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Game Info
Year
2016
Players
2-4
Age
10+
Playtime
40 min
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Description
Lead your tribe to glory on the island of Dokmus and become a legend!
Dokmus is a board game for 2-4 players. Your goal is to lead an expedition to the island of Dokmus, the ancestral god of your tribe. The island is represented by eight double-sided map pieces. During set-up, you randomize which side of each map piece is up and place them in a 3x3 grid so that the middle place is left empty.
The island is guarded by five Guardians, which are represented by Guardian cards. On each turn, players draft the Guardian cards so that each player gets the help of one Guardian. The Guardian cards decide turn order and they also give you special powers. With them, you can move and rotate, move your tokens, or gain first player marker for next turn.
On your turn, you have three tokens to use. You use tokens to spread your influence by placing them on the board. You can also sacrifice tokens to be able to cross waters or enter forests. Or you can just sacrifice them in a volcano. At the end of the game, you get victory points for discovered temples and ruins on the map as well as sacrificed tokens.
The layout of the islands changes constantly based on player actions, making Dokmus a dynamic, fast-paced game. So choose your Guardian, make the right sacrifices, and gain the favor of Dokmus!
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Tabletop Minions Discussion at 1:14:03 sentiment: other
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Intriguing
Pros
- Appears to be a kitbashers dream.
- Grimdark aesthetic.
Cons
- Unusual movement mechanic (no stat) that some players struggle to grasp.
Thematic elements
- Grimdark
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- No Movement Stat — Movement is freeform, which some players find unusual.
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Quotes (from this video)
- The people who bought it really enjoyed it were like oh this is very cool and I like this and I'm very proud of the book as well because I think it's a cool rule set and I also think that the layout on it went very well took a long time but I really enjoyed the way that it came out
- Majestic 13 did not sell all that well
- Death Wizards has been out for a month and a couple of days and it has sold more copies than Majestic 13 has which came out 13 months ago
- it's an indie game made by enemy spotted studios
- so the games are shorter
- it is a very highly tactical game
- players must rely on their widths precise positioning and equipment to win forget about special rules rules in Army building in blackout it's all about raw tactics
- we're kind of out cuz you talked about our our our game in your video recently and we are out of product now
- kill team 3.0 better be good the whole obstruction line of sight has God awful
- I would like them to change kill team drastically and make a third version and see how that works out I would kind of like them to go back to the old ways but I know I'm the only one who thinks that
- Kingdom Death is a great example of a boutique game versus any that I've named so far
- quar such a fantastic game love their minis
- Fallout is the wild west of ips for me something I really can't bring myself to care about
- it's the bombs dropped in 2077 which means that we like got to where we are now here in 2024 and then decided you know what's cool the 1950s let's go back to that and make thing and I'm like why did this happen
- it's alternate history kind of Fallout is yes it's the future you know the bombs dropped in 2077 but the reason we got to that point was because the transistor was never invented so it that's that that's why things are different is because it's alternate history which never had clicked with me the entire time I've been playing those damn games
- I am definitely interested in Fallout tactics
- it was it was too board gamey for me frankly like that was the problem
- I'm liking death Wizards a lot I'm currently working on building up some minis so I can play it nice
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Chairman of the Board Discussion at 2:32 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Really cool game.
- Recommended for those who like similar games.
Cons
- One of the longer games of the day (43 minutes and 10 seconds), even with only three players.
Thematic elements
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Route Building — Described as a "really cool route building game".
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Quotes (from this video)
- RA, uh, 33 minutes and 28 seconds, and this was one of the biggest car crash games of RA that I've played.
- I have to admit, I did bounce off this one quite hard. I wasn't really a fan of it.
- And this one, I really like the gameplay, but it is too long.
- I think for an introductory Euro style game, this game does such a fantastic job of giving you the giving you the seven wonders experience in the most streamlined way possible.
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The Dungeon Dive Review at 0:29 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Rules-light and accessible to board game players transitioning to skirmish games
- Strong narrative focus with rich scenario generation
- Flexible use of existing miniatures and terrain
- Compact play area suitability; supports small-table setups
- Dynamic, table-driven tension via Nexuses and shock effects
- Clear pathway to build and scale a War Band with simple tracking
Cons
- May feel too light for players seeking crunchier mechanics
- Relies on minis/terrain or extensive kit-bashing discussions to realize the feel
- Complexity can grow with Dooms and random events; potential overwhelm for newcomers
Thematic elements
- Hunting unique Horrors within a ruined world; Dooms as random narrative drivers shaping scenarios and tension
- Bleak sci-fi apocalyptic world; monster-hunting in a mash-up setting that blends medieval, futuristic, and Gamma World vibes
- Narrative skirmish with emphasis on story, atmosphere, and dice-driven outcomes rather than heavy bookkeeping
Comparison games
- Five Leagues from the Borderlands
- Forbidden SSM
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Action economy with limited modifiers — Movement and actions trigger tests; only minor modifiers (plus/minus one) affect the target number.
- Casualty and recruitment flow — Casualties trigger a casualty check; replacements can be hired between missions to maintain your War Band.
- Doomb-driven random scenario generation — Two-chart randomization (Horror and Conflict) using a D66 approach to generate scenarios with Nexuses and unique twists.
- Measurement Movement — Move by declaring a target; a successful or blocked result is determined by a D6 roll relative to Quality, avoiding continuous measuring.
- Movement without measuring — Move by declaring a target; a successful or blocked result is determined by a D6 roll relative to Quality, avoiding continuous measuring.
- Nexuses and special abilities — Horrors have Nexuses powering special abilities; destroying Nexuses alters the Horror’s capabilities as the battle progresses.
- No-hit-points damage and shock table — Damage is binary (damaged or not); every damage event triggers a 2d6 shock check to determine narrative consequences.
- Quality-based dice resolution — Each model has a single stat called Quality; actions require a roll equal to or higher than that Quality.
- Renown-based warband construction — Spend Renown points to recruit followers and leaders; different units have varying costs and innate gear/skills.
- Weapon stats with range and attack dice — Weapons specify range and how many attack dice to roll; hits are resolved against the target's Quality.
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Quotes (from this video)
- this game is so simple to learn that you can start playing quickly
- the narrative focus is the heart of the game, not tracking lists
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