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Bargain Basement Bathysphere

Game ID: GID0037711
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Description

You have recently become the owners of the leakiest bathysphere this side of Beachside Bay, but that doesn't stop your sense of adventure when it comes to exploring the depths! Well, unless you don't make it back to the surface....

Bargain Basement Bathysphere, designed for the 2018 solitaire print-and-play contest on BGG, is a campaign-styled roll-and-write game with legacy elements; the game becomes more complex as you work your way through the maps. It's designed to be a "no build" game (at least initially), so once you print out the pages you can immediately jump in and play — but try not to look ahead!

—description from the designer

Year Published
2022
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Video GIBNq6AuHCg Unknown Channel top_10_list at 19:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Great introduction to Legacy games
  • Low-cost starting point with accessible print-and-play origins
Cons
  • Free prints may require additional printing effort
  • Some players may prefer finished physical production
Thematic elements
  • Legacy evolution with campaign-based changes
  • Undersea exploration with legacy elements
  • Educational, gradual reveal of mechanics
Comparison games
  • Legacy games like Risk Legacy
  • Sea-based exploration games
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Dice-driven diving and oxygen management — Roll dice to dive, manage oxygen and bathysphere integrity
  • Legacy-style campaign progression — Permanent changes across sessions as you explore deeper into the ocean
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Quotes (from this video)
  • it's very thematic, basically a gamification of the process of creating a character in DND
  • the AI opponent is very smooth and doesn't take a lot of upkeep
  • it's one page front and back, that's it very, very simple rules
  • this is known as a raw and ripe game and it's a pretty beloved genre
  • the universe games come with mini expansion modules that add replayability
  • an 18-card masterpiece
  • print this right here to turn it into a flip and ride game
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