Trajan (2011)

“He's awesome, this is awesome. I would say this is his best game yet. A lot of people complain that the theme is very weak, I think that's crap. I really feel like, um, what we're doing here is helping the betterment of Rome.”(49:15)

Trajan proves to be an exceptional board game that excels in all aspects. The engaging gameplay mechanics, which include a variety of actions and the thought-provoking mancala mechanism, keep players on the edge of their seats.

“This is just an excellent game all around you you can't go wrong with this unless you're just not into heavier games”(18:37)

“With the smooth gamep playay and the strategy and the strategy is huge in this one this makes for a very enjoyable experience and it's one of the best games that I think Feld has produced so that's our conclusion we love it you should try it out”(6:39)

“Speaking of classics, my number 32 is Trajan. At the heart of this kind of involved euro is incredibly satisfying [mancala] mechanism. It's got that kind of dry look and sort of dry theme to it, but there's a ton of clever stuff happening.”

“A brilliant worker placement game, and arguably Stefan Feld's best work.”

“When it comes to Euro games, especially Euro games that are meaty, that are deep, this is one of my favorite ones. Definitely in my top, say, five of this type of game. Trajan, a game that I enjoyed very much, a game that even Euro gamers may enjoy, if you can believe that.”(21:26)

“I really enjoy this game, and I couldn't recommend it enough. Um completely blew me away, and it's definitely right up there in the top echelon of games that I've played.”(7:37)

“If you don't own Trajan, it's a must have for any Feld collection. Even if you're not a Feld junkie, you won't regret the purchase. While it may not be Feld's greatest game ever, it's still a pretty great game.”

The reviewers highlight Trajan as a classic, highly strategic Stefan Feld euro game centered around an engaging mancala mechanic, making it a standout experience worthy of its place on the BGG Top 100 list.

“It's just a fantastic game through and through and hopefully regardless of what I say the playthrough as tipped you one way or the other as to whether you would be interested in trying it out yourself”(7:22)

“To me this is the quintessential masterpiece of Stefan Feld; this has all the elements of a failed game that makes it failed game FL game; it's got, you know, the element of got feeding your people”(11:07)