by aolimpi
It depends on your gaming group. I just played it yesterday for the first time with two others (no one had played before). We made a couple early rules mistakes, but caught them quickly. Definitely play the app before you invest in the game. The game did not go over well. It is incredibly long (we had to call it after 16 rounds). Both of my opponents basically said that they would never be interested in playing it again. If you like Caverna over Agricola, you may not like Le Havre. It can be brutal to fall behind in a 100-200 minute game with no chance of recovery (as happened to one player, making sub-optimal choices early in the game). I found the game to be punishing and relentless, as you slowly and agonizingly put some kind of engine together. If that's your thing, then it is the game for you. I have not yet played the solo game, so I can't tell you if it worth it for that.Personally, I will probably never play it again. I have other games with similar mechanics and half (or less) of the playing time, and aren't quite as tough on new players (usually have one or two of those every time I play games with a group).