Gatsby Components Overview and Impressions
Although the timeframe and theme of Gatsby wasn’t as interesting to me as I first thought before opening the box, the colorful artwork and nifty little wooden pieces makes me want to give the game a shot. That, and I love to have two player games in the house for my wife and I to play. I’ve been swayed by nice components and art before, so can Gatsby do that for me too?
Honestly, I only have one gripe with the production of this game, and that is the punchboards. There are a number of boards that need to be punched prior to playing the game, and I really wish that they had used better punch boards. I was often concerned that I would tear the pieces as I was punching them out, and had a few close calls. Thankfully, I did end up getting everything punched. The piece of the board that requires punching was fantastic, the type of cardboard I wish the other tiles were made from.
Thankfully, the rest of the game is quite charming. The artwork is really interesting and unique, Christine Alcouffe does a great job bringing the game to life. I love that the design team decided to use little wooden tokens instead of little cardboard tokens – it would have been completely understandable if they had chosen to use all cardboard in this release. Gatsby isn’t a massive game, nor does it have a table presence like other games, big or small. But at this price point, it’s a nice little box that anyone would be happy to own.
I think the catch phrase for the game sums it all up nicely: “The dazzling Jazz Age theme and stylish artwork instantly transport you to a world of wealth, intrigue, and high society.”
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Article By Adam Roffel
