From the moment you start Sky Team, the game is full of high drama. Early turns feel manageable as you and your partner assign dice to different parts of the cockpit to control speed, balance, landing gear, and flaps. But as you approach the landing, you feel the pressure rising, questioning every decision—“Will this die keep us balanced?” “Should I have saved that coffee token?”

You’ll need to work together in complete silence to stabilize the plane and keep its nose level. Any wrong move could lead to an overshoot, a stall, or even a crash. The restriction on talking creates a unique tension, where each choice could make or break the landing. The only communication comes from dice placements and an occasional coffee boost to shift the dice’s value—a small comfort when things get tense!

One quirk: you can communicate with the control tower to clear your path but not with each other. I wonder why the designers chose this route, and I’d love to know if there were alternative options.