Clans

Clans by Leo Colovini is published by Rio Grande Games. Clans is a game about prehistoric nomadic groups gathering together to form villages for mutual protection and support. Each player represents a particular clan or group of people with the goal of having the most influence in the newly formed villages. The rules of the game are very easy to learn but lead to very interesting strategies. The game has no dice or other random variables thus putting great emphasis on tactical choices. There is also a fair amount of bluff in the game as you don't know which group your opponents are playing until it is revealed at the end of the game. The game components are high quality which is to be expected of a German boardgame of this type. I think most people overlook this game because of its simplicity of game play which is a shame because that is its greatest strength. Easy to learn, hard to master. This is a enjoyable game that should be checked out by lovers of strategy games.