Agricola: Revised edition vs original — still a family game?

@greg_the_grey · 2mo · 1327 views

My brother-in-law called Agricola a 'cozy farm sim' and I nearly choked on my drink.

We have the revised edition because the internet said it's more approachable, but after two games my table still thinks negative points are a personal attack. Which, fair.

For folks who've played both: is original worth hunting down if revised already feels brutal? I'm not a purist, I just don't want to buy nostalgia in a box.

Also what's your go-to first occupational deck for casuals — E? I don't want to accidentally run the mean deck and scare people off worker placement forever.

6 Replies

@sleevedUp 2mo

Revised is smoother teach. Original is meaner deck. pick your suffering

@newbie_nora 2mo

is agricola the farming one where you starve?? my friend said it traumatized him

@euro_trash_88 2mo

@newbie_nora kinda. feeding is the clock. revised is gentler but not cozy

@ruleslawyerRick 2mo

Family game is doing a lot of work here. Its gateway only if your family likes chores with points

@analog_addict 2mo

I teach revised with E deck first. I deck later when they stop asking basic questions

@greg_the_grey 2mo

@newbie_nora lol yes thats the one. vegetables help the trauma