i really hate to beat a dead horse, as im sure the horse was innocent, but i have to agree that this game is really dependent on luck. I also really feel each spell triggered should do damage to the blocking pieces within its range. its kind of ridiculous when you trigger like a huge stream of spells around a blocking piece and it only counts as one spell.
the art in this game is beautiful though, and i like playing it! its just that theres many levels where you need to start with a good set of tiles to even get close to winning. if this was a game dependant on strategy you'd be able to make any tiles you were given work. thats not the case here.
for those who are havin' trouble, we don't pronounce it this way but its actually spelled connecticut. im not sure why the extra C is there when no one pronounces it by there you go
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