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World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King

Game ID: GID0393068
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In World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, players journey to the frozen continent of Northrend to face the armies of the Lich King. This "Pandemic System" game showcases familiar mechanisms and gameplay, now tweaked to embrace the setting of the Wrath of the Lich King. Forts, temples, battlegrounds, and more populate the game board as you and your fellow heroes journey across the cold landscape. Along the way, you'll set up strongholds, complete quests, and do battle with legions of undead.

In more detail, players team up as legendary heroes from across Azeroth, each with their own unique abilities to help in and out of combat. Heroes such as Thrall, Warchief of the Horde; Varian Wrynn, King of Stormwind; Sylvanas Windrunner, Banshee Queen of the Forsaken; and many more are at your fingertips. As the Scourge grows, more undead will populate the board. Throw dice as you enter into battle against the hordes of ghouls and ferocious abominations, using hero cards to add power to your attacks, block incoming assaults, heal wounds, take mounts to far off spaces, and so much more.

As you fight your way to the Lich King, all manner of dark magic and terrible creatures under his control need to be neutralized. This comes in the form of quests, a brand-new mechanism that can be completed as a team through a combination of dice rolls and the hero cards at your disposal. However, each quest comes with its own dangers and hindrances. Complete these quests to move closer to the final assault on Icecrown Citadel, where the Lich King himself resides.

—description from the publisher

Year Published
2021
Transcript Analysis
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Sentiment: pos 2 · mix 1 · neu 0 · neg 0
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Video qHJsNdZE1Zk Unknown Channel top_10_list at 6:54 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
  • Strong Warcraft/IP appeal
  • Accessible co-op structure
Cons
  • High UK price and regional pricing concerns
  • The license/licensed game pricing debate
Thematic elements
  • pandemic-style infection and undead threats featuring the Lich King
  • Warcraft universe
  • cooperative strategy with theme-driven progression
Comparison games
  • Pandemic
  • Mage Knight
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • cooperative play with disease/infection engine — Infection spread mechanics and event-driven crises
  • deck/loot style progression — Card-driven actions and upgrades across a campaign
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • it's basically a big game of Among Us
  • the board game, the way they've done it, looks amazing
  • I just want the price to come down
  • the wife will probably actually play this one with me
  • this looks like the perfect Monster Hunter game
  • I went all in on this
  • I am super hyped for this game
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Video -9S3ptTDoRo Robert's Tabletop Tech Talk top_10_list at 9:41 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Gorgeous IP presentation and accessible entry for WoW fans
  • Easy learning curve for solo or small groups
Cons
  • Not fully faithful to the MMO/ARPG experience
  • Subject to IP expectations and fan service
Thematic elements
  • Adventure and hero-driven exploration with familiar IP characters
  • World of Warcraft universe, Lich King arc
  • Campaign-like scenarios with recognizable IP flavor
Comparison games
  • Runebound
  • Pandemic-style co-ops
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Pandemic-like co-op vibe — Cooperative play with an emphasis on team strategy and scenario-driven objectives.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • it's such a bizarre game
  • this is one of the best translations from video game IPs into board game form
  • it's basically like Star Wars themed XCOM
  • the closest thing you'll get to a first person shooter in board game form
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Video 6NHAIgFkl3s Rolling Dice and Taking Names game_review at 31:14 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • IP integration
  • streamlined card play
Cons
  • rules heavy
  • mission pacing can be tedious
Thematic elements
  • cooperative questing; threat management
  • World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
  • IP-driven campaign
Comparison games
  • Pandemic
  • Clone Wars
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • pandemic-inspired deck — draw and play to complete missions; manage threat.
  • villain deck — villains trigger events and influence the board.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • Phil Collins should retire
  • it's a sliding puzzle... it's a quick 20 minutes
  • this is a totally different style of game when it comes to card play
  • these games have made it better than the original pandemic
  • it's not a 're-themed' pandemic; it's very different
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