Origins Game Convention 2018
Origins board and tabletop game convention was this past week, and I was fortunate enough to attend this year. There were many great new games, and many great classics on full display. One of the new ones that caught my eye early was from capstone games, called The Climbers . In the game 2-5 players move blocks of varying heights to allow them to move higher up the colorful pile. Each block is a 2 wide square, but the heights range from one high, two high, and 4 high. Players can move any piece they want, but can only climb on the face of the block that corresponds to their meeple's (or player piece) color. Each block has all 5 colors on them, but also a white, or neutral side. These neutral pieces can be used by anyone; however, you may need to make alliances as you make your ascent to the peak. To aid in your climb to the top, players can use a 2 high ladder or a 4 high ladder, in order to skip ahead to higher heights. These pieces are a one time use, so use them wisely. If y