Shut Up & Sit Down
Tom Brewster
Recommended
A thrillingly awkward space opera that feels chaotic in exactly the right ways.
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Arcs
18 critic reviews • conflict-driven space opera
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Critics
What stands out
Tense negotiation, explosive tempo swings, and unusually memorable table politics.
Main caution
Demanding teach, sharp elbows, and a tone that may be too aggressive for some groups.
Score shape
Very positive overall, with stronger variance than a typical euro-style critical darling.
No Pun Included
Elaine Thompson
8/10
Dense enough to chew on, yet graceful enough that the systems mostly stay out of each other’s way.
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Mike DiLisio
8.5/10
A game with plenty of texture that still manages to keep turns brisk and engaging.
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Alex Radcliffe
9/10
The shifting priorities keep the game tense from start to finish, though the teach is not a small ask.
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Amy Schneider
8.5/10
A remarkably compact ruleset for how much table talk, tension, and political theatre it produces.
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