this game. This is close to perfect euro game. This is practically a beige euro game.”(10:32)

“It is a dice drafting game set in egypt so already i'm pretty sold i really like egypt but this game in particular is very tight it's 16 turns and you know exactly what turned it is in the game”

“If you like games where you’re constantly wrestling with your own plans, desperately trying to keep Plan A alive while Plan B, C, and D scramble into action, Tekhenu is for you. It’s crunchy. It’s tough. And it’s immensely satisfying.”

“This is one of the best dice drafting euros out there. Plenty of interconnected mechanisms, various scoring opportunities, and interaction amongst all the players. While there isn't necessarily anything revolutionary, it's a very approachable game that has a lot to really dig into.”

“My number two is to canoe obelisk of the sun from board and dice i love dice work replacement games this is closer that this is a dice drafting game where you are taking dice from different areas on the board”

In wrapping up this review, it’s clear that Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun stands monumentally as both a game and a challenge. Pioneering mechanics interlace with a deep strategic core.

“This game is amazing, I love it, it's one of my favorite games that's come out from the Italian designer in a while. Um, it's better in my opinion than Alma Mater.”(21:01)

“All of these things combined make this yet another standout title from one of the most respected game designers in the industry. Tashini continues to create smart, interesting mechanisms that force players to consider each of their actions very, very carefully, and that's exactly what I love about his style of games.”(9:55)

“I will tell you guys that this is a game that i absolutely loved and uh i know i talk a lot about the games in our videos with positive uh mindset that i you know i say a lot of positive things about a lot of games but this one was it knocked it out of the park for me”(14:59)

“Tekhenu is a very strong offering from Board&Dice. Its robust design makes it ripe for deep strategic exploration.”

“Tekhenu is rich in gameplay and decisions, is heavily focused on the long term strategy, has many paths to victory and ways to score points, is full of consequential choices and I absolutely love it.”

“I think that this game is extremely good i would say like taylor wakan is like is probably my favorite of his designs right now this is probably my second favorite of his designs right now”(38:25)

“So bottom line, components are great, the AI is great as far as the decisions, the game is a little clunky until you really learn all the noid things about it, so plan on getting this if you like this kind of thing.”(39:53)

“There's a lot to unpack here in Tekken oh and I enjoy it it's a deep meaty style game and one I think a lot of y'all will enjoy”(17:25)

“Tekhenu is not a bad game nor is it poorly designed. It is just that dice drafting with this amount of complexity surrounding the core mechanism is not for me.”