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2024
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Description
Galactic Glory Awaits!
Step into the cosmos like never before with EVE: War for New Eden. Based on the iconic massively multiplayer online game, this board game captures the boundless possibilities and immense combat of the EVE Online universe. Use diplomacy, deception, and direct warfare to engage your rivals in a grand game of cosmic chess. Make the first move today!
Faction Development
In EVE Online, the course that you take is always your own. Choose from a broad spectrum of developments to invest your research tokens in. Keep your plans hidden and reveal completed advancement only when it is the right time to catch enemies off guard. Every game is an opportunity to surprise and invent new paths to victory.
Expand Your Empire
Uncharted solar systems are waiting to be explored. Claim them and seize the valuable resources hidden within. You can further improve your territory by deploying distinctive structures in dedicated spots. Use economy on a galactic scale to establish your dominance.
Build Your Economy
Fight over the control of mineral-rich systems. Trade and manufacture to obtain rare components. Finally, spend your resources to build spaceships and improve your board presence.
Epic Spaceships
Every asset you have collected will be strategically utilized to deploy a formidable fleet of spaceships. Stand resilient against incoming assaults or launch calculated offensives. Unleash the full might of your armada in the theater of cosmic warfare.
Spectacular Battles
Among the stars, there can only be one true ruler. The modern and innovative combat system of EVE: War for New Eden gives you full control over your formations. Experience the thrill of quick early-game clashes that escalate to monumental battles as the stakes are getting higher. Chart your course through the stars!
Universe Managed
This game was engineered to enrich your experience. Streamlined setup and practicalities that organize the play area will enable you to enjoy it straight from the box. The standout feature is undoubtedly the modular and interconnected map frame that holds the universe steady and effortlessly controlled. Experience the 4X like never before!
Still Looking for More?
In an endless cosmos, there is always room for more action. EVE: War For New Eden features multiple expansions that will set the stage for new adventures and elevate the stunning visuals of the game. Get ready to explore new frontiers!
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The Discriminating Gamer Unboxing at 0:13 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Outstanding component quality and production value.
- Visually appealing artwork.
- Includes a guide for component storage.
- Appears to have a lot of content (ships, cards, tokens).
- Potential for asymmetric factions.
- Interesting use of cards for resources (minerals) instead of tokens.
Cons
- Extremely small font size on cards and rulebook, requiring a magnifying glass.
- The game is expected to take a while to learn.
Thematic elements
- Interstellar organization competing for dominance in the galaxy
- Galactic
Comparison games
- Eve Online
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — The game involves competing for dominance in the galaxy or a location with interstellar empires.
- building structures — Players can build structures as part of the game actions.
- card-driven gameplay — The game utilizes various decks of cards for actions, development, events, missions, and minerals.
- Combat — The game has specific actions and rules for combat, with tokens to indicate combat locations.
- exploration — The game includes an 'exploration phase' as part of its round structure.
- miniatures — The game includes a 'ton of miniatures' and 'ships' for players to control.
- Mission Completion — Players pick up and complete missions to gain victory points.
- Player boards — Each player has a dual-layered player board for tokens.
- Resource Management — The game involves collecting and managing minerals (like pyite, titanium, morphite) represented by cards.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Why do more companies not do this?
- The production of this game oh man the production of some of these games this year has just been outstanding.
- This game really should have come with a magnifying glass of some kind because Oh my gosh.
- the component quality of this game is outstanding.
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Grant Lyon News at 7:51 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Heavyweight game
- Based on the Eve online game IP
- Includes exploration, exploitation, conflict, diplomacy, deception, and warfare
- Lots of content with expansions
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Space exploration and conflict
Comparison games
- Twilight Imperium
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- 4X — It is a 4X game: explore, exploit, expand, exterminate.
- player interaction — Includes fighting, trading, diplomacy, deception, and warfare with other players.
- Tile exploration — Players reveal face-down tiles as they move their spaceships across the board.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, uh, this is my monthly video on the best games coming to retail, the best board games coming to retail.
- I will be at PAX Unplugged, the board game convention PAX unplugged this upcoming weekend in Philadelphia. So, if you are there, please say hello to me.
- So, you know, it's a quick card game for sure, but there's a lot of intrigue about how things are going to switch mid round and how you're going to play out the cards in your hands.
- The interesting twist of the game though is when when the sort of pool of snakes gets too high, it doesn't bust the entire group. It busts the person that has drawn the most things out of the bag.
- So, you know, it requires teamwork and uh precision and stuff.
- I honestly think the worst aspect of the game is the sort of theme and the name Tricky Kids makes you think it's a kids game and it's not a kids game.
- this is another game that feels pretty unique and different in the world of card games.
- And so like I think this is a really good game to play at the holidays, you know, if you're trying to like it really um creates nice moments where like it's like a feelgood game
- So, it is like, you know, for like a 20minute game, it's it's a pretty clever game of how you're playing out fruit and how you're gaining cards to add to your sets.
- And it you are constantly making mistakes, right? You see moo moo and you're like moo and you're like no it's cat like
- So, you know, a thinky game in 30 minutes.
- In December, I'm going to start doing a lot of top 10 videos.
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Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Analysis at 0:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Substantial base game with lots of content.
- Offers boundless possibilities requiring diplomacy, deception, and warfare.
- Epic space adventures for 2-4 players.
- The core box includes four iconic factions.
- Players forge their own path to victory.
- Each player has an empire to expand into uncharted space.
- Entire solar systems are waiting to be claimed with resources.
- Economy is crucial.
- Monumental fleet-sized battles occur.
- Expansions add new content and focus.
- The Titan expansion introduces colossal capital ships.
- Expansions include monumental minis.
- Titans redefine the scale of conflict.
- Titans require careful resource allocation and can lead to big rewards.
- Titans are prerequisites for victory and unleash unparalleled devastation.
- Havoc expansion adds a fifth player (pirate faction) with asymmetrical rules.
- Pirate faction launches swift and deadly raids.
- Pirate ships are cheaper to build.
- Pirates establish an underground network generating contraband and profits.
- Pirates spread corruption, leading to potential dominion.
- Azrael Titan expansion allows all five players to unleash Titans.
- Succession expansion introduces six new leaders to enhance base game factions.
- Leaders allow players to refine strategies and make games feel different.
- Collector's boxes provide a lavish tabletop presence with huge minis.
- Collector's box ships are oversized, tabletop ready, and compatible with the game.
- Collector's box ships give battles an epic sense of scale.
- Upgrade packs are visually impressive.
- Visual upgrade pack features intricate miniatures to replace cards and tokens (minerals, components, moon material, planetary material).
- Structures set allows for a 3D cosmic landscape with structure miniatures.
- Structure miniatures replace tokens and add visual clarity.
- Control pack visual upgrade provides miniature replacements for control marker tokens.
- Custom dice are optimized for random symbol generation.
- Specially designed dice tray.
- Combat mat helps organize components and can act as an impromptu backup mouse pad.
Cons
- Content can be overwhelming.
- May be difficult to know what's available and how it works together.
- Theocratic Amarr Empire, Caldari State, Minmatar Republic, and Gallente Federation have likely been mispronounced.
- Investing in Titans may require sacrifices in other places.
- Pirates' deeds are disreputable.
- Other players may need to collectively keep pirates at bay.
Thematic elements
- cosmic chess, space exploration and warfare
- galaxy
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- 4X — The game is described as a 4X game, standing for explore, exploit, exterminate, and expand.
- Area Control — Players claim entire solar systems and establish control markers.
- Asymmetric Player Powers — The pirate faction plays by a distinct asymmetrical set of rules.
- Deception — Effective use of deception is required.
- Dice Rolling — Combat involves the right combination of combat dice.
- diplomacy — Effective use of diplomacy is required.
- fleet building — Players build fleets of ships.
- Resource Management — Players utilize resources from systems for various purposes.
- Technology/Advancement — Players reveal advancements they have completed.
- Variable player powers — Leaders enhance base game factions with their own strengths, strategy, and vision, and come with new development cards.
- warfare — Direct warfare is a component of the game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- the Eve board game aims to present players with boundless possibilities that require effective use of diplomacy, deception, and direct warfare, all in order to engage your rivals in a grand game of cosmic chess.
- This is what's known as a 4X game. And the four X's stand for explore, exploit, exterminate, and expand, or in this case, expansions.
- big investment, big rewards is what I was trying to say.
- At any rate, this is an arms race that's not merely an investment, it's a prerequisite for victory and a key to unleashing unparalleled devastation upon your rivals.
- And yeah, the collector's boxes add a lot of plastic onto the table. But, fortunately, you know as well as I do that there can never be too much plastic on on the table
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Rob's Tabletop World Analysis at 2:27
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- It's about survival now.
- Quite a huge hole here for for Lord of the Rings fans or people that love RPGs.
- Everything that you need have some fun with some Blade Runner.
- This is a great great box and should not be overlooked.
- Drums of War, nice little solo game.
- Hunted is a great system.
- Dungeon World, wonderful book, wonderful wonderful system. Works it's just really really fantastic.
- Battle Cryer, which is a great game.
- Just tons of great stuff in this one.
- instant comic collection at lot number nine.
- At least $600-$700 of stuff in that box.
- bid smart and bid well
- We need the room. We need the money especially.
- bid with your hearts and help us in any way you can.
- I'd rather give you something and get something back.
- We're just looking to get to August and then we'll deal with that from there.
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Board Game Coffee Unboxing at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- high production quality and premium packaging
- extensive and visually striking miniatures with solid details
- clear iconography and accessible ship/dice cues for quick reference
- extensive expansion options enabling replayability and longer campaigns
- well-developed art and thematic cohesion with the Eve-inspired setting
Cons
- packaging is dense and heavy, which may complicate storage
- rules are sizeable and potentially dense for first-time players
- expansions may add complexity and setup time
- magnets can raise potential shipping/magnet-related logistics concerns
Thematic elements
- factional warfare, exploration, and empire-building in a sci-fi setting
- Space operatic conflict in a galactic Eve Online-inspired universe with multiple factions and ships
- video-game to board-game adaptation with modular expansions and faction-driven progression
Comparison games
- Terraforming Mars
- Gaia Project
- Too Many Bones
- Zombie Side / Massive Darkness
- Civ (Civilization)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- faction development and commander upgrades — Players advance their faction's capabilities via development cards and interchangeable commander figures, enabling varied strategies per faction.
- Resource Management — Resources are gathered as minerals and structures from planets/moons; players trade and use resources to advance capabilities.
- resource management and planetary harvesting — Resources are gathered as minerals and structures from planets/moons; players trade and use resources to advance capabilities.
- ship combat and fleet management with magnets — Miniatures representing ships are organized and attached to top boards; some model components use magnets to simulate assembly and upgrade progression.
- tile-based map and modular expansion integration — Structure and map tiles allow expansion content to be added while preserving a central play area, enabling scalable play.
- variable player count paths to victory — Victory can be pursued through multiple paths (manufacturing, economics, warfare, exploration), with endgame triggered by points thresholds.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I'm going in blind. I never even looked at the Kickstarter.
- This is my very first one. So this is my first backing. So and then my first your first board game backing.
- If you back any physical tier of the Kickstarter, you get this collector's box for free.
- a cube of goodness, I assume.
- It's got a smell. Slick. It's got a sexy smell to it.
- I'm super stoked. I can't wait to start reading this and playing this game.
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