In battle, there are no equals.
"Dinosaurs eat man… Woman inherits the earth." The greatest predator the world has ever known is closing in on the tenacious Dr. Sattler. Who has the slightest idea what to expect? In Unmatched: Jurassic Park – Dr. Sattler vs. T. Rex, the massive T rex unleashes fearsome attacks and seems unstoppable while Dr. Sattler makes full use of her surroundings and the aid of Dr. Ian Malcolm and his chaos theory. Who will become extinct first?
Unmatched is a highly asymmetrical miniature fighting game for two or four players. Each hero is represented by a unique deck designed to evoke their style and legend. Tactical movement and no-luck combat resolution create a unique play experience that rewards expertise, but just when you've mastered one set, new heroes arrive to provide all new match-ups.
—description from the publisher
Unmatched: Jurassic Park - How To Play
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- Large iconic figure (T-Rex) adds epic feel
- Dynamic and fun clash of characters
- Potentialful balance considerations with oversized figures
- Array
- Duel between cinematic characters from Jurassic Park
- cinematic, flashy miniatures and cards
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- asymmetric characters — Different characters have unique powers and abilities that shape strategy and balance.
- asymmetric player powers — Different characters have unique powers and abilities that shape strategy and balance.
- Card-driven combat — Players use character-specific cards to perform actions in a head-to-head duel on a shared board.
- Combat: Deck/Hand — Players use character-specific cards to perform actions in a head-to-head duel on a shared board.
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- this was really the bell of the ball i think yeah i think this ended up being the favorite game that we played and that we purchased at the convention
- we immediately bought it
- it's a track game and and just the combos that you can do
- the giant t-rex is so worth it
- gaia project which is one of my absolute favorite of favorite games
- the look is amazing the fact that they all look like vhs tapes and how it fits together
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- strong character feel and art
- great variety with different fighters
- two-player friendly with accessible rules
- expansion and content can clutter the core experience
- franchise character silhouette battles
- Jurassic Park crossovers with unmatched combat
- arena fighter with asymmetrical heroes
- Marvel Fusion (conceptual parallel)
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- asymmetric fighter system — each character has unique moves and win conditions
- hand management — cards power actions, traps, and combos
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- one of the cutest games i've ever seen
- it's a great time for a movie nerd to cross those streams and get into board games
- the thing infection outpost 31 or everything epic's awesome big trouble in little china aren't on here
- the back in time is also one of the hardest games i've ever played
- this is a license to print money but a hell of a game
- it's not just the art style which is super evocative and cool