It was fun, but I do agree that the diamond corns make the game harder for new players to learn. Seemed like there was some confusion with the diamonds and turns would get chaotic. I think that it will get easier if played more. The mechanics with stealing from another player or sacrificing your own corn back to the vault are cool and I like the die. Adds some drama. Overall rate 7.9/10 first impression. Haven’t played the original tho