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I didn’t choose the Skux life

I take a very long-winded approach. I try to find a copy of the rules online, and then read through it (which is the first thing I would do if I had gone out to buy the game).

Then, instead of watching a review, I try to find a play through video to see how it plays out. The video isn’t completely devoid of colorful commentary or random banter, but it does give me a realistic expectation of how long the game truly takes.

I generally know whether I’d appreciate a game or hate it from reading the rule book. The video just saves me the cycle of buying, trying, and returning if I’m on the fence.

The box dimensions too! Usually the boxes are reasonably similar to other games, so I could always find a few to keep together on the shelf. But not this game; I started a section in my shelving that’s dedicated for “weird box shapes” because of Concordia.