Game Info
Year
2023
Players
1-4
Age
13+
Playtime
60 min
Complexity
3/5
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Description
An epic fantasy tabletop RPG where an app called Loremaster serves as the Game Master with app-driven campaigns featuring branching storylines and hex-based tactical combat.
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Hungry Gamer Review at 0:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- immense variety in character creation and leveling
- clever initiative and battlefield control
- effective crowd control and range tactics
- immersive app-driven storytelling and combat
- replayable campaign with evolving content
Cons
- information outside the physical box is often needed (website/app)
- some printings had setup mismatches and errors
- AI is not fully autonomous; players must adjudicate certain outcomes
- certain status effects (sleep, paralysis) can feel overpowered late game
Thematic elements
- adventure, exploration, heroism, and tactical combat with flexible character progression
- fantasy dungeon crawl campaign with branching story delivered via a digital companion app/website
- branching narrative delivered through app with occasional narrated visuals
Comparison games
- Dungeon Universalis
- League of Dungeoners
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- App Assisted — App handles enemy stats, AI decisions, and narrative progression
- app-driven combat and adventure tracking — App handles enemy stats, AI decisions, and narrative progression
- character creation and disciplines — Highly flexible leveling and customization allow varied character builds
- crowd control and spells — Spells like sleep and paralysis provide strategic control, impacting enemy actions
- custom dice with automatic success/failure, critical, and skill-based 1–4 outcomes — Dice determine success and progression, enabling frequent successes even when skilled levels are low
- embattled situation — Melee range and positioning create strategic choices and battlefield control
- flanking and behind-enemy bonuses — Positioning grants tactical advantages and influences combat flow
- initiative and reaction order — Choice of who acts first and reactive play to respond to opponents
- multiple dice or dice sets for ease of play — Having extra dice improves flow during multi-character sessions
- reach and battlefield control — Long weapons allow controlling space and influencing engagement range
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Quotes (from this video)
- immense variety in character creation and character leveling. Any character can do anything and you can build any character, do whatever you want.
- the app's going to tell you what it is you need to do.
- It's taking the place of the entire adventure book.
- I rank this game at my number three.
- I cannot wait for the Labyrinth expansion to arrive.
- I would pick up this. I would pick up a labyrinth.
- I highly, highly recommend this game.
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Hungry Gamer Top List at 3:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Finished the campaign.
- Excited about the Labyrinth expansion.
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Labyrinth
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Campaign — The reviewer finished the campaign and saved characters for an expansion.
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Quotes (from this video)
- gimme and that is Dead Men Tell No Tales because we're going to go up and visit a friend of mine and his wife.
- this was my number two game of the year last year.
- Love the theme, love the look of it. I actually painted all the minis and I really, really enjoy it.
- This is just a fun tableau builder action selection game with a fun little gimmick bit of the minions that kind of hold the dice over their head and it's just really really fun, really clever, and I really do enjoy Collab
- Finally, thank you to Noble Knight Games the channel sponsor.
- Thank you to all of the channel members. I greatly appreciate that you are willing to not only give me your time, but give a little bit of money each month to help support the channel.
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Hungry Gamer Top List at 11:55 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Really enjoyed it.
- Great game.
- Highly recommend it.
- App integration is satisfying and makes the game move quickly.
- Easy to make choices.
- Saves progress.
Cons
- Some people have an issue with the app integration.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- app integration — Uses an app for tracking and initiative, which the reviewer finds satisfying and speeds up gameplay.
- Choose Your Own Adventure — The app facilitates choices and tracking.
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Quotes (from this video)
- gimme and that is Dead Men Tell No Tales because we're going to go up and visit a friend of mine and his wife.
- this was my number two game of the year last year.
- Love the theme, love the look of it. I actually painted all the minis and I really, really enjoy it.
- This is just a fun tableau builder action selection game with a fun little gimmick bit of the minions that kind of hold the dice over their head and it's just really really fun, really clever, and I really do enjoy Collab
- Finally, thank you to Noble Knight Games the channel sponsor.
- Thank you to all of the channel members. I greatly appreciate that you are willing to not only give me your time, but give a little bit of money each month to help support the channel.
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Rob's Tabletop World Review at 0:47 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Integrated an app the way an app should be integrated
- This game just keeps getting better and better
- Fantastic and just does so many different things
- Really really good
- Opens up the world and makes it easier for replayability
- Adds so many more layers
- Adds another layer to this great game
- Opens up the possibility to do so much
- Fantastic system
- Helps set the story but never takes over the game
- Up there with the big three dungeon crawlers
- Masterpiece
- Compendiums and everything else are glorious and a must-have
- Standies are beautiful
- Art is fantastic
- Storytelling is fantastic
- Open worldness is fantastic
- Ability to take this so many different places is a beautiful thing
- Has a very very very long future
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Descent
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- app integration — The game integrates an app that helps drive the narrative and gameplay without overpowering the player experience.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Few years back, I declared a game that was relatively unknown at the time as the game of the year.
- Pericles Gathering Darkness is just a fantastic fantastic game.
- If you've gone through the core system the way I have, you'll see that this is just fantastic and just does so many different things and it's really really good.
- This is a fantastic, especially if you're down on Dungeons and Dragons.
- This game really works well with an app and it really does a beautiful job.
- Labreth, the latest expansion from Pericles, and I can guarantee that it is going to just enhance what is already a great great game.
- I've really had a chance to get into this and oh my god, it just opens up the world and and and makes it easier for replayability and so many other things and adds so many more layers to this fantastic and I do mean fantastic game.
- This was my game of year a couple years ago and this expansion has to be considered the expansion of the year because it's just tremendous.
- The game is for you to experience, to enjoy, and is probably one of the one of the best dungeon crawlers um that I've played in quite some time.
- Labirth is a masterpiece. A masterpiece.
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The Dice Tower Top List at 38:49 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Mixed
Pros
- Closest to D&D without a GM
- App handles setup and upkeep
- Quick setup
- Interesting training mission
- Feels streamlined as a boss battler
- Acrylics are great
Cons
- The app is not good (website, looks dated)
- Storyline is boring to some
- Fighting can be uninteresting
- Intimidating due to size/components
- Was not on a top 10 dungeon crawl or adventure games list
Thematic elements
- Dungeon crawl, arena combat
- Fantasy/RPG
- App-driven
Comparison games
- Gloomhaven
- D&D
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- App-assisted gameplay — the app just runs it all for you.
- arena combat — It's got arena combat
- Dungeon Crawl — fits in both. It's like it can't it's a kind of an arena battler and it's an RPG.
- miniatures — here are the miniatures.
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Quotes (from this video)
- The most carefully named top 10 we've ever done.
- It is just kind of almost the game that I just keeps giving.
- Every time I play it I'm like, 'Man, I just I love this game. I really, really enjoy it.'
- Planet Unknown is great.
- It's a lot of fun. It's silly fun but also it's very stressful.
- This one if you have not played it because of how intimidating it looks, give this a try because this is a fantastic game.
- It is a classic for a reason.
- Oh my goodness, do I love this game? It's so good.
- Everyone has a plan until you get punched in the mouth.
- It is so chaotic, and you're right. Afterwards, you need to sit there and be like, 'I need to relax a little bit.'
- It's it's it's fantastic. I love it.
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