Picked up Black Orchestra after a rosy review from @theplayersaidgrant and watching a how-to video, and boy this is something special. A co-op Hitler killer, which I hope everyone on my feed can agree would be a good thing. And if not, show your Nazi-loving ass out. And jump off a tall building.

There are certainly comparisons to be made to Pandemic. A player does their actions, there's a draw from the "bad things happen" deck, play proceeds.

But there are really interesting diversions. First, the vibe is completely different. The "bad things happen" deck isn't necessarily that bad. Players only have 3 actions per turn, which means turns are snappier. There's a Conspire action which could potentially explode the number of actions a player can take at the risk of hurting the team as a whole. And the lack of those pesky Pandemic-style cubes means there's less risk of quarterbacking.

Also unlike Pandemic, players have no idea at the start of the game what they'll need to do to win. They have to uncover a plot card from a thick Conspirator deck, then wait for the right time to enact their plot.

And then there's the educational factor. Your characters are actual historical people who conspired against Hitler.

Haven't finished a solo playthrough yet, but really enjoying this.

#boardgames