Review: Tapestry, an anachronistic Civilization Building Board Game with amazing production quality
Channel: Tabletop Bellhop
Date: 2021-08-13

A detailed look at Tapestry from Stonemaier. This is a beautiful civilization-building game that is doing something different. It plays very differently from other civ games out there, such as Through the Ages or Clash of Cultures. Along with being a unique look at civilization building, Tapestry also features some of the best production quality I’ve seen in any board game.

Tapestry was designed by Jamey Stegmaier. It features artwork by Andrew Bosley and sculptures by Rom Brown. It was published in North America by Stonemaier Games in 2019. 

One to five players can play Tapestry, with games taking around two hours on average depending on player count and experience. 

Tapestry is not cheap, it has an MSRP of $99 USD. Though once you see the quality of the components used in this game the price becomes much more palatable. 

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Disclosure: Stonemaier Games was awesome enough to send us a copy of this impressive looking game to check out. No other compensation was provided.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 INTRODUCTION AND SHORT GAME OVERVIEW
00:01:47 COMPONENT QUALITY
00:02:59 HOW TO PLAY TAPESTRY
00:19:46 OUR THOUGHTS ON TAPESTRY
00:34:21 SHOULD YOU BUY TAPESTRY?
00:36:14 CLOSING 

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From the publisher, 

Tapestry is a two-hour game for 1-5 players designed by Jamey Stegmaier.

Create the civilization with the most storied history, starting at the beginning of humankind and reaching into the future. The paths you choose will vary greatly from real-world events or people — your civilization is unique!

In Tapestry, you start from nothing and advance on any of the four advancement tracks (science, technology, exploration, and military) to earn progressively better benefits. You can focus on a specific track or take a more balanced approach. You will also improve your income, build your capital city, leverage your asymmetric abilities, earn victory points, and gain tapestry cards that will tell the story of your civilization.

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Watch our Tapestry Unboxing video:
https://youtu.be/cUm9bBjWf7Y

Check out our written review of Tapestry over on the blog: 
https://tabletopbellhop.com/game-reviews/tapestry/

Pick up your own copy of Tapestry (affiliates):
US: https://amzn.to/3CLxIRm
Canada: https://amzn.to/3iFvtab
UK: https://amzn.to/3yJXzXE

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