Floodgate Games Decorum (Deluxe Edition)

We have become obsessed with this game. We leave it out on a side table and daughter and I will play two games at a time. The expressions are funny. Like the time we played with her best friend and she made a cartoonish unhappy face.

I was sent the game in a damaged box. Company didn’t send the game in a any sort of box, just wrapped in a thin layer of plastic wrap. Game is fine, but not happy with how it was shipped and delivered.

During the summer months I play a lot of board games with the kids, 9 &13. I read the instructions, and then re-read them just in case, to pickup on the mechanics, but there is a free video floating around on a famous site that hosts countless videos that a couple made that is a fantastic walkthrough for the game. From that point I was easily able to teach my daughter 9 and son 13 the gist of the game which they easily picked up on. The key in this game is to have everyone playing going in the same direction ruleswise and it will go much more smoother. Overall, a fantastic was to spend a hot summer afternoon in the house.

This review has no reflection on the game play itself. Unfortunately, the game received had already been used or opened. It was missing the card dividers & the envelopes were roughed up. I noticed another review with the same issue, wonder if we got the same box! Can’t wait to get a new one to play the game!

I really wanted this game. I think I’d like it, but I can’t recommend ordering it from Amazon. When I received it, it was clearly used. So, I contacted Amazon and they sent a replacement. The second game they sent was ALSO CLEARLY USED WITH MISSING PIECES. After the second time, I gave up. It just cost me two trips to the UPS store to return it. So, while I’d still like this game, it’s not worth the hassle to mess with the incompetence.

This game is really amazing! From gameplay, components, and art direction, this one is a must buy to add to your collection! 5/5 The game play is really Innovative, players have secret desires of how they want to decorate their shared home. They take turns adding or removing one item at a time and can only tell their partner if they like what happened or dont like it. What unfolds is a great puzzle of trying to make everyone happy while never truly saying what they want, it is a blast at all player counts. For components, I got the deluxe edition, which provides you with acrylic pieces to replace rhe main cardboard home decor. And while the cardboard is also beautiful and great quality, the acrylic tokens are absolutely stunning and a true joy to use in the game. The board and card design is equally top notch. Dont wait, get this game, there is nothing like it on the market! Unique and a blast to play.

Weve played this several times with different groups: as a couple, with our children ages 8-11, and with another couple. It is fun since it is unique and different from other games we have played. But it is not exciting, funny, and a little anti-climactic when done. I love coop games, and we have enjoyed this one but havent been itching to play it again. The deluxe version comes with acrylic pieces instead of cardboard ones. However, it took us a very long time to peel the plastic films off the acrylic pieces. Also, all the green parts were missing from the deluxe set, so we had to use the included original cardboard ones, which was disappointing. Weve decided that we like this best as a two-player game. With more players, it just adds too many variables, and you are just guessing what will work for everyone. With two players, you can try and figure out what the other persons needs are. The scenarios get harder since each person will have more requirements to fulfill, but they do not add any depth, new ideas/rules, or complexity. They make the game longer. The artwork is not my favorite, and some rules about the house meetings were a little unclear. I love that the game moves quickly and you arent sitting around forever waiting for others to take their turn. You can also play this with younger children teamed up with an adult, and it is fun for them to help try and figure out other peoples desires. It is a fun game to add to your collection but not a must-have.

This game is my new board game obsession!! The 2 player campaign is so fun and progresses in an interesting way. I’ve been playing with my husband and we can’t get enough!! Incredible game!

My partner and I play a lot of two-player games. Some games state that theyre for two or more players, but really, you need more than two for them to be fun. Decorum isnt like that. Weve been able to constantly play and replay this game, just the two of us, and its fun each and every time. Were stoked to have this game, and excited to play it for months, if not years, to come.

Number of Players: 2-4 Duration: 30-45min Recommended Ages: 13+ Weight/Complexity: 1.5/5 according to BGG = its a light rules games Competitive/Co-operative: Co-op Type: Puzzle game Is this too true to life? I didnt realize how often many of us (of course not me...*cough*) are passive aggressive instead of communicating outright. Moving a lamp to one table only to find the others you live with move it to a different table. This game is all that and more. Each player has objectives and the only way to hint at their objective is by showing the other players through doing (change the paint color; move a piece of furniture, etc.) Recommended # of players: Two(2)...it just works better for me at this player count. Three(3) isnt too bad but four(4) is too many objectives messing with the play area. Similar to games like Fog of Love, Id recommend people role play as if they are someone other than themselves and/or have a different relationship to the other players than they may have in real life. Anything to make it so other players dont take it personal. The more you play this, the easier it becomes as each player more readily falls into the realization that each of you has a piece to the puzzle and working together so both can win is the goal...you just make passive aggressive changes to the shared home to get the win-win solution. Definitely worth getting the Deluxe version as the pieces are so much nicer to handle. This is definitely not strategic to the level of Chess or Tak (excellent 2-player game!). Id almost put it on par with many of the roll-and-write or flip-and-write games. Its a fairly quick play and some games are faster than others, but you dont feel brain dead from trying to play 3-5 steps ahead. I see this keeping a space in our collection as it is a unique game that is definitely worth trying.