Jamaica

I recently bought Jamaica from GameWorks SàRL, which is a very enjoyable pirate race game. Light enough for the kids to enjoy and enough tactics and decisions for the more experienced gamer, it’s a fun 45 minute game.
The most striking feature of the game is the gorgeous artwork. The board and pieces already put the game high up in the glamour stakes, but the cards are works of art in themselves. Each card has an intricate cartoon of the pirates performing the actions the cards represent, and can be placed side-by-side into a five foot long mural.
I feel we’re in a golden age of boardgaming, where the look of a game is as important as it’s gameplay, and a high standard is expected for both.