Kolejka - the Polish game of queueing
Kolejka (Queue) is an attractively designed piece of Polish educational board-gaming which recreates the shopping "experience" endured whilst the country was under Communist rule. Admittedly that description might not grab you by the lapels but, believe me, this beautifully presented piece of Polish nostalgia has all the ingredients to give Monopoly a run for its money when it comes to causing family/friendship frictions. The object of the game is, to western eyes, easy enough; consult your shopping list, go to the shops, buy your items. The first one to fulfil their list wins. Simples, as a CGI Meerkat might say. However, the complexities of the Soviet consumer experience (which I vaguely recall from my A-level Politics & Government course) are not so user-friendly. It's not as straightforward an experience as popping along to the nearest Tesco to get all you need. Playing The Game The game plays up to 5 players, each of whom is assigned a different colou...
