5/19/2023 0 Comments The shutterbug review![]() To do this, the active player selects a card to give to the opponent, and takes one blindly from his or her hand in return. When a player enters a space with another player’s pawn, the two may “trade tips,” thematically sharing rumors with fellow freelancers about creature sightings. If he passes through one of the cities, he may draw a tip card, and if he ends on a city, he may draw two. The current player can then move his pawn up to three spaces. ![]() From the bag, tiles are drawn and placed on their indicated locations until seven spaces have them. On a player’s turn, he begins by populating the board with photo tiles. Pawns are placed on city spaces, and play begins.Ī game of Shutterbug lasts eight rounds. To help with this, players also receive a hand of “tip” cards, which will be required to snap said photos. Assignments indicate particular creatures, of which players must get some number of photos. These are essentially players’ overall game objectives, and they will choose one of them to score at game end. Naturally, the better the picture, the more it’s worth.Įveryone receives two individual “assignments” from the tabloids. These represent the particular picture players can capture in that space, along with its relative image quality, ranging from one to three. Also included is a draw bag full of “photo tiles,” each corresponding to a certain space on the board. The board features six types of land in which the creatures can be found. The game is played out on an abstracted hex-map of the United States. Players must travel around the country, wresting their way through the wilderness in search of these Bigfoot-esque beasts. In this game, players are 1930s tabloid photographers, trying to snap career-defining shots of strange creatures rumored to be roaming throughout America. Of the three new “Titan” games from Calliope, I was the most excited about Shutterbug, primarily because of its awesome theme. ![]() It’s not a requirement, and I enjoy plenty of games that lack thematic immersion, but there’s just something about a game that makes me feel like I’m piloting a spaceship, digging for treasure, or conquering the planet Arrakis. If you’ve read my other reviews, you’ll know that I gravitate toward games with strong, original themes. This light family game is easy to learn, quick to play, and fun for all ages. Shutterbug is the third installment in the latest wave of Calliope Games’ “Titans” line. ![]()
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