What it is
Hydroelectric dams. Water flows down from the mountains and follows the rivers; you build a dam to hold it back, a conduit to carry it where you want and a powerhouse to turn it into energy. You need all three together, otherwise you produce nothing. Five rounds.
How it plays
The water you don’t hold back flows down to whoever sits below you. If an opponent puts a dam above yours and diverts the river, halfway through the game you’re left high and dry. Either you settle below someone and live off what they let slip, or you pay more and get in front of them.
The nugget
Tommaso Battista, one of the two designers, is an architect, and for years he worked on tenders for hydroelectric power plants. Studying those projects, he felt he was already looking at a strategy game.
At our table
The first time I was talked into playing it I lost badly. The second time too. So I bought it, because you don’t judge a game by its first plays!
How long does Barrage take?
The box says 120 minutes. At our table: 90 minutes at two, 120 minutes at three.
The box
Video tutorial
Show the video tutorials 3 in Italian
[ITA] Tutorial e partita completa a 4 giocatori GrisoFandango ·YouTube
Barrage Tutorial ITA mistergringo ·YouTube
Barrage - Tutorial The Real Oivalf ·YouTube
Which game did you buy even though you never win it?
The one that crushed you the first time, and the second time too, and you wanted it anyway.
