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Game Info
Year
2020
Players
1-5
Age
14+
Playtime
90 min
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Description
It is the End Times, and the hordes of Hell are invading our world. Destroy the Hellgate & save our world!
Planet Apocalypse is a cooperative game. The players battle and kill demons as a team. The game is primarily a battle game, but also has a tower-defense element, and a roleplaying element as you build up your heroes over time.
It has large high-quality plastic figures, scaled to 28mm so they can be used in other games.
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Meeple University Top 10 List at 11:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Enjoyed it
- Stripped away complexity of typical minis games
- Straightforward engine/character build
- Variability with bosses
Cons
- Not usually my style (Euro gamer)
- Not a euro game
Thematic elements
- Demon invasion
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Boss battles — Features variable final bosses with game-changing powers.
- Dice Rolling — A dice rolling battle game.
- Engine Building — Features character and engine building.
- Minis combat — Minis combat game.
- tower defense — Includes tower defense elements.
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Quotes (from this video)
- our top 10 games of 2020
- it's the games we associate with this year
- all the games i really liked were mid-weight games
- i haven't seen any party games in 2020
- i'm not a stagnant object i vary from time to time
- i was super surprised when i played the crew and i love it love it love it
- it's such a simple idea taking trick taking you know traditional style essentially traditional trick taking and turning it into a cooperative puzzle
- it is the most innovative thing that I've seen in gaming this year
- oh my gosh that game oh i blew my mind
- there is nothing innovative in this game
- it is just a perfect interlocking of things that already exist to make something that is really satisfying
- what is your top ten from the comment sections below
- it is subjective because this is what we personally like
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UndeadVikingVideos Discussion at 2:57:45 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
none
Cons
- Extremely long wait times for delivery
- Updates are significantly delayed
- Project appears to be defunct or unfulfilled
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
none
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Quotes (from this video)
- I never I still haven't gotten my shipment well so that's weird man
- the Catalyst games Peterson games like uh buyou like fell through and nobody knows exactly what happened it's just it's a big giant um C fuffle that
- the path to us for finally completing and delivering the gods War I is coming into view in the next few weeks we are going to have a major announcement on this thank you for your continued patience in t that we realize it's been a frustrating journey
- hyperspace is you know we'll get to it eventually
- I think I got my highest score ever on H Gaia project the other day 100 and something
- when people go silent like completely silent and they don't say anything for months it's because they have no interest zero interest zero interest of actually completing what they're doing
- I hate forgetting [ ] I hate it I hate you st lits you're getting old I know but I hate it
- you know they they say if you're afraid of homosexuals that means that deep down inside you're homosexual and that worries me because I'm afraid of dogs
- Growing up I never would have believed that one day i' need a computer just to masturbate
- he did that so he'd have something if you're one of those people that complains that their CVS receipts are too long oh man you're gonna [ ] hate books
- it's good it's a perfect movie
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Meeple University Rules Teach
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
none
Comparison games
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- Planet Apocalypse is a cooperative game in which a team of heroes fights to save the world from an invasion from hell
- the game is simple yet strategic to learn
- huge beautifully crafted miniatures to give planet apocalypse a strong table presence
- the game can be role played and it can be played solo
- in the base game you get two basic maps
- six unique heroes
- two new heroes three new fourth circle demons
- two new lords and new gift legion and trooper cards
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Meeple University Rules Teach at 0:08 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- cooperative gameplay to save the world from a demon invasion
- simple yet strategic to learn
- huge, beautifully crafted miniatures provide strong table presence
- base game content includes maps and heroes; expansions add more variety
- supports solo play and role-playing experiences
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- defeat waves of demons to save the world and confront the lord in a final battle
- hell gate is open; demons are coming to invade the world
- cooperative campaign with escalating demons and boss battles
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Ambush deployment — troopers can be set up on the board in permanent ambushes to influence battles
- Boss Battler — facing the lord transports players to Hell where time slows and actions are limited until victory or retreat
- Campaign progression and expansions — base game includes maps, heroes, demons and lords; expansions add maps, lords, demons, gifts, and trooper cards for broader play
- Combat: Dice — attack involves a pool of dice; upgrades can improve attack dice; companions can upgrade dice to larger sizes
- courage currency — gained from killing demons; spent to upgrade heroes and recruit troopers; used to upgrade dice for stronger attacks
- Dice combat and upgrade system — attack involves a pool of dice; upgrades can improve attack dice; companions can upgrade dice to larger sizes
- Doom and lord tracks — doom track advances with enemy activity; reaching 13 doom ends the game; lord track progression triggers escalations including new demons
- Final boss encounter in Hell — facing the lord transports players to Hell where time slows and actions are limited until victory or retreat
- Hidden Deployment — troopers can be set up on the board in permanent ambushes to influence battles
- Solo and role-play capable — the game can be played solo and can be role played
- three-phase turn structure — team phase for upgrades/healing, hero phase for movement/attacks/ambushes, enemy phase for monster actions
- Track Advancement — doom track advances with enemy activity; reaching 13 doom ends the game; lord track progression triggers escalations including new demons
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Planet Apocalypse is a cooperative game in which a team of heroes fights to save the world from an invasion from hell
- the game is simple yet strategic to learn
- huge beautifully crafted miniatures to give planet apocalypse a strong table presence
- the game can be role played and it can be played solo
- in the base game you get two basic maps
- six unique heroes
- two new heroes three new fourth circle demons
- two new lords and new gift legion and trooper cards
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Meeple University Review at 0:05 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cooperative play with strong teamwork dynamics
- Satisfying engine-building and upgrade options
- Lots of variety through upgrades, maps, and lords
- Excellent table presence and visually striking minis
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- demon invasion and cooperative defense with epic boss battles
- end-of-time invasion where hordes of demons invade our world; players defend their home by destroying the hell gate; multiple maps such as dragon back, guts moon base, washington dc, and vaticans
- arcade-inspired demon waves culminating in a boss battle
Comparison games
- minnie's
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Boss Battler — Hell time is the boss battle phase triggered by lord advancement or other conditions.
- boss_battle — Hell time is the boss battle phase triggered by lord advancement or other conditions.
- Cooperative Game — Players cooperate to defend against waves of demons and ultimately fight and destroy the demon world boss.
- cooperative_play — Players cooperate to defend against waves of demons and ultimately fight and destroy the demon world boss.
- courage_tokens — Killing demons earns courage tokens, which act as the game’s currency for upgrades and advancement.
- demon_spawns — Demon spawns are determined by dice; starting with four dice, increases up to twelve, spawning more demons for matching symbols.
- Dice Rolling — Players roll dice to perform actions during their turns, with demon spawns influenced by dice results.
- dice_rolling — Players roll dice to perform actions during their turns, with demon spawns influenced by dice results.
- doom_track — A doom track progresses between cycles; advancing to certain points increases pressure and can trigger events.
- Engine Building — Upgrade purchases to tailor each player's strategy via technology trees and additional capabilities.
- engine_building — Upgrade purchases to tailor each player's strategy via technology trees and additional capabilities.
- healing_and_upgrades — Healing health and buying upgrades to improve capabilities are core tools players use to survive.
- map_variants — Multiple maps with slight rule variations and different lords, adding variety to play.
- trooper_recruitment — During the theme phase players recruit troopers to help fight, absorb damage, and heal.
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Quotes (from this video)
- incredible table presence i mean look at the size of these
- the rules and steps actually not that complex pretty smooth
- feels well balanced
- the engine building part is satisfying
- there are a lot of ways to upgrade two better and more dice
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