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Year
2023
Players
1-4
Age
14+
Playtime
112 min
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Description
Fully cooperative tactical combat RPG with a persistent choice-driven 40+ mission campaign blending sci-fi and fantasy themes
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Meet Me At The Table Other at 1:33:12 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Unboxing is exciting
- Expected to be fun
Cons
- Very large box size
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Gloomhaven
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Nemesis is not a stealth game.
- I'm just in sheer panic mode.
- This is just crap. You can just bring whatever you want. This is stupid.
- The map is already out where in this one you don't know where the map is.
- It's like four games in one. And it's out of control.
- It was a ton of fun until we fought the labyrinth dude for the first time because we had no idea how to deal with the labyrinth tiles I was putting on.
- It's hard. That's a hard game.
- I'm still paying painting my chronicle of Dungore.
- We have shareholders. You must buy more stuff.
- The first rule was assemble your army. pick some models you want to play with and put them on the board.
- Finecast. Yeah, that was that a lot of people called that fail cast. Yeah, that did not go. That did not go so well.
- Slap and drop, and let them flop.
- My backpack's done. I didn't have to do any special nine shades of mixing and all this stuff.
- I'm going to use some bronze here. Not that one.
- It's about it. Unless you do adept as custodians like I did. I only had to buy one battle battle box and it was 100,000 points where like most armies in a battle box you get like three to 500 points.
- It's amazing how much more feeling or ambiance I guess you get playing playing with painted miniatures than just gray.
- We have shareholders. You must buy more.
- Welcome to Games Workshop.
- The queue never ends. It just keeps on growing.
- I was playing Warhammer the other day with my son and only half my armor is painted. I'm like just doesn't feel right seeing like a group of great into the battlefields like oh I want those guys to die.
- It's really good detail for for that plastic.
- Slop, drop, and let them flop.
- I had so many night goblins, it was out of control, dude.
- We are currently unsettled. We're not unsettled on unsettled.
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The Dice Tower News at 29:00 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Intriguing possibilities for gameplay (stand-alone/campaign)
- Clean and excellent health tracking mechanism
- Focus on character development
Cons
- Gameplay is not clear or simple to follow
- Too much information packed into the campaign page
Thematic elements
Comparison games
- Spirit Island
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Campaign play — Offers both stand-alone and campaign modes.
- card-driven — Gives a 'barest hint' of a card-driven system.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I want to like this so bad.
- But I hate that board so much.
- You just completely lose me on the visuals. Like it kills it almost kills any excitement I have for this game.
- This board 100% looks like a prototype. It does not look finished.
- The name 'Heroes of the Shire: Light and Shadow' is confusing and evokes Lord of the Rings, which the game is not.
- I'm not seeing how this one is standing out from all that bloat that's already out there or on the way.
- The Old Ones El Dorado feels when I say it, it's very reminds me very much of The Quest for El Dorado.
- And after all of that, I'm like, I have no idea how to play this game.
- This is a Mindclash game through and through. It is the kind of game I will avoid at all costs.
- And it's a stunning looking game.
- I have zero I have less than zero interest in this
- This game is reading its own press.
- Botany came out some time ago.
- For all of their games, they have a super deluxe wooden box version.
- This is making almost a million dollars.
- I think that their games look fantastic.
- What they're going for, and they nail that that vibe, right? That look.
- I'm intrigued by that but it's an undertaking I don't think I'm at a point to undertake
- My pick is the same one that we started the episode with and that is the Old King's Crown.
- This looks great. This looks great.
- This is swinging for the fences. It might not pay off but I'm liking the way it looks and that they are taking that big risk.
- It is the kind of game I will avoid at all costs.
- It's a stunning looking game.
- I have zero I have less than zero interest in this.
- My pick of the day is Rematch, the I guess puzzle fighter board game.
- And I'm going to go with uh the Old Ones of El Dorado here.
- What is Hamtel? Is that Is that a compound word?
- I love that they're like this really took a left turn and they're like okay, you can use this thing.
- Look at this guys. This is uh
- This is Because you're going to pick up that kid and you're going to you're going to curl them, okay?
- Children love being flung about the room.
- My stretch goals are for $50,000 website, inventory, and marketing.
- He also needs for a vehicle. 150 Gs. He needs a vehicle.
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One Stop Co-op Shop Discussion at 3:58 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- Solid alternative to Gloomhaven; smooth gameplay
Cons
- Less tactical depth than Gloomhaven; funnel mechanic can be frustrating
Thematic elements
- scenario-driven combat and card synergy
- tactical dungeon crawl in a Gloomhaven-inspired style
Comparison games
- Gloomhaven
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- funnel dice mechanic — dice resolution can feel punishing; an official variant exists to mitigate
- scenario-based combat with class combos — playing out cards from your class to move/attack/use abilities
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I love the variety in the modules.
- This is one of their great ones where you have tons of different factions to try out.
- Santorini with the Riddle of the Sphinx expansion.
- The big negative here is that Santorini by itself you got to buy; then you also have to buy the expansion and it is getting a bit expensive.
- I still really like Veil of Eternity, but it didn't fit with my game groups.
- Earthborne Rangers has some things that puts it above Arkham and some things that puts it below for my taste.
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Unboxing at 0:07 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Large number of missions (over 40)
- Persistent campaign with character progression and branching classes
- App integration for narrative
- Double-sided mission books that form a picture
- Upgrade board that unlocks bonuses
- Numerous adversary and condition tokens
- Streamlined token management due to similar components
- Game trays for organization
- Customizable character options with base and advanced classes
- Innovative and reusable health tracking dials
- Well-done miniatures with good detail
- Custom dice for different attack and accuracy rolls
- Detailed and lengthy mission books
- Unique race cards with abilities
- Novacell tokens serve as currency
- Detailed adversary cards with stats and abilities
- Varied enemy activation system
- Player character setup with customizable decks
- Three tiers of items with enhancements and attachments
- Expedition cards for inter-mission events
- Event deck adding further challenges
- Rules reference cards for quick access
- Expansion content for new species and classes
Cons
- Game trays take up shelf space
- Card sleeves may not fit in the game trays
- Some cards are 'stop' cards and cannot be shown during unboxing
- Locked content that cannot be revealed
- Some abilities on cards might be temporary or persistent, with exact rules needing play confirmation
- Some classes may not come with a core item
Thematic elements
- dungeon crawler
- sci-fi universe
- App-driven narrative via Foreller app
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- app integration — A companion app (Foreller) is available for narrative delivery.
- Character progression — Characters can advance to different classes and equip items and attachments.
- Combat System — Involves initiative order, enemy activation based on cards, and character actions chosen from a hand.
- cooperative play — Can be played solo (with two characters) or with up to four players, with restrictions on duplicate classes.
- Deck building / hand management — Players manage a hand of cards, choosing actions based on initiative values and AP costs, with cards returning after resting.
- Dice Rolling — Multiple dice types are used for attacks (basic, blitz), accuracy checks (especially for ranged attacks), and general decisions.
- Health Tracking System — A unique dial system with rings to track tens of hit points is used for both player characters and enemies.
- Modular Board / Scenario Play — Two mission books create a map, and the setup for a dungeon crawler is considered condensed.
- persistent campaign — Characters progress and develop throughout the game with branching class options.
- Resource Management — Novacell tokens act as currency for equipment and weapon powers.
- token management — Various tokens are used for hazards, conditions, damage, turn order, and resources (Novacell).
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- This should be the new standard in all dungeon crawlers. This is absolutely amazing.
- I think this is a new gold standard going forward when it comes to tracking things in dungeon crawlers.
- So, for example, we have fast healing. We have invigorating. We have soothing balm. Ready rush to their aid.
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BoardGameGeek Review at 0:55
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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- Cooperation against a looming threat; exploration, ship repair, and tech discovery across a sci-fi/fantasy universe.
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- A galaxy in the Phantom Epoch where vanished civilizations' tech and Nova energy sources shape conflicts across multiple planets.
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- positive
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Phantom Epoch is a cooperative one to fourplayer tactical combat role- playinging game.
- This universe is so deep and immersive.
- In between missions, you can even explore the very ship you and your team are traveling in, repairing it, unlocking doors that reveal technologies that have not been seen in generations.
- If on a later mission you choose to create and play a different character, perhaps a character and class more suited to the mission at hand, you can, making this a uniquely flexible game.
- There are many different adversaries, also specializing in various classes.
- There are several species and classes to choose from and combine to create unique characters to play as.
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Bower's Game Corner Analysis at 4:15
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Where did all the subscribers come from?
- the numbers in the back end look like that was not potentially the only thing being utilized.
- I have a hard time seeing in that time period with all those videos you saw where 194,000 came from.
- Would the companies have entered into these agreements knowing these sort of things?
- Let me know what you think about it in the comments below.
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