Cape May

Three plays in and the area majority fight over the boardwalk is what keeps pulling me back. Turns move quicker than the 60-120 minute box time suggests once everyone knows the set collection. My group of four had a blast.

Didn't expect a city builder to work so well as a two-player game, but the area majority fights over the boardwalk spots got surprisingly tense. The set collection side is light enough to teach in ten minutes, yet the 90-minute games never felt padded.

Played this with three friends and the set collection kept everyone scheming until the very last turn. Turns move quicker than the 60-120 minute box time suggests once you know the rules. The little seaside town theme actually comes through instead of feeling pasted on.