Libellud | Harmonies | Family Board Game | Ages 10+ | 1-4 Players | 30 Minutes Playing TimeThe Forest Stewardship Council

This is a great game, which my wife and I enjoyed from the first time we played it. If you've played 7 Wonders, Harmonies is similar in that you don't really know who's going to win until the scores are calculated at the end of the game. There's less interaction between players than in 7 Wonders, because you're basically building your own mini-environment which is separate from those of the other players, and the other players will only influence your point-scoring possibilities depending on the landscape tokens and animal cards that they choose from those available (i.e. they might take some that you had your eye on!). After a couple of games, I'd say that building upwards with stacks of tokens is a better strategy than filling up your board quickly. What I liked best about the game was its easy playability, its relatively short duration and its appealing parts and artwork.

Highly recommended family board game, although at the top end of the complexity spectrum for younger audiences or non-gamer partners. The theme is super welcoming and the art style really invites people in. Fantastic rules, very easy to understand and extremely well-written.Many good rules introductions can be found in online videos, so won't bother trying to explain the game here. But suffice to know that my wife and two older girls really liked this game and none of them are gamers. There is a risk of some brain-burn near the end as you try to optimise for the last animal cards, but it's all very enjoyable and easy to understand (just hard to balance).Game time is rated as 30 minutes which might be true for a smaller number of players but it definitely runs longer for 4 players; expect more like 45-60 minutes.If your family is moving up from Monopoly, this probably shouldn't be your gateway game into designer board games (for that consider something like Azul or Kingdomino), but once you've been bitten, this is a fantastic next step.

Really enjoyed, a few different ways to win, easy to play and lovely design

Played this over the Christmas and new year period Atleast 7 times. Gifted this to my boyfriend’s dad. We’ve liked this game collectively, think it’s simple and mentally stimulating. One drawback I’d say is that engagement between how player’s build their individual habitats is a bit limiting as you are more focussed on your own.

I am always looking out for games that are easy to teach, good table presence and a little bit puzzly.This forfilles all that

One of my favourite games ever, it’s so calming and fun yet can still be competitive. It’s perfectly balanced as games are close and the art is just incredible.

We love this board game and overplayed it quite a lot over Christmas, anticipating some extra add ons in future. Fantastic quality and decent replay value. No plastic or cardboard components (except the actual board which is how it should be).

Was a gift - I'm sure it's enjoyed - haven't played myself. But the first iteration came with a printing error/missing parts. It had too much of one colour and none of another. Getting a replacement was a pain as the price changed between ordering/noticing the error. As a result a replacement was going to cost me more. Eventually got this ironed out but took talking to two representatives to sort. The second copy did indeed have the parts needed and has been enjoyed by my brother since.