18 Holes: Course Architect (2022)

About this game

There is an adage, the million-dollar deal is done on the golf course. The deals shouldn't be happening yet as your still designing the course now. Yet, every week, the planning committee arrives to tell you what deals they made over the weekend and now you have to adjust your plans to suit. Can you handle the whims of the committee and design the best golf course with what fate has given you. 18 Holes: Course Architect is a roll-and-write where you compete to create a golf course while satisfying the whims of the Course Planning Committee. Each round the committee dice are rolled revealing the greens, fairways and hazards that need to be placed. All players place what is shown on the dice onto their course. Players score points by designing holes of the correct length, well-placed hazards, chained holes and secret bonuses. The person scoring the most points will be regarded as the greatest course architect!

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 18. It has a designed solo mode.
• 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.