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2017
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Description
The Expanse, a board game based on the Syfy television series of the same name, focuses on politics, conquest and intrigue similar to the board game Twilight Struggle, although with a shorter playing time. The card-driven game uses key images from the show, along with action points and events that allow players to move and place "Fleets" and "Influence".
In more detail, players represent Earth's UN forces, the military of Mars, the rebels of the O.P.A., and the mysterious corporation Protogen Inc. Each player has special abilities that must be maneuvered to gain advantage. Players increase their control over the solar system using characters and events from the universe of The Expanse.
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Getting Games Discussion at 20:56 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Rich universe with cool characters
- Potential for card-based games in this universe
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Twilight Struggle
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- don't buy too many games all at once unless you love that part of it
- there's no such thing as hearing about a video too soon
- i plan out as far ahead as i can realistically
- i adore lost runes of arnac
- anno 1800 legacy thanks for putting that idea into my head
- on mars is right there at the top
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Heavy Cardboard Top List at 219:48:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Cinematic experience
- Challenging gameplay
- Combines deck building and area control
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- space exploration
- space
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — Trey states that The Expanse is an area control game.
- Deck Building — Trey states that The Expanse is a deck building game.
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Quotes (from this video)
- Dez & Seagull is an intriguing concept. It's a deck building game, it's an area control game.
- The Expanse is a deck building game, it's an area control game. It's a very cinematic experience. It's a challenging game.
- Dice Throne is exciting. It plays quickly. It's satisfying.
- Spirit Island is a challenging game. It's very thematic. It has a lot of complexity. It's cooperative. It has deck building and area control.
- Root is a strategic game. It's asymmetrical. It has area control and variable player powers. It's got a charming theme.
- Terraforming Mars is an engine-building game. It's strategic. It's a long game. It has tile placement.
- Gloomhaven is an epic game. It's a campaign game. It's challenging. It's a dungeon crawl. It has card drafting.
- Twilight Imperium is an epic game. It's a very long game. It's a grand strategy game. It has area control, negotiation, and is a 4X game.
- Scythe is beautiful. It's strategic. It's an engine-building game with area control. It has a unique theme.
- Brass: Birmingham is an economic game. It's strategic and deep. It has network building and resource management.
- Ark Nova is a complex game. It's strategic and engaging. It has action selection and set collection.
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3 Minute Board Games Review at 2:32 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- player-controlled scoring creates meaningful decision points
- clear, teachable rules with streamlined complexity
- faction variety and expansion to improve uniqueness
- initiative track design helps maintain focus
Cons
- themes perceived as veneer, not highly thematic
- event cards often have small, repetitive impacts
- no solo mode mentioned in video; may limit solo play
- opportunity cost of keeping cards by spending victory points less compelling
Thematic elements
- geopolitical conflict in a contested outer solar system
- Space, solar system with Earth, Mars, Belters, outer colonies
- space opera with political intrigue; veneer of The Expanse universe
Comparison games
- Galilean Moons
- Fire in the Lake
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — points awarded for controlling territories and sectors; fleets influence scoring
- card-driven actions with ops points — cards provide events or operations; players spend ops points to perform actions
- Compound Scoring — score cards determine scoring; players choose bonus sectors facedown
- Hand Management — select cards for immediate action or save them by paying victory points
- hand management and keeping cards — select cards for immediate action or save them by paying victory points
- initiative track and event triggering — order of play and when events resolve based on initiative placement
- scoring track and bonus sectors — score cards determine scoring; players choose bonus sectors facedown
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Quotes (from this video)
- the best thing about this game is the player controlled scoring
- the expanse theme is there but it's a veneer and it feels like one of the least thematic adaptions I've played
- it takes the essence of those games strips away a lot of the complexity making it a lot easier to teach and learn
- the initiative track and being able to use events on other players actions is really solid
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