Well it appears that Caesar being on our 2021 Holiday Board Game Gift Guide was wishful thinking. But now that this promising war game is finally starting to show up on shelves and doorsteps, it feels like second Christmas! Don’t be surprised it this one ends up claiming the title of best 2-player game of the year. Father Paolo Mori and the older sibling to Caesar (Blitzkrieg) are that good. Why it’s Exciting: Tense, bitey tug-of-war games frequently hit the spot for me. While this one isn’t as blatant of a tug of war as Blitzkrieg, it still appears to capture a similar essence. It also gives me faint vibes of another classic tile laying game—Samurai. Those two bangers are very good company to be in