Architects of the West Kingdom

Terrific game to our collection! We have played it a few times already, have the metal coins on our wish list !

It is a great mix of being a "leisurely" yet "thinky" game at the same time. Every Choice matters, and it is fun seeing if your opponent(s) are going to counter your move or play their own game. Just a heads up, it can get nasty with people trying to horde your workers and making you pay to release them. 4 out of 5 for me.

Best euro style worker placement game we’ve played!

This is a really fun worker placement game that plays well at all player counts since turns are quite fast. With experienced players, games can easily end in around an hour, which does sometime feel a bit too quick as the game seems to end just as you managed to get your engine running.
Still, we are having a blast and there are opportunities for many varied winning tactics. We found that scores were generally close, ranging between 25 and 35 points, with rare games having a player go all the way to 40.
I'm glad to have this game in my collection and I'm already itching to try out the expansions for it.

I think Architects might be, for us, the weakest of the West Kingdom trilogy. Our biggest complaint is that the game ends far too fast. Building, the point of the game and the end game trigger, happens often enough that if you are playing with experienced players the game ends very quickly. Often so fast you don't have time to really dig into it. So good for new players, but I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for a deep experience.