Shift Review: Use Your Strategy and Win the Duel!

When Shift was released, it stood out to me right away. To understand the game better, I followed these steps:

> I researched the title, "Shift", and tried to understand its meaning;

> I researched the game and tried to understand what its name meant in the context of the game.

By definition, "shift" is a verb that means:

> to move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance and

> change the emphasis, direction, or focus of.

Now that I understood what it meant, I needed to understand the game. By studying it, I realized right away that the definition that best fits is the second: change the emphasis, direction, or focus of.

In Shift, each action requires you to change your direction or focus in the sense that you need to set up everything before you attack, use a strategy, or even defend yourself. After all, this game is a battle!

Now that this question is answered, let's dive right into Shift! Are you ready?

Shift is a game best played with 2 players, for ages 13 and up, by designer Samuel Strick, who, by the way, also illustrated it.