I like this board, reminds me of Maze and Cretan Minotaur, but has it's own unique strategy. Great for playing with 2 or 3 players, as well as for larger numbers
I love the idea of this board; it's very creative. Not only that, but there are a lot of different strategies to use on this board. When you can get one or two squares that block off an area, you're set. To be honest, it's also fun to see that you're getting 150 or so armies. Great work!
I think these types of maps must be difficult to design, as there's many possibilities to what bonuses you can establish, and how they connect to each other.
In this regard, the map does good job. It has some good smallish sections to get the ball rolling, and some good choke points. I'm not totally blown away by this one's balance, but it can still be a lot of fun.
Agree with Gimli. I'd say that a few more black spaces would make this board more interesting. It's almost a wide-open board the way it is, which makes it almost entirely a game of dice. Fun regardless, though.
I've played a few maze/crossword maps and this one is ok. The card scale is good to keep things moving well. Looks good, no border issues. The downside is about the length of the continents. Being nitpicky, there aren't many words that are so long! Gamewise it would benefit from more choke points. Lots of borders to defend. Maybe using an actual crossword as a model would help. This does make it different from other crosswords (the abundance of many long words/continents) but not as good to play in my opinion. Worthy a few games for sure.
It's Big and it's Basic! Holds quite a few players easily and gameplay is quick and easy for new players to pick up on. Not too much in the area of originality, but still a good board.