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2020
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Description
For Glory is a game of gladiatorial combat and deck building for 2 players. Players take on the role of gladiator school owners, or lanistas, in ancient Rome. The game utilizes a two-phase system for deck building and combat. During the Machinations Phase, players recruit gladiators, secure the support of influential patrons, increase their income, and train their gladiators in a multitude of tactics. When the crowd’s bloodlust becomes insatiable, the game shifts to the Arena Phase, during which players control their gladiators in various arenas to battle their opponents’ gladiators for glory. Each gladiator has a unique set of stats and a unique ability. Having the right synergies between gladiators often means the difference between death and glory. During arena battles, players also play tactic and reaction cards from their hand to support their gladiators, or turn the tides of battle. The first player to gain six glory by winning arena battles is the victor, and will be remembered for all time as the greatest lanista of Rome.
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Meeple University Playthrough at 0:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- "it's a quick little game"
- supports 2-4 players, with scalable ship/tower components
- strong thematic hooks (piracy, treasure, glory)
- tactile, chunky components and dynamic combat
- live giveaway and audience engagement
- prototype version shown with active development on Kickstarter
Cons
- prototype version may imply incomplete polish
- rules/interaction can feel chaotic with multiple moving parts and curses
- name inconsistency (To Glory / True Glory) could cause confusion
Thematic elements
- piracy, treasure, glory
- pirate ships on the high seas visiting islands and seeking buried treasure
- nautical adventure with ship maneuvers, cannons, and treasure maps
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cannon combat — shoot cannonballs from ships at towers or the Kraken, gaining glory when hits land
- Captain power / rotation — captains have powers (e.g., rotate the tower) that influence available actions
- Map draw / curse — draw maps from islands; cursed maps direct you to distant islands and can affect strategy
- Pick up and deliver — move between islands to pick up maps and deliver treasure chests for glory
- Pick-Up and Deliver — move between islands to pick up maps and deliver treasure chests for glory
- Turn actions — each turn includes moves, turning, and optional captain powers (rotation) that affect positioning
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's a quick little game
- to Glory
- "two core mechanisms of the game which is essentially pick up and deliver between these islands"
- "On Any Given turn you get one Cannon volley five moves and the power of your captain"
- "we have set up five different camera angles for you to try to look at the game"
- "this is actually a prototype version of the game"
- "it's on Kickstarter right now"
- "you cannot end a sequence of moves adjacent to another piece"
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Brains On Games Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- strong pirate theme that shines through in components and flavor
- deluxe components and visually striking table presence
- engaging blend of dexterity and spatial reasoning
- asymmetric captain abilities and expansion options
Cons
- treasure chest values can tilt the game toward blocking rather than pure dexterity
- endgame can feel unbalanced due to chest point disparity
- four-player boards can feel crowded and chaotic
- retail version lacks expansion content found in the deluxe pack
Thematic elements
- pirates, treasure, curses, captains
- Pirate-themed treasure quest on a modular ship/board with a Kraken and treasure chests
- lighthearted, chaotic, family-friendly
Comparison games
- Chicken vs Hot Dog
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Blocking and positional strategy — players block opponents from reaching treasure islands, creating a crowded, blocking-centric endgame
- Cannon firing via seesaw — cannon cubes are launched using a seesaw mechanism to hit ships, Kraken, or the tower
- captain actions — each captain has a unique ability affecting movement, combat, or board elements
- curse mechanics — landing a Jolly Roger on a captain curses them; curses pass to another player via cannon hits and can be cured by removing their curses
- Exploration and treasure maps — drawing treasure maps from islands; matching letters indicate which island to reach for a treasure chest
- Movement — five Skipper actions allow moving ships or the Kraken or the tower; turns are constrained to the direction the ship is facing, with hex-based movement
- Treasure chest scoring — treasure chests are worth six points; gold by shooting ships or figures can yield additional points
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's called to Glory and the pirate theme is very obvious from the box
- this is a light game
- this is a very silly fun quick game
- the deluxe components are awesome
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3 Minute Board Games Review at 0:08 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
none
Cons
- Feels like busy work
- Repetitive deck building loop without variation
- Battles are lifeless and bloodless
- Uses entire rules page for simple conflict resolution
- Interrupts don't add meaningful decisions
- Both test groups wanted to quit
- Boring rather than bad
Thematic elements
- Ancient Rome
- Gladiator combat
- Arena battles
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Looking at some of the weird and wacky stuff that's out there that you might not have seen before
- I'd rather play a game that's so bad I can laugh at it than a game I just want to stop playing cuz I'm bored
- This is a ludicrous game for ludicrous people
- I can't think of many things more wholesome in terms of theme than a game like dogs
- Red Outpost is a really different take on the worker placement genre and for that reason alone I recommend checking it out
- I know entirely too many Union people and I think it's hilarious to play a game like this with people in the union movement
- Refreshing to see something other than Marvel and DC in this genre
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