Arrived last week and we played our first game last night (2 player). We thought we were close, got to drawdown but I neglected my communities and fell at the final hurdle. My partner, who isn't really a board game player, was happy that we were so close. I suspect had I not neglected the communities, we would not have been that close after all. I believe it is one of those games where there is no such thing as being close. You either succeed or fail, because every decision impacts so much. We loved it.