The Architects of Amytis (2024)

“No, this one's really solid. Um, we are going to be doing a full review later in the show if you do stick around for the second half.”

The reviewers find it to be a charming, sharp little tile-placement game that cleverlively combines light worker placement with a twist on Tic-Tac-Toe mechanics.

“Architects of Amytis is a low priced game, but it's no less compelling for that. The artwork is unified across the product – even for the board game insert – and it's clear that plenty of time and effort has gone into the game design and the playtesting. This is a no-brainer purchase for me.”

“If you like relaxing with a spatial puzzle that offers just the right amount of strategy without becoming overwhelming, it’s an excellent wind-down game.”

“It just clunked along a little bit too much for me to love the game. But it's one that for 30 minutes I'd absolutely sit down and play it.”(15:17)

“The Architects of Amytis is a fairly easygoing game where you work on your own puzzle – not quite in solitaire, but very close to it. In that sense, it’s my sort of game where other players can’t mess with my stuff once I start working on it.”

“As a two-player only game The Architects of Amytis offers that good blend of enough to think about, but without being too taxing for after a long day at work.”

“This is not a bad game, but may be a misleading one. In many ways it is more of a design puzzle than a light game. It should find an audience, and its low price will make it attractive”