Aeon's End 2e - Cooperative Deck Building Card Game for Game Night, 1 – 4 Players Teens, 14+ and Adults - Science Fiction & Fantasy Strategy Board Game - 60 Min Play Time - Indie Boards and Cards

My wife and I decided to get some cooperative board and card games to play after our son goes to bed. This game was perfect. I did some research and bought Aeon's End and Spirit Island. We decided that Spirit Island is a bit too complex and the games are a bit too long for us now. We hope to play Spirit Island eventually, but it is a tough entry point into cooperative games. However, Aeon's End is perfect for us! Pros: - The game comes with separately packaged cards so we could set up our first game in just a few minutes and get started right away. We just set up according to the instructions and read the guidebook on how to play. - Games take about an hour, so we can play 1-2 games in the time it takes to watch a movie. - Gameplay is intense and thinky. - The game lasts another 10-15 minutes after play because we tend to discuss our future strategy. - The game has some randomness that could swing in your favor. Even if you are on the brink of failure, a few lucky breaks can save the game. - The game cards and pieces seem like they are very high quality. Cons: - The instructions weren't as clear as I'd prefer. We made several mistakes on the first playthrough that I think the instruction manual should have anticipated since it gives the prearranged first game setup. But after our first playthrough, we had a firm grasp on how to play. My wife and I really enjoyed Aeon's End. She already wants the expansions and says we should play it at least once a week! Not bad for our first coop game!! Some reviews say the game takes a long time to set up. I don't really mind the 3-5 minute setup time.

I like to play co-op strategy games and am always looking for one that has a high level of strategy and variability. I can comfortably say that Aeon's End has these qualities in spades. I play with one other person very often and this is the best co-op game I have played yet. It requires serious teamwork and is also complex enough where one player cannot rule over the entire game. In other co-op games I've played, there's generally an optimal strategy that all the players must start following, so it's ends up less of each player contributing and more "this is the optimal strategy, do it". This is not the case in Aeon's End. The core mechanic of "never shuffling your deck" means that you must keep very close track of the order you purchase things, play things, and discard things. Even with two people, it becomes very complicated for one person to keep track of everything. Add in that each mage has a variety style of play, that each market opens up different play options, and each Nemesis requires different strategy, this mechanically simple game becomes very strategically complex. Playing with others actually requires each player to have their own strategy and intuition about the game, and winning requires communication and coordination that I haven't seen from other co-op games. Aeon's End is truly a masterpiece, and I'm looking forward to getting all the expansions!

I bought this game after playing Battle of Hogwarts another cooperative deck building game. It got me hooked on the team work. I researched this one and thought that it looked the most fun - and that creature on the cover looks bomb and like something I needed to vanquish! It takes a lot of prep. I thought I could sit down and dive right in, but the rulebook was lengthy and complicated. Having played a deck building game before I wasn't expecting it to be as complicated but once I got into I loved it! It reminded me a lot of playing D&D but with more guidance and rules. You can pick from 8 different characters which is cool bringing a lot of variety. We ran out of time before finishing a game, but I can tell this is going to be challenging and fun! I can't wait to play again!

This game is soooo much fun and has a ton of replayability. There are 8 breach mages to use, plenty of spells, relics and gems to try, along with about 4 or 5 nemesis bosses to fight. It's one of the more unique deckbuilders I've seen in a while. The game, fresh out of the box, has a sheet and individually wrapped decks to run a tutorial with you. From there, you can mix and match the rest of the game to craft your own experience. You get plenty of game with this purchase. Simple to learn and will provide many hours of gameplay with this.

Aeon's End has a steep learning curve. There are, conservatively, about two million different sets of cards and a thousand rules to keep track of. The first setup took forever, and my wife and I were frustrated on our first play-through trying to figure everything out. We had to watch a 30 minute Youtube video because the included rules weren't particularly helpful. But once we got the hang of it, we really enjoyed it. My criteria were that I wanted a game that worked well with just two people, had a lot of replay value, and was cooperative instead of competitive. Aeon's End works well on all three counts. You can tailor each playing experience for different characters, enemies, levels of difficulty, and card decks, which means developing new strategies every time. Keeping track of every detail can be tough (in two turns the enemy unleashes four times its usual level of attack, don't forget!!!), but it also requires players to stay on top of things and work together. It's a great game for a rainy day when you've got time to master the rules and go for a couple of play-throughs. I'm glad we spent the money, I think we'll enjoy it for a long time to come.

This game is simply amazing. The artwork is great, the variability of the mages is fun, the nemeses are interesting. There is a lot of game in just the core box, BUT, once you play it you will most likely want the expansions for more options. I really cant say enough good things about this game. Coop or solo, it is a blast and feels different every time!

Para mí los juegos de mesa eran aburridos y se resumían tan solo a serpientes y escaleras, y la lotería, que equivocado estaba. Este es el primer juego que tengo de este estilo y es genial. Todas las partidas que he jugado han sido en solitario y ha sido fantástico. Tenía miedo de que estuviera en inglés pero después de la primera partida te acostumbras. Las reglas son simples aunque hay que tomar muchas cosas en cuenta. Me gustó tanto que ya encargue el de War Eternal. Sin duda lo recomiendo incluso para no iniciados en este mundo.

Cards and game boards are of good quality. Game is fun, with decent replayability (using various cards). Art design can be improved though

El juego en sí es muy bueno; fácil de explicar, pero cada personaje y enemigo tienen sus trucos que debes ir aprendiendo. Uno de los deckbuilders que más me ha gustado hasta ahora. Me llegó con una pieza de menos, desafortunadamente. Escribí a Indie Boards & Cards y me contestaron al momento que enviarían la pieza que faltaba. Menos de dos semanas después, ya la tengo - un servicio bien rápido.

Excellent expansion to a fun game!

Ce jeu est juste Excellent ! Addictif et preneur, je ne m'en lasse pas depuis qu'il est arrivé.