Commissioned

An Excellent Co-operative Game

This game has unique mechanics for a co-op, at least based on the games that I have played. Players all start in one city location on the map with a limited number of cubes representing Church members. From there, the players have to spread out quickly before the game ends, while still leaving enough members in each city to allow the Church in that city to grow. There is also an addition of a communication die that is rolled every round and determines if players are allowed to communicate during the planning and action phases. This is a very good feature in my opinion because it prevents the possibility of a very opinionated player telling all the other players what to do on every turn. My only complaints about the game are that the artwork is a bit bland for my taste, and that some of the player cards were sloppily printed and the pawn colours don't always match the corresponding player boards. One player board only shows the apostle's legs and feet, but his head is completely out of the shot! However, these are very minor complaints and I still highly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys co-operative board games and a good challenge. The game is fun, doesn't take too long to learn or teach, has adjustable difficulty, and makes for a very thematic gaming experience. I have played this game at least five times already and I will be going back to it many times in the future!

Fantastic

I did not expect this game to be as interesting or engaging as it is. The only downside is a difficult rulebook. Great game.

Good for old and young alike

I plan on playing this with my kids to help them understand the culture and the challenges that the early apostles had but the game is super solid and plays really well. Honestly you could put a different theme on it and it would stand up with its solid mechanics. Tough to find this one anymore though.