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Too Many Bones: Undertow

Game ID: GID0360503
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Description

Join new playable Gearloc characters Stanza and Duster as they journey down the Sibron River in search of answers in this standalone expansion/sequel to Too Many Bones!

Too Many Bones: Undertow allows for 1-2 players out of the box, but by bringing in additional Gearlocs from the original game or adding in characters like Ghillie, Nugget, and Tink, you can create an adventure for up to four players. Undertow features all new baddies, encounters, tyrants, and a double-sided battle mat. Battles take place both on land and on your raft, adding even more variety and brain-bending tactics.

Year Published
2018
Max Players
2.00
Featured Videos
Review
Too Many Bones - Undertow - First Look

Too Many Bones - Undertow - First Look

Board Game Replay Jan 20, 2026
Unboxing
TMB Undertow - PREVIEW PART 1

TMB Undertow - PREVIEW PART 1

Box Delights Apr 26, 2026
Transcript Analysis
Browse transcript mentions, sentiments, pros/cons, mechanics, topics, quotes, and references.
Total mentions: 3
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Sentiment: pos 3 · mix 0 · neu 0 · neg 0
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Video k-wocyc63oI Box Delights unboxing at 0:18 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Adds a water-based environment and raft mechanics
  • Standalone option and compatibility with base game
  • Improved map quality and clearer colors
  • New characters and enemies with stitching on maps
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • aquatic exploration and combat within a scaled-down map
  • Water-based environment on a raft-based adventure
Comparison games
  • Too Many Bones
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Combat: Damage Based — raft integrity affects available options mid-game
  • double-sided battle map with water and land encounters — two deployment zones (raft and land) and map stitching for variation
  • modular/adaptable map components — can replace base game maps or be used standalone
  • raft damage and repair between encounters — raft integrity affects available options mid-game
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • undertow is gonna be a scaled-down version of too many bones
  • this is gonna be like a stretch goal for on their Kickstarter campaign
  • look at the stitching along the side when I get the old one out and compare for you
  • the colors look clearer
  • these new environments and maps look neat
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Video 74EjieULwx0 Gaming Rules general_discussion at 30:37 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Dense, tense, and epic
  • Offers roller coaster moments
Cons
  • Not ideal for beginners
  • Somewhat intimidating entry point
Thematic elements
  • Roll-and-write style dice engine with co-op twists
  • Tense, epic dungeon-boss style arc
  • Dynamic, emotional ride with ups and downs
Comparison games
  • Too Many Bones
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • standalone expansion logic — Undertow adds complexity atop base Too Many Bones
  • two-character solo/duo play — Two players can play the solo experience together
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • "Loving it, absolutely loving it"
  • "I think Jaws of the Lion is a better all-round put together package"
  • "it's one of the most complicated games out there; the learning curve is huge"
  • "I rate the game I think like a 9.5 out of 10"
  • "we played Star Wars Imperial Assault all day"
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Video MZA7NhzkpYQ Board Game Replay game_review sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Unique character mechanics
  • Deep character progression
  • Interesting song/ability system
  • Expanded healing mechanics
Cons
  • Complex character learning curve
  • Requires significant time to understand character abilities
Thematic elements
  • Dice-building RPG
  • Cooperative RPG adventure
  • Campaign-based
Comparison games
  • Original Too Many Bones
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Character progression — Each character has unique talent trees and ability systems
  • dice building — Players build and upgrade character dice with unique abilities
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Each character is its own game
  • We're totally locked in to play this again
References (from this video)
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