Game Info
Year
2025
Players
1-4
Age
14+
Playtime
75 min
Collection
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Description
A modern euro successor to Vindication where players build networks across three factions using a resource alchemy system
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Analysis at 28:36 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
highly positive
Pros
- looks dope
- fantastic production
- every component is perfect
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- sci-fi cyberpunk
Comparison games
- Unsettled
- Vindication
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Area Control — is a game of um uh territorial control
- Resource Management — This is a game of managing resources.
- Tableau Building — and tableau building.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Felt a little bit lackluster in terms of big releases for me.
- But you know, if uh there's no one around to Does the forest still shuffle?
- This is a game of managing resources, is a game of um uh territorial control and tableau building.
- Dexterity games are not ball games.
- IV Studios smashed it out of the park with this one.
- My main point of contention with Drillers is maybe it might run long with too many players and there is a little bit of downtime in the game when you're waiting.
- It's all to play for. It's only half time.
- The industry is backloaded. It's like heavily weighted towards the second half of each year.
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Man vs Meeple Analysis at 2:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Feels like Vindication 2.0
- Nemesis system makes it feel fresh
- Thematically tied to Nemesis
- Large number of nemeses can be used for varied gameplay
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- sci-fi, cyberpunk
Comparison games
- Vindication
- Unsettled
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deck Building — Player decks have cards that can be collected and shuffled into.
- Endgame trigger cards — Similar to Vindication, there are endgame trigger cards that are revealed.
- nemesis system — A system where nemeses influence the game by changing rules, adding threat cards, and shuffling their own cards into player decks.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- September October November this whole set of it's we said it was going to be big and we were not wrong
- I do think that this last like few months of 2024 Maybe some of the biggest crowdfunding board gaming months ever
- I have not seen that kind of collaboration before it is really cool
- it feels more Tower defy so instead of exploding out everything is moving in along these channels towards the castle tower
- The Nemesis system
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BoardGameCo Discussion at 11:41 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
neutral
Pros
- Host plans to dive in; rulebook updated/
Cons
- Limited information in this segment
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- unknown — rulebook revision and prototype to final changes
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
- It's crazy out there.
- the week of crazy crowdfunding is continuing
- Fury of Dracula coming back with a fourth edition in 2026
- I love the pirate theme.
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BoardGameCo Discussion at 5:39 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Good for solo play against a Nemesis.
- Small box form factor makes it easier to table.
- Potentially better for players who want a smaller, less intimidating game than Vindication.
Cons
- Host prefers Vindication.
- Too similar to Vindication to justify owning both for the host.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Vindication
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- nemesis system — Mentioned as a feature for solo play.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I didn't have anything particularly interesting as far as the various news sources that I try to uh keep up with.
- people are allowed to not like a game.
- It is okay for people not to like the game you like.
- Although good conversation is important, but sometimes people pop up into groups and they're like, "I didn't like super popular thing." And then people really just don't react the best way in a way that's really super welcoming.
- It's just always helpful if we do so in a way that actually fosters relevant, meaningful, helpful conversation as opposed to just simply, you know, dunking on people for not liking the thing that you like.
- I like it probably about as much as I like Things in Rings.
- I just prefer Vindication and they're a little too similar. I don't feel the need to own both.
- Orléans is one of those very very classic games that's just so smooth and elegant and well done.
- I'm sorry there wasn't a lot of news this week. Although sometimes that can be a good thing.
- it doesn't seem to be a COVID thing to be afraid of. Like this is not COVID 2.0.
- Hantavirus it requires significantly more work for it to spread.
- it's not COVID-level big deal. It's a big deal for a smaller group of people, and the level of contagion is not nearly what we're talking with COVID.
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BoardGameCo Other at 17:25 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Positive (but less preferred)
Pros
- Vestige is a great game.
- Great if you want the cheaper price point, the smaller box, or a few of the changes including the Nemesis mode where you want to add either a solo mode effectively or adding players to your game.
- Lots of reasons for you to get Vestige.
Cons
- Host prefers Vindication.
- Vindication will almost always get picked over Vestige each time.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Vindication
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Nemesis — Features a Nemesis mode.
- solo mode — Includes a solo mode option.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I did not love this one. I I drastically prefer Hey, That's My Fish.
- This felt like a less fun version of Hey, That's My Fish.
- I thought the game was very dry.
- This was very charming. I I like what the game was doing as far as the real-time speed nature of trying not to be the last one holding the bag when everything goes bust, while also trying to collect sets of cards through real-time live trading. This was very fun.
- I was very impressed by how well the game is designed. Uh ultimately it was it was fine to play a few times and then move on from it.
- This was very solid uh going along with Triangulation and Decrypto. It's another one of those clue intercepting games, uh, but done very differently.
- Biggest complaint I have against it is I'm just keeping too many of these games and I can't have all these small box games be everything.
- It's cute. It's fast. It's thematic. I've enjoyed this one, but this kind of real-time game is just not overall my jam.
- Basically, it's a fun charming game. I'm just not overly uh enthused by it.
- Vestige is a great game. I think I just prefer Vindication.
- Vindication will almost always get picked over Vestige each time.
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