Orléans
About the Game
During the medieval goings-on around Orléans, you must assemble a following of farmers, merchants, knights, monks, etc. to gain supremacy through trade, construction and science in medieval France. In Orléans, you will recruit followers and put them to work to make use of their abilities. Farmers and Boatmen supply you with money and goods; Knights expand your scope of action and secure your mercantile expeditions; Craftsmen build trading stations and tools to facilitate work; Sch
Reviews
Orléans
**Orléans** has become a staple in my game group, and I still get excited every time I shake that bag of tokens. The bag-building mechanic is the star – drawing followers from my bag each round is a fun mix of strategy and luck. I love planning out my actions with whatever combination of farmers, knights, and monks I pull; it’s so satisfying to send them off to work on the board or contribute to the beneficial deeds. The game flows surprisingly fast for a strategy game, with simultaneous planning keeping everyone engaged. We’ve played dozens of times and it never feels the same twice, especially with expansions adding even more variety. Of course, Orléans isn’t perfect. The luck of the draw can occasionally thwart even the best plans – a bad draw at the wrong time might make you groan. And not everyone is a fan of the medieval artwork; a friend of mine finds it pretty ugly, though I think it fits the theme just fine. Setup can also be a bear with all those tokens and boards. Still, after gathering others’ opinions with a bit of AI help, I’m confident that Orléans deserves its reputation as a modern classic in my collection.
✓ Pros
- • Unique and fun bag-building system
- • Multiple paths to victory, high replayability
- • Quick turns with minimal downtime
✗ Cons
- • Luck of token draws can hurt plans
- • Drab medieval artwork (subjective)
- • Fiddly setup with many components
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