I had played most of the variants while playing Zachtronics games, but there were still a few games I skipped and there was a brand new one so I had to try this.

Fortune's Foundation which is the new variant is ruthless, very very hard, but extremely satisfying to get a win. Sawayama (from Last Call BBS) and Shenzhen (from Shenzhen I/O) are among my other most liked, they are similar to the usual "Windows" patience, but they work really well.

I enjoyed Sigmar's Garden (from Opus Magnum) more in the past, here it doesn't compare too favorably I think, but it is the most unique one. Cribbage (from Möbius Front) is one I didn't play, and I didn't really vibe with it, but it is also one of the more unique takes.

Kabufuda (from Eliza), Cluj (from Molek-Syntez) and Proletariat (from Exapunks) are all fun too, if a bit similar to each other, they still have their own twists.

Even if you played all the past games, Fortune's Foundation is very much worth it, and having all the options in the same package also feels good when you can take a break and relax on the easier ones, instead of diving into an intense round of harder variants.

Reviewed on Feb 24, 2023


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