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mrbass · Joined: 05 Apr 06 Posts: 182 Location: Las Vegas

I sent a PM to JonMichael Rasmus who always does the Top 100 Analysis posts on BGG about Tikal's ratings. I believe it came out in Feb 2006 on spielbyweb (could be wrong though). Anyway it wasn't till March 2006 when BGG redid the ratings by adding 100 dummy votes so it revised many games ratings. Anyway here's the response I got.

ejmowrer · Joined: 18 Mar 06 Posts: 12 Location: Portland, OR, USA

Which reminds me... I need to go vote for Santiago.

ges · Joined: 28 Mar 06 Posts: 58

I'm just in my first few games, but am quite impressed with Santiago. There's a lot going on in the game...and it is a load of fun. So, yes, I think it will rise.

markmist · Joined: 21 May 06 Posts: 37

Well, I rated Tikal a "10" on BGG after playing it on SBW. I had rated Santiago a "6" after playing 1 game in-person and I am now playing it on SBW to see if my opinion will change.

My other SBW ratings:
Amun Re - 7.5 (3 SBW plays, 1 in-person play) - I like this one better in-person.
Hacienda - 7.5 (8 SBW plays)
Hoity Toity - 7 (4 SBW plays)
Wallenstein - 3 (1 SBW play)
Reef Encounter - not played
Bus - not played

Djura · Joined: 04 Nov 05 Posts: 45 Location: Victoria, Australia

If it already has 950 ratings, then the extra 100 or so players who will play it here wont make a huge difference unless they all think it's a great game. It seems like fun, though will have to play a few games through to the finish to get a real feel for it.

BGG I think needs to offer a different rating section for online plays. Playing games online is a totally different feel to in person plays. Amun Re is much more calculating online, and more intuitive in person. Tikal is so damn slow online, but probably would be more playable in person. Hoity Toity definitely should be played in person as a light filler only Smile

kevinb9n · Joined: 25 Apr 06 Posts: 8 Location: Mountain View, CA

Keep in mind, Santiago is also being reprinted by Z-Man and will hit shelves again soon. So yes, I definitely think it's going to be on the up-and-up! It's one of my very few 10s; I think it's absolutely genius.

smlait · Joined: 16 Jul 06 Posts: 392 Location: alberta, canada

Wernazuma · Joined: 01 Feb 05 Posts: 71 Location: Graz, Austria

I have always thought that Santiago was seriously underrated. It's somehow ironic that people may need a PBW realization in order to see what a good game it is , while it actually lacks the intensive player interaction face to face, trying to talk the overseer into laying the canal where you want it.

mrbass · Joined: 05 Apr 06 Posts: 182 Location: Las Vegas

Yeah online I'd say it's a 8 or 9 but face to face I give it a 10. Two of my best friends absolutely hate the game (namely, Dean and Johnathan). I like the hidden money, the psychological guessing what the opponents will bid. The screwage to see it on someone's face. I love the feeling of getting screwed too.

galvaro · Joined: 17 Feb 06 Posts: 3

With it's appearance here and the reprint, its ranking should go up. It's a good game. It should appeal to those who like abstracts like Ingenious and those who like a little negotiation as well.

Jacksamson · Joined: 10 May 19 Posts: 26

hese ratings are used to determine an individual game's score and various other things, such as its ranking on the site.
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JanHam · Joined: 09 Aug 20 Posts: 160

omg, it appeared again...

burke.m95 · Joined: 14 Nov 20 Posts: 10

My Favourite Negotiation Game!

fionamabe · Joined: 14 Dec 20 Posts: 10

I love to travel and hope to visit Santiago one day

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