The Quacks of Quedlinburg (2018)

The reviewers from Board Game Empire highly recommend "The Quacks of Quedlinburg," praising its high replayability, thematic elements, and enjoyable push-your-luck mechanics that offer strategic mitigation, describing it as an excellent and fun game they can't praise enough.

The reviewer considers 'The Quacks of Quedlinburg' to be a fantastic and highly accessible family-weight game that skillfully balances luck and strategy, offering significant replayability; the main criticism is its limitation to four players, as the reviewer wishes more people could experience it.

The reviewer praised The Quacks of Quedlinburg as a very enjoyable and well-executed game, highlighting its fun push-your-luck mechanics and replayability, making it their top choice for social gaming.

“This is probably one of the most simple and yet at the same time most just flat out FUN games I own. Highly recommend this one, one of my favorites.”

Tom Vasel highly recommends The Quacks of Quedlinburg, considering it one of his favorite games due to its engaging push-your-luck bag-building mechanism.

“It is undoubtedly influenced by being able to actually play games again with friends, but playing Quacks of Quedlinburg was a really happy experience. I am really pleased to make The Quacks of Quedlinburg my game of the month!”

“The Quacks of Quedlinburg is a game that’s definitely going to get a lot of replays in our family. It’s a fun, light tension that each player can choose for themselves of how lucky they feel.”

“I have loved every minute of my playtime so far because everything about the Quacks experience is distilled “essence of fun.” Nothing is baggy or extraneous.”

The reviewer highly recommends The Quacks of Quedlinburg as an engaging push-your-luck game that consistently provides fun and memorable experiences for players.

“Tabletop Bellhop highly recommends "The Quacks of Quedlinburg," praising its engaging simultaneous push-your-luck gameplay and strong thematic integration, considering it one of the best games played that year and a top choice in its genre despite minor bag-related complaints.”

The reviewer highly recommends "The Quacks of Quedlinburg" for its enjoyable push-your-luck mechanics that offer strategic mitigation, making it a fun and highly replayable game that is easy to learn.

The reviewers highly recommend The Quacks of Quedlinburg, praising its accessible push-your-luck bag-building mechanics that provide an enjoyable experience for both casual and hardcore gamers.

“At its core, it’s a fantastic press-your-luck game, that I think is easy to teach, looks great on the table, and has enough variability in the box that I kind of want to see if I can get it on my 30x10 this year.”

The game offers an exciting push-your-luck experience, tempting players to continue drawing ingredients for bigger rewards while creating high tension through the constant threat of their cauldron exploding.

“Quacks of Quedlinburg feels like it fits so perfectly into this particular category of board game - which I’d like to be entered into the dictionary as ‘gateway games’ - because it embodies its most important aspects: accessibility and addictiveness.”

“Geeks Under Grace highly recommends The Quacks of Quedlinburg, praising it as an excellent and highly replayable bag-building game that offers a fun blend of luck, planning, and risk-assessment, making it a staple for family game nights despite minor component wear over time.”

“The simultaneous gameplay and simple yet addictive risk-reward aspects blend perfectly to create a pitch-perfect concoction. The base package contains ample options for replayability, but The Herb Witches and The Alchemists offer even more.”

“It’s a surprisingly compelling and addictive, with the temptation to push your luck just a little bit further every time being ever present. It’s a game I’d highly recommend as one that’s worth checking out.”

“Honestly, after initially thinking I wouldn’t really like this game based on how random it sounded, I am amazed at how much I love the game and how much fun I have playing it.”

The reviewer expresses enthusiastic praise for The Quacks of Quedlinburg, stating that it is a fantastic game that truly deserves its recognition, and highlights the success of its rebranding in making the game more approachable and enjoyable for a wider audience.

The reviewer praises The Quacks of Quedlinburg as a super simple and fun push-your-luck game that consistently creates exciting and memorable moments, with players cheering and laughing through both good and bad draws.

The reviewer found The Quacks of Quedlinburg to be a fantastic two-player game, praising its lack of downtime, good scalability, and quick playtime.

The reviewer highly recommends The Quacks of Quedlinburg, especially for two players, praising it as a fast, fun, and quirky push-your-luck game that stands out among their favorite quick two-player experiences.

The reviewer enthusiastically praises "The Quacks of Quedlinburg" as one of the best games they've played in years, highlighting its thrilling push-your-luck mechanics, engaging simultaneous gameplay, and overall accessibility.

The reviewer expresses strong enjoyment for "The Quacks of Quedlinburg," finding it a fantastic and highly appealing game, especially with its recent rebranding which makes it more approachable and enjoyable for a wider audience, even converting his son into a fan.

The reviewers found The Quacks of Quedlinburg to be an extremely enjoyable push-your-luck game with excellent replayability and engaging gameplay, despite it not typically aligning with their preferred game types.

The reviewer highlights 'The Quacks of Quedlinburg' as a uniquely satisfying push-your-luck game that excels in creating tension through simultaneous drawing. They emphasize that while bad luck can occur, the game rewards calculated risks and provides an exciting experience.

“For me, since it’s a fairly light press-your-luck game, I think I don’t usually mind as much: I’ve played very well and I’ve played very poorly, but I’ve had fun every time I’ve played, and that’s the reason I give it our GeekDad Approved seal.”

“It is silly, it is exciting, and it is F-U-N fun. In fact I dare you to play The Quacks of Quedlinburg and not enjoy it.”

“Sure, it’s wallpaper, but it’s wallpaper that pretties up some excellent pressed luck and manipulated odds. I don’t expect it will always appeal, but for now, I’m happy to keep counting tokens.”

The reviewers from All You Can Board find 'The Quacks of Quedlinburg' to be a highly engaging and enjoyable board game, sparking lively discussion due to its notable qualities, even amidst some points of disagreement on specific aspects.

The reviewers expressed an enthusiastic first impression of The Quacks of Quedlinburg, enjoying its press-your-luck bag-building mechanics and the engaging player interaction it generates. They found the game enjoyable for its potion-making theme and the excitement of managing risks.

The reviewer highly praises The Quacks of Quedlinburg as an incredibly family-friendly and easy-to-teach game that still offers enough depth to engage experienced gamers. They highlight the exciting tension of drawing ingredients simultaneously, noting it rewards calculated risks while acknowledging that players can also experience bad luck.

The reviewer enjoys "The Quacks of Quedlinburg" as a fun and accessible game, particularly suitable for less experienced players, despite a perceived drop in tension during the final round.

“The Quacks of Quedlinburg is highly recommended for fans of push-your-luck mechanics, offering an engaging experience as players brew potions by drawing ingredients and strategically placing them, all while trying to avoid spoiling their mixture.”

The reviewer praises The Quacks of Quedlinburg as a solid, light, push-your-luck bag-building game that is accessible and enjoyable for a wide range of players, despite some minor quibbles with the catch-up mechanics and its Kennerspiel des Jahres nomination.

“So, despite Quacks sitting firmly in the random-chance category, there’s enough going on and the opportunity to weight your bag that it becomes and engaging experience with a lot of groans when your pot goes “boom” just when you thought you’d get the edge.”

Rahdo finds 'The Quacks of Quedlinburg' to be a very nice, family-friendly, and well-designed bag-builder with enjoyable push-your-luck elements, despite some issues with the game's balance in later stages and certain component preferences.

The Quackalope channel presents gameplay of 'The Quacks of Quedlinburg' with 'The Herb Witches' expansion, referring to the base game as a classic bag-building experience that is well-suited for their content.

The reviewer provided a quick overview of The Quacks of Quedlinburg, noting that they may have misplayed some rules. While not offering a direct opinion on the game's quality, the review implies a generally positive experience.

“As a super light, super inconsequential game of flirting with fortune, this is a reasonably fun way to spend. Those that prefer live ammunition when duelling with fate though will find little to excite them within this box.”