How many players can play Maximum Apocalypse?

Maximum Apocalypse supports 1 to 4 players.

How long does a game of Maximum Apocalypse take?

A typical game of Maximum Apocalypse takes approximately 60 minutes.

What are the best video reviews of Maximum Apocalypse?

MindForge has curated 13 video reviews of Maximum Apocalypse from top board game content creators.

Maximum Apocalypse - Board Game

Video vmNiKx01McI Sir Thecos Review at 86:53:20 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Really like it
Like it a lot
Enjoyed all the single games played

Cons

Don't love it
Need to play through a campaign to make rank more solid
Need to see how different the games are when played through a campaign

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Campaign play — haven't played through an entire campaign yet.

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Quotes (from this video)

"I think Dominion is just the purest form of deck building."
"I think Terraforming Mars is a masterpiece."
"Wingspan is my most favorite board game."
"Root is such a unique game."
"Spirit Island is a fantastic cooperative game."
"Ark Nova is a really solid game."
"Gloomhaven is an epic experience."
"The Castles of Burgundy is a classic for a reason."
"Terra Mystica is a brilliant game."
"Founders of Gloomhaven is an interesting city builder."

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Video tp2jAxu-IB0 3 Minute Board Games Top List at 5:32 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

none

Cons

none

Thematic elements

cooperative character based card driven game set in the apocalypse
the apocalypse

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Card Driven — A cooperative character based card driven game.
Character-based — A cooperative character based card driven game.
Cooperative — A cooperative character based card driven game.

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Video qO1tDRtmflw Grant Lyon New Releases at 7:52 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

cooperative
roguelike elements
survival focus

Cons

none

Thematic elements

survival

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Cooperative — working together to survive
Roguelike — cooperative Rog like game
Survival — a lot of survival aspects

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how many times can we say the word expansion expansion
this adds Elsa Scar and Buzz Lightyear to the game
The False Baron set adds six additional luminary options for ilat which brings new strategies and surprises to your experience
I've met people that have ilac tattoos that's how much they like the game
it's a semi-cooperative game where you are trying to work together and get off an island you are trying to build a raft and get off the island but you got to be able to feed everybody and if you can't you can vote to kill somebody
you're doing it with dice and I love push your luck stuff
these are escape room type of games
you will be destroying components folding things ripping things stuff like that so it is essentially a one-time use only game
this is the culmination of a trilogy of cantaloop books games book one two and three
I don't think you should be jumping into this one if you haven't played the other ones because there is a story line that um you know brings them all together
scotland yard the sherlock holmes edition and this essentially serves as the 40th anniversary edition of scotland yard
one of the most well-known games with hidden movement in it it's sort of popularized the sub genre of hidden movement

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive

Pros

Really fun
Plays quickly
Good cooperative experience

Cons

Original cards and tiles were very small

Thematic elements

Apocalypse
Rogue-like

Comparison games

Slay the Spire

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Apocalypse Scenarios — Players choose from different apocalypse scenarios like zombies, aliens, or demons.
Character Archetypes — Players choose from various character archetypes.
Rogue-like — Features elements of rogue-like gameplay.

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it was a little too long 12 hands was too many I would have preferred playing the 500 instead of a thousand
this system was had its cool things it had some cool things but it also had just some garbage ideas
it's just like who came about these rules it's just like these aren't streamlined these are garbage they are horrible
the Marvel superheroes game was like the Marvel Universe
spacehulk spacehulk spacehulk space Hulk I knew it was Warhammer I just didn't know
it's the one where you uh you're playing as a disease trying to kill everybody take over the world it's like an AA control game
I think it's in my top 25 or 50 games of all time
the game just chef's kiss
Shadows of Brimstone game and it's just like yeah doing nothing
Brimstone is our money maker they they'll milk the dead
it's sort of a Rog likee and I think it doesn't get enough credit
like you're doing the same thing just longer and more tedious and more like that's that's bad
the deluxe version of it um had a basically kind of a foil cover like as the person's casting a spell and so there's this kind of rainbow effect foil cover of like the magic that's coming up
it was it was insane yes crazy what people go foil covers bring to the end
the Cliffhanger game with a more compact box size streamline rule book and over a decade's worth of Polish and AATA worked in this is the ultimate edition of the classic Cliffhanger Adventure game
the cards were tiny
Shadows of Brimstone game and it's just like
we couldn't get any traction we couldn't get anybody to notice the game even existed anywhere
it was like it sold it we sold out day and a half just because it had a foil had a foil rainbow cover
I hate those things yeah I pick every box sleeve off of every game I've ever got
we would rather be cheated out of money than refuse a customer service request from somebody who honestly needed it
the owner said why isn't that guy allowed in the store and they told him why and he's like it's a free country he can say whatever he wants
I was like Rich if like quite literally Rich you should just tell people that I will be there and that will get more people to come in and and sell stuff and I and give me the table for free
I don't make anything so what's the point of
I don't have to pay $5 just so sit at a [ __ ] table now
we're not coming here anymore you come to my house for board game night that's it
well how about you buy it and when you're done with it bring it back to me and I'll give you the money back minus five bucks

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

fun
lots of interesting combat
overpowered very easily with a few card combos
devastating deck
challenging harder missions

Cons

takes too long
Act one needs to be simulated
rule book is a little iffy
box is not well designed

Thematic elements

Comparison games

Slay the Spire
After the Empire

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

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My only my only gripe was that the sound system in the it was the it was the local Community College uh Theater which sat like a 100 people maybe 150 people uh probably more than that it hard to tell uh but it wasn't up it could have been louder and more more robust but even so it was really a great show
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For that video game to be so massive I think it was way under the radar.
the rule book's a little iffy and it's it's it's the second version
I felt that the RO book needed another rewrite
the box is not well designed
The Tower Defense isn't really my thing.
I a good time pushing a button that basically says 15 to you know like yeah you have to call out the scores and cribbage that's part of the cribbage game
It's so long because it's so slow.
I'm in a game of Abyss right now and it's it's endless.
it feels really long if you're doing one turn a day.
Retailers cannot advertise prices below a certain threshold (80% or 100% of MSRP).
The reasoning is that it's not it's not it's not to as everyone says it's great for the the the local game store who who has the high overhead and all no it's it's not for that it's for themselves.
Stonehenge is used as an example of a game that indicates a struggling game store if it's still in shrink wrap.
if they have a copy of Stonehenge in shrink on the Shelf that's a bad game store
The series is not family-friendly due to violence and mature themes (sex).
The safety mechanism's effectiveness and potential for injury.
The DeLorean is a piece of [censored] piece of [censored]
I still giggle every single time it's just uh yeah it just made me laugh so hard

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Enjoy the game
Like the system
Fun
Good company for the most part

Cons

Rulebook is hard to understand
Print mistakes in rulebook
Cards don't match steps
Sloppy quality control in second edition
Expensive ($85)

Thematic elements

Surviving an apocalypse

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

cooperative play — The speaker is playing two games to try all the characters with Jen.
scenario play — The setup for missions has objectives that are messed up.

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Quotes (from this video)

Halls of Hegra and the British way counter Insurgency at the end of the Empire best podcast One winner is the One-Stop Co-op shop okay Beyond soliter running up and talk cardboard runner up board game app unmatched digital Edition runner up Twilight Struggle Red Sea and Fleet the dice game there you go
BG BG is about playing games not going to and there's you know there's a few panels but it is not a panel convention it's not like packs or you know those things
It's fine we paying off yes the the hobby was way more intimate because you you could play almost every new release in 2000 that came out that year in those years
It's like oh it's like the whole like Michael Jordan bet on basketball so he just made him go play baseball for a season
I firmly believe even with no proof whatsoever I firmly believe that he was absolutely uh suspended from the NBA for for gambling
I hate YouTube face uh um thumbnails yeah I can't wait till that goes out of style
The only reason it is because because I went looking to see if I could who posted it who posted it it was part of the it was part of the thing because I just looking based on the the on your your former partners thing and I found the appeal from his mother post

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

Good for new hobbyists
Exciting campaign

Cons

Confusing to figure out different versions/expansions
Minor issues could be easily fixed but aren't

Thematic elements

Apocalypse survival

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Campaign play — The host mentions being 'halfway through the second of last campaign' and playing 'one or two games a night'.

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I just backed it because I wanted to I'll keep this one though because I want I want those books
It's just a can response The First Response somebody gave them to was you really are clueless to the reality of just how things actually work
I hate using the word [ __ ] but I can't think of a better way to say it it's just it was just it was I I take it back I shouldn't have said that but I say it
Gillis was transported to a hospital by emergency medical personnel for evaluation according to the report he suffered pain swelling and abrasions to his left wrist and knee his pants were also damaged Beyond repair
It's it's just it's like I grew up in New York so I have a ton of friends who were Nicks fans and when they got knocked out and I said you know what the worst thing about this whole thing is they gave you hope
I hate everybody the I I just I despise despise all uh all old uh white guys old white dudes who are worried that they're going to ruin that they're going to uh that they're going to ruin anything about D and D
It's just like you know when you catch somebody in a lie it's annoy you're probably right I mean it's it's it's annoying because it's like you catch him in the lie and you're just kind of like oh you know just don't just don't

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive with minor issues

Pros

Fun
Lots of content
Challenging missions

Cons

Rulebook needed another rewrite
Box is not well designed

Thematic elements

survival

Comparison games

Castle Panic

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

tower defense — It's like Castle Panic in that you're defending a thing and people come from different directions.

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My only my only gripe was that the sound system in the it was the it was the local Community College uh Theater which sat like a 100 people maybe 150 people uh probably more than that it hard to tell uh but it wasn't up it could have been louder and more more robust but even so it was really a great show
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For that video game to be so massive I think it was way under the radar.
the rule book's a little iffy and it's it's it's the second version
I felt that the RO book needed another rewrite
the box is not well designed
The Tower Defense isn't really my thing.
I a good time pushing a button that basically says 15 to you know like yeah you have to call out the scores and cribbage that's part of the cribbage game
It's so long because it's so slow.
I'm in a game of Abyss right now and it's it's endless.
it feels really long if you're doing one turn a day.
Retailers cannot advertise prices below a certain threshold (80% or 100% of MSRP).
The reasoning is that it's not it's not it's not to as everyone says it's great for the the the local game store who who has the high overhead and all no it's it's not for that it's for themselves.
Stonehenge is used as an example of a game that indicates a struggling game store if it's still in shrink wrap.
if they have a copy of Stonehenge in shrink on the Shelf that's a bad game store
The series is not family-friendly due to violence and mature themes (sex).
The safety mechanism's effectiveness and potential for injury.
The DeLorean is a piece of [censored] piece of [censored]
I still giggle every single time it's just uh yeah it just made me laugh so hard

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Video 37Ivw3KtV1w UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 2:55:02 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

smooth gameplay
fun
clever mechanics

Cons

some font/color issues on cards
game designer is slowing down production to focus on quality control

Thematic elements

Survival against monsters
Space
Scenario-based

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

cooperative play — Players can team up.
scenario-based — The game progresses through scenarios.
Survival — Players aim to survive against monsters.

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played the game once on camera and then gave his review of the tutorial and it at least he's being honest about it
all he kept doing was comparing it to another game the entire time
the cooldown system what they call it yeah so basically if you use it if you use this action you gotta way to turn you put it on your Tableau and then at the end of you turn it slides over and once it slides off then you can take it into your hand and use it again right
I don't like this it's the best way to do it because everyone forgets when they can take it back like you put it and you slide it and you get slides off it comes back to your hand it's it's really simple it makes it very easy to know when something when you get something back too and he's like I don't need that
he literally watches the guy play the game wrong make mistakes and then complain about the things he did wrong
publishing zombies
there was like a line I couldn't believe like they haven't roped off in the back it's changed a lot since the last time I've been there and they had it roped off and people were like around the block and [__] waiting to take the picture it was weird
it's just like a popup Rocky store they s like Rocky M bilion [__] those people that come take a picture with the Statue yeah
you can say hi to two of us what a deal two alab Boomers two the Boomers two Boomers the original Boomers Boomer OG y

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Video juPx1JBJGwM Sir Thecos Top List at 7:17 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

like a lot
very very good game
always at least good

Cons

still a little bit stuck like where I put this
not always a hit when I bring it to the table

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

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Count of the Nine Estates. Um, a game people keep suggesting to me and I've played it over the years off and on and I think it's not bad.
Distilled clear Srank. It's such an amazing game. I absolutely love this.
Draftosarus, also the game I very much enjoy. I will give this an A. S would be too much, but it's such a cute and nice uh drafting game.
Cluster. Uh you have um a circle made of like a rope like a ropes circle rope circle so to speak and everybody gets like the same number of magnets and you put the magnets in the middle and when you put down your last magnet you win.
Exobase also a game that I will bring a video to you at some point.
Magic Keys in English. I think um this is like a children game actually. It's a children's game, but we play like with like I think we were like four adults playing that.
Malus Hotos. I just released a preview video for that for the Kickstarter campaign and I enjoyed this game a lot.
Micro City is a pretty decent game in a small box. Um, but it's also nothing all too amazing, right?
Reforest clear as this is an absolutely amazing game.
Sally Face Strange Nightmares uh for the video game uh Sally Face and I found this game quite decent actually.
Stone Spine Architects uh in the roleplayer universe. And I like this a lot. I will give this an A.
Switch and signal. I'm a little conflicted on that one.
Yatsi. Yeah, this is like a guilty pleasure, right? We all know it's not an amazing game, but Yatsi is the basis for like a lot of other games with this mechanism of rolling your like rolling your dice and then being able to reroll some of them twice.
Buds and Blooms from Mark Tuck. Also a game that I enjoyed playing.
And actually, you know what? I'm actually missing one game. I also played Wingspan.
Wingspan would also be an S of course and would be up here.

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Video TiRcr3kYHBU The Dice Tower Top 10 List at 18:14 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

dice and minis are appealing
varied paths and threats keep runs fresh

Cons

the print quality and rule text can be dense
some setups can feel slow

Thematic elements

survival, crewed missions, and randomly generated roads
post-apocalyptic roguelike
narrative endurance with variable runs

Comparison games

Moon Rollers
Rising 5

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

cooperative push-your-luck — teamwork to survive escalating threats
Dice Rolling — dice determine resources and outcomes

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Meadow I just think is a fantastic game. Gorgeous, gorgeous artwork here.
one of the most like sort of distinct two-player games ever made.
It's very fast; every round is tense and the reveals are sharp.
I enjoy Marvel Champions. I love the versatility of this game.

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Video lWfUoUBIC6Q Quackalope Top List at 18:39 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

ridiculously fun what-if scenarios
strong group storytelling potential

Cons

rule complexity and setup can be lengthy
balance across expansions can vary

Thematic elements

cooperative survival with varied apocalyptic scenarios
post-apocalyptic survival with ghouls/haunts
scenario-driven storytelling with open-ended consequences

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

character objectives — Each player has personal goals that influence decisions.
cooperative play — Players work together to survive escalating threats.
scenario-based missions — Different missions drive the game's narrative arc.

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Arkham Horror is an insanely beloved game with a ton of available content
not all of this is Halloween but some of it certainly feels similar to unsettled
Final Girl is there for you which is probably more of my audience than I'd like to admit
this is very Halloween the comma my book is all about the occult

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Video ZL6s0_WBUI0 Meet Me at the Table Playthrough at 0:00 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Strong cooperative synergy between the army ranger and the surgeon, with teamwork driving successful recovery and mission progression.
Dramatic combat options and status effects (stuns, healing, and damage mitigation) create satisfying tactical depth.
High replay potential due to multiple scenarios, varied map tiles, and a wide array of equipment and card combinations.
Clear narrative payoff: repairing radio towers, triangulation, and returning to the base delivers a satisfying sense of progression and achievement.
Treats failure and correction as learning opportunities; viewer feedback helped refine how certain rules (like fuel and scavenging) are applied.

Cons

Rule complexity and occasional ambiguity can be challenging for new players; several clarification points arise around card interactions and when effects trigger.
The Allosaurus boss encounter (long health pool and heavy damage) can feel grindy unless the party optimizes its damage output, potentially slowing the pace for casual viewers.
Hungry mechanics add constant pressure and can dominate decision-making, which may be stressful for some players and reduce the sense of freedom in exploration.
Certain card interactions (fuel timing, scavenging draws) require careful reading and can be easy to misplay without double-checking the rules.

Thematic elements

Survival under relentless threat, teamwork under pressure, and careful resource management with dynamic map exploration and crisis resolution.
A post-apocalyptic world where dinosaurs have re-emerged and survivors navigate a ruined city and surrounding wilderness to repair critical infrastructure and return to a secure base.
Semi-cooperative, scenario-driven play where players collaboratively pursue objectives while managing individual risk and fluctuating lores from tile reveals and event cards.

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Combat and special abilities — Weapons, ammo management, and special actions (such as stun effects, steroids, healing cards, and unique abilities) drive combat. Certain cards can dramatically alter encounters (e.g., a stun that disables a tough dinosaur, or steroid shots that enable rapid reloads), enabling dramatic tactical shifts.
Combat: Dice — Monster tokens spawn based on dice outcomes and certain tile reveals. Players must deal with threats via movement, tests (e.g., stealth checks), and combat. Monster presence can influence routing decisions, jeopardize end-of-turn conditions, and create high-stakes moments that test group coordination.
Dice Rolling — Each player rolls a set of dice to determine how many actions they can take on their turn, with the results guiding movement, combat, scavenging, and card play. Strategic risk management is required as poor rolls constrain options, while better rolls enable more aggressive plans.
Dice-based action economy — Each player rolls a set of dice to determine how many actions they can take on their turn, with the results guiding movement, combat, scavenging, and card play. Strategic risk management is required as poor rolls constrain options, while better rolls enable more aggressive plans.
Equipment and inventory management — Cards represent gear, weapons, and consumables. Some items must be equipped to be used effectively (e.g., armor reducing damage, ghillie suit improving stealth), while others provide immediate effects or require discarding to gain benefits. Managing hand size and card synergies is key to keeping the team resilient.
Hunger and health resource management — Characters track hunger and health; actions and encounters can restore or deplete them. Food and medical effects help sustain a party, while neglecting hunger leads to penalties. Strategic planning around food corridors (oases, scavenging, and healing) is central to success.
Mission progression and victory condition — The objective centers on triangulating and repairing critical infrastructure (radio towers) and returning to the military base. Victory is achieved by completing the objective and returning, often requiring coordinated movement, resource management, and securing safe routes through dangerous tiles.
Monster spawning and interaction — Monster tokens spawn based on dice outcomes and certain tile reveals. Players must deal with threats via movement, tests (e.g., stealth checks), and combat. Monster presence can influence routing decisions, jeopardize end-of-turn conditions, and create high-stakes moments that test group coordination.
Resource Management — Characters track hunger and health; actions and encounters can restore or deplete them. Food and medical effects help sustain a party, while neglecting hunger leads to penalties. Strategic planning around food corridors (oases, scavenging, and healing) is central to success.
Tile-based exploration and event flipping — The board is composed of map tiles that can be revealed as players move. Some tiles reveal events or monsters, while others provide benefits or hazards. Certain actions, like Recon, allow flipping multiple adjacent tiles to lay bare potential threats or resources without triggering their usual effects, adding tactical nuance to pathing.
Tile/Map Shifting — The board is composed of map tiles that can be revealed as players move. Some tiles reveal events or monsters, while others provide benefits or hazards. Certain actions, like Recon, allow flipping multiple adjacent tiles to lay bare potential threats or resources without triggering their usual effects, adding tactical nuance to pathing.

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Quotes (from this video)

This is a fun game I really enjoyed this game I had a lot of fun playing this
Triangulation... we did it!
This game has been a blast
Hippocratic oath is so awesome
We repaired all of our radio towers we have completed triangulation

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