Jovian Moon Base - Callisto, 22nd Century AD: Tensions have arisen between the conglomerate of Earth's leading corporations that funded the base and the mining collective tasked with operating it. Protests have erupted, strikes been called, and contracts broken. Private security forces have been hired, industrial mining vehicles repurposed for combat, and long-disused military mechs reawoken. The battle for Callisto is about to begin: It's time to choose your side.
Undaunted 2200: Callisto is a standalone game in the Undaunted series that adapts the core gameplay of previous games to a new science-fiction setting. Play across an illustrated map in two-player, four-player, and solo game modes. Navigate the barren lunar landscape, maneuver to seize dominant high-ground positions, and utilize your formidable mechs to gain control of Callisto and its precious resources.
—description from the publisher
- Highlighted as an accessible war-game option for play-testing and demonstrations
- Tactical skirmish warfare with mission-based play
- World War II battle scenarios
- Historical wargame storytelling through scenarios
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- Open gaming is the core focus of the convention; as Jess puts it, this is what Aircon is built around and what attendees primarily do.
- This is 90% of what you're going to be doing at Aircon: open gaming and exploring the library with staff and other players.
- The gaming library is, in many attendees' opinions, the best stocked library of any convention the speakers have attended.
- If you see us, please ask us to play a game with you—that's what the whole thing is about.
- We are setting up a Patreon to grow the channel and to fund new kinds of content and bonuses for supporters.
- The demo team is terrific and the staff and volunteers are all very friendly; that community warmth is part of what makes Aircon special.
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- Smart game; unique take mentioned
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- Zenith narrowly edged it out 51% to 49% of the vote on this one.
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- Described as a 'very meaty deck builder,' implying depth and strategic options.
- Strong two-player tactical experience implied by the host's enthusiasm.
- Deck-building with tactical, squad-level combat dynamics.
- Sci-fi frontline setting in the Kalisto system during a future-era conflict.
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- Deck building — Players construct and refine their decks to enable actions and events during play.
- deck-building — Players construct and refine their decks to enable actions and events during play.
- hand management — Players manage a hand of cards to optimize timing and resource use.
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- what games have you been playing lately
- radlands a competitive dueling game
- a very meaty deck builder
- one of our favorite board games of 2024
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- accessible take on war themes
- tight two-player pacing with high engagement
- variety across different historical settings
- topic may be heavy for non-want-to-play war-game players
- some scenarios have steeper learning curves
- small-unit tactics with deck-building to activate troops
- World War II campaigns; space warfare in Kalisto 2200
- historical warfare with personal campaign flavor
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- Deck building — build decks to activate troops and deploy supports
- deck-building — build decks to activate troops and deploy supports
- Scenario-driven objectives — each scenario has unique victory conditions and asymmetries
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- three kittens in a row they'll upgrade to three cats
- this is a great two-player game it is I'm very bad at it though
- to me Dice Throne is a lifestyle game
- Undaunted is amazing
- it's such a fun puzzle when you link cards and resources
- Star Wars rebellion is Star Wars in a box
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- Familiar Undaunted feel for fans
- Not staying in collection
- combat/duel memory thematic across Undaunted series
- Undaunted: Narvik
- Undaunted: Normandy
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- deck-building/hand-management (Undaunted system) — Part of the Undaunted franchise; memory/duel-driven tactics with scenario cards.
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- Recall is subject to more plays. The review still hasn't gone up.
- Galactic Cruise is great, but I feel a little guided by what the game asks you to do.