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I’m kicking myself that I didn’t try this board game sooner, because it’s a fast-paced, easy-to-learn masterpiece
The reviewer praises *Fire Tower* as a quick-to-learn, fast-paced strategy game, saying its grid and components initially looked daunting but proved easy to understand. Players try to be the last lookout tower standing by steering a forest fire towards opponents, making it a lively choice for casual game nights.
Each turn, players place a fire token in the direction of the wind and play a card that can shift the wind, extinguish flames or spread them across the board. Defensive options include firebreaks and water, while carefully timed attacks can turn the game around; a match takes under half an hour. The article notes the forest-fire theme may feel insensitive to some, but the reviewer considers it abstract and tastefully handled, and lists the UK price as £23, reduced from £29.99.
In short
- *Fire Tower* is quick to learn but has strategic depth.
- Players redirect a spreading fire to threaten rival towers.
- Games take under half an hour; UK price listed at £23.
Explained simply
In Fire Tower, players take charge of lookout towers around a forest and try to be the last tower left standing. The game represents a spreading wildfire with tokens on a grid, while cards let players change the wind, put out flames or help them spread.
Players can defend their tower with water and firebreaks, or try to direct the fire towards rivals. The forest-fire theme may be uncomfortable for some, though the game treats it as an abstract contest; a round takes less than half an hour.