*Sorry to continue an off-topic conversation. I guess I should start a board game thread. I'd searched for one in the past and hadn't had any luck. I'll hang it up after this.

Yeah, looking at the board and the multiple routes to winning it does seem to have similar DNA.
I'm going to do a vid on Youtube about the personalities on the cards since there's a great review of the game on there but the bloke doing it says he doesn't know who most of the people are. So I thought a quick biographical survey might be interesting to people who are in the same boat. 
Cool idea! When I finally pick up a copy, I'd actually be interested in watching a video like that myself!
I don't know how into designer board games you are - maybe you already know all about Martin Wallace and his games - but if not, these are two that my wife and I really enjoy:
London - Set after the Great Fire and is all about the rebuilding of London. Works really well with two players.
A Few Acres of Snow - A two player only game about the war between the British and the French over Canada.
But I've had a hard time getting my gaming groups interested in
Tinners' Trail:

His game about mining in Cornwall in the nineteenth century.
ANYWAY, the Discworld board game is really fun.