Seems to have a big disadvantage for the last player. Or maybe both of my games so far have just been unlucky. Bit annoying to be eliminated twice on the second turn. Really just a luck game for the most part, it seems.
I have played some fun and exciting game on this map, but I have also played many short games (3 rounds or less) and in a few never had a meaningful turn (eliminated after a forced placement on the first turn).
Fun and Quick! May be times where you don't even have to make a move! Sometimes the luck of the draw is against you, other times there is a nice set up for your way to victory!
Yes, this map is a simple concept and yes, it all comes down to dice, but pretty much any map does. You may not have any control over what happens. You could get perfect rolls in the circle that your 15 starts in and still get eliminated next turn. It's really what happens with your 5's in the other 3 circles that decides the game. Don't just play it once, play it a few times and watch the History of the winner to see what happens. Not every game will be a good one but the good ones will be very interesting.