Brillance (2006)

About this game

You have to supply the shops of a medieval town (Brillance). The one who can supply the most shops before sunrise (10 turns) is the winner. The problem is that the streets are very narrow, so they get blocked of by the other players. Each round you receive an obstaclecard, with which you can obstruct your compagnions' routes. Give their carts a broken wheel, put a drunken dwarf in their way, make them crash with other players, call the guards on them etc. Obstructing your fellowplayers is one of the main mechanisms of the game and also what makes this game so fun. Brillance combines strategy with a bit of screw-your-neighbor.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 2 to 6.
• Rules load. At 2.0/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.