Orléans remains one of my favorite games. It's also the game that made me think critically about how "kill stealing" is used in tabletop board games.
I wrote about it a while back at SCM: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/kill-steal
Exploring kill steal mechanisms in Orléans and other board games
I’ve said it before, but I want to say it again: the Big Box edition of Orleans is my favorite big box version of a game. You’re not fighting the box of contents to find the things you want to play with. Setting up is arguably easier than the base game b/c of the insert. And the upgrades are 👩🍳💋! 1/2
