CONGO first game

[shadowking1957]

First game of CONGO by studio tomahawk, at the weekend me and Alec both received a copy of the game  from Wargames Foundry, I had a quick read and Darren ran a demo at the BOYL using my collection. today we gave a game test. full  review here http://shadowking-shadowkings.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/congo-first-test-game.html













CONGO is a fun fast and enjoyable game on our view and we plan many more. If you have a collection of darkest African miniatures or  anything I would say  you could play the game  using the profiles on the company's in the book. We have been asked  by Wargames Foundry to  help with a Demo game at the Partizan convention on the  21st August. So if you attend please come and  say hello.

[Elk101]

Nice write up. How do the action cards work then?

[gorillacrab]

Fantastic to finally get some views from gamers who bought the rules. Some of the elements, especially the comparatively short ranges seemed "gamey" to me - but perhaps there are good terrain-based explanations. Anyways, I'm looking forward to more game reports.
Thanks - and it does look like a fun game.
- Walt

[shadowking1957]

Nice write up. How do the action cards work then?

You have 7 in your hand and select 3 to play per game sequence lay then out and  both revel, the cards have a number that  denotes who goes first  if the same the initiative player goes, each card has a number of actions a group can make or number of groups. we found this along with the  totem cards actually the most important thing in the game. 

[Elk101]

Do the cards fully determine what each group can do?

[shadowking1957]

The cards  show what action the group you chose can do in that phase of the action sequence

[Elk101]

Thank you.  Darkest Africa has sorely tempted me for a while and I have a very modest collection of figures and jungle terrain already. The idea of small scale, narrative based games appeals but I've seem so little of Congo's gameplay that I was hesitant to launch into it, particularly as it's not a cheap purchase.

[Marine0846]

Sounds like the rules could be a lot of fun to play.
I have lots of figures and terrain.
Only thing needed is the rules.
Oh, by the way, are there any U-tube videos about the rules?

[gorillacrab]

"Oh, by the way, are there any U-tube videos about the rules?"

There have been some "promo" videos on youtube for a while featuring fantastic table setups but nothing that really covers gameplay or mechanics that would allow you to assess whether this approach works for you.

[Jonas]

Thanks for an enjoyable review.