Planta Nubo Components Overview and Impressions

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Planta Nubo arrived last week from DEVIR Games, and while it is not a brand new game for the company, it is one that has been well enjoyed by many in the board game space. Honestly, this components article might be a bit shorter than others, because despite there begin a TON of pieces in this game, it’s almost all cardboard and it’s more than acceptable in my opinion. There are a few other impressive elements though, so let’s hop in.

Cardboard, cardboard, and more cardboard. There are a ton of things to punch and sort with this game, so definitely make sure you are getting this unboxed and sorted BEFORE your game night begins. Again, I don’t think DEVIR is using the best, most premium cardboard in their games, but there is also nothing wrong with what they are using. They are thick enough that I have no concerns, and they punch from the punchboard with relative ease. I think I punched almost 200 items while opening this up, and I didn’t tear or break anything. That’s pretty good!

The game also has a good number of cards. I’ve never been overly impressed with DEVIR card quality, but once again, I don’t think it’s anything I would complain about. When speaking with another designer and publisher, they noted that improving card quality is one of the most expensive upgrades a game can get – it makes sense, then, that DEVIR chose the quality they did. There are also a handful of wooden cubes that players will use, and while I feel like the gaming industry has moved past cubes as items (other than trackers), I suppose every now and then someone is going to do it. Not my favourite move from DEVIR here, but once again I believe this is about keeping costs for consumers a bit lower.

What is impressive, however, are the dual layered player boards. I love these things, and they serve a great purpose for this game. A flat player board COULD have worked, but with players laying out so many tiles throughout the game, having them snuggly set inside the boards is a fantastic