If you enjoy games that blend long-term strategy with tactical board puzzles, Deja Vu: Fragments of Memory is a treat! It challenges you to build an efficient engine while unraveling a space mystery, all with a mancala mechanic that makes you think with every move. It's an engaging experience for those seeking a brainy challenge with an intriguing theme.
- Satisfying engine building
- Engaging tactical puzzle
- Clever mancala mechanic
- High map replayability
- Mysterious and captivating theme
- Can be a bit abstract
- Initial learning curve
- Indirect player interaction
About the game
What you do in a play session
Despite its memory theme, this game is not a traditional 'memory game'. It focuses on tableau-building and set-collection, demanding both tactical and strategic prowess. In the tactical phase, you collect wooden tokens on a modular map, paying close attention to color and shape combinations – every detail matters! It's a pleasantly perplexing mind puzzle to solve.
The strategic part comes into play when you use these tokens to add cards to your tableau, building a 'card engine' that generates victory points, enhances your resource-collecting ability, and optimizes the engine itself. The big question is: should you focus on expanding your card selection, creating more space for resources, or planting more cosmic flowers? Balanced and efficient long-term planning is the key to victory.
The central cosmic map isn't just a place for resources; it's also a battlefield where you contend for precious memory fragments. When paired with the right cards, these fragments can earn you an enormous amount of victory points. Get ready for an intriguing journey of self-discovery and space strategy!
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