Oranienburger Kanal BGG ↗

My BGG Comment

I have always enjoyed Uwe Rosenberg's solo-modes since first discovering Nusfjord's. This game is quite ugly. Is yellow the new beige? And the industrial theme does not usually speak to me. But in the end it all comes together with such great gameplay that looks and theme become secondary. Very thinky, yet easy to learn and retain rules (symbology could be a little better). I love the way the routes and the buildings combine in this game. I have only played 1 of 4 decks so far and I think I could play another 10 games before feeling like I might have "solved" that particular puzzle. (It doesn't feel solvable, what I mean is more that once you know the cards really well, it becomes more obvious how to play). Officially this plays 2. I have no intention of ever playing that way unless someone begs me to.

• 2026: Top 20 of My Euro
  The resource wheel and tight actions combined with a brilliant spatial puzzle. Uwe‘s Masterpiece
• 50 Best Games played 5+ times
• All my Rosenbergs, ranked
  Apparently my favorite. It has a very elegant solo, terrible art and combines a spatial puzzle with a tight action selection and resource management
• Me & Crowdfunding
• My Solo Games
• Yashima's 2023 Top 20 Solo Games
  Another one fresh off the boat. Besides the cover that I don't like this is a great game. It says 1-2 player on the box but I have NO intention ever playing this other than solo. I want to optimize and not clash with someone over the tight worker spots. This has a resource wheel (à la Glassroad), several Uwe-decks (à la Nusfjord), a spatial puzzle that is fresh and fun and very tight worker placement. The Industrialization theme does not speak to me at all but that just means this game is even better because I do usually care about theme (it is quite present, just not my thing). I haven't played this as much as I aspire to, despite playing fast, it is a "big game" to wrap my head around. Ranking last year: - (new entry)
• Yashima‘s 2024 Top 20 Solo Games
  If not for my recent dance with a much older Uwe Rosenberg game, this would be my new favorite. In theory it would play 2 people. But why would I. This has all the good stuff: different decks/expansions with various buildings that give you points or powers just like Nusfjord. A resource wheel like Glassroad and a beautiful spatial component like all the best Rosenberg games have but this one has route building (kind of) and that makes it unusual. The only thing missing is having to feed your routes and there is also no magical multiplication of anything… highly recommend. Solo Plays 2024: 0 Ranking last year: 10 (🔻2)

Owned Expansions

• Oranienburger Kanal: Expansion I
• Oranienburger Kanal: Expansion II