Ark of the Covenant - Session Report

I forgot to mention that after getting my hat handed to me at Power Grid the
other day, Julie and I played Ark of the Covenant for the first time. Let
me just say that this variant of Carcasonne is a fantastic version that
might see more plays than the original.

Quite similar to original Carcasonne, Ark has many variations that the
expansions add but keeps the tiles down to a reasonable level. After
opening us with a brief passage from Scripture (thus ensuring I would go
first), we glanced over the rules and found the differences to be minimal
but I would recommend a full read through of the rules to ensure you play
this version right.

Of the things I especially liked, the sheep and wolves stood out along with
the Temple rules. Originally we played them like a Cloisters in the
original game, but I realized about half way through that we were wrong.
We'll have to play it again to make sure we get the game correct.

Overall, I liked the variations Ark brings forth. It provides for more
options and strategy out of the box than the original game, but it still
doesn't overwhelm you with a multitude of tiles and cause the game to drag
on for hours. I like it, not just because I'm a Christian, but because it's
a tight and fun game.