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Crisis at Steamfall

Game ID: GID0079148
Game Info
Year
2019
Players
1-4
Age
13+
Playtime
90 min
Complexity
2.8/5
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Description

Crisis at Steamfall is a multi-faceted, action-building game that throws you into a uniquely-generated city where you will pursue extensive options for developing your character. Build a path toward success in the city by creating synergies between abilities, items and companions. Each card is uniquely crafted for maximum replayability. Crisis at Steamfall offers fresh mechanisms and varied gameplay built into two distinct game modes. Cause the crisis in the competitive variant or save the city in the fully cooperative scenario.

Description

Crisis at Steamfall is a multi-faceted, action-building game that throws you into a uniquely-generated city where you will pursue extensive options for developing your character. Build a path toward success in the city by creating synergies between abilities, items and companions. Each card is uniquely crafted for maximum replayability. Crisis at Steamfall offers fresh mechanisms and varied gameplay built into two distinct game modes. Cause the crisis in the competitive variant or save the city in the fully cooperative scenario.

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Video 98obg1RC70k Hungry Gamer Top 10 List at 8:06 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Versatile scenarios
  • Asymmetric character abilities
  • Cooperative/competitive options
Cons
  • Complex rules
  • Setup time
Thematic elements
  • Cooperative and competitive crisis resolution
  • Crisis management with action selection across columns
  • Scenario-driven with four different modes and asymmetrical characters
Comparison games
  • Pandemic
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Column-based action selection — Players choose actions from columns to influence outcomes
  • Cooperative Game — Players can collaborate or compete to achieve victory conditions
  • Cooperative or competitive play — Players can collaborate or compete to achieve victory conditions
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  • it's reminiscent of Sentinels of the Multiverse in that each character has their own unique deck
  • it's dry
  • it's a beige euros
  • the mechanics are so good
  • it's very clean, streamlined and clever
  • Co-op or competitive
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Video zO5Jp5dGsTA Hungry Gamer Top 29 List at 23:11 sentiment: positive
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positive
Pros
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Cons
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Thematic elements
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Action selection / tableau building — A bizarre, wacky worker-placement/box of tricks with unique objectives per character.
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  • This is a delightful small convention.
  • The Rage Bucks program... it is fantastic.
  • It's a huge huge game library.
  • Every con should be using this Cardboard Events system.
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