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Product Review (submitted on September 21, 2015):

I'll have to fall in line with everyone else who mentions the great components of the game. The poker chips are awesome and have a good heft to them.

The game play is fun since you are collecting gems to purchase cards. These cards will give you points or permanent gems. The fun in this game is that there are multiple strategies you can pursue to win. You can focus on collecting the most expensive cards which will provide a large number of victory points. The other option is to collect the cheaper cards which will attract the eye of the nobles and their victory points.

Both these strategies are valid ways to win which makes the replay value fun. You can try out new strategies each game to figure out the best way to win. If you stick with the same strategy each time, things may get stale but because the card offerings are randomized you may be pushed toward a different strategy halfway through the game.