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Year
2022
Players
1-4
Age
14+
Playtime
60 min
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Description
Expansion for Marvel Champions LCG featuring Spider-Man heroes battling Sinister Six villains
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All You Can Board News at 21:24 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Introduces the Spider-Verse with two exciting new characters (Ghost Spider, Miles Morales).
- Features popular villains like Venom and the Sinister Six.
- Themed hero packs will follow, expanding the Spider-Verse lineup.
- Excellent box art.
Cons
- Box art color is similar to another expansion, making shelf distinction minorly challenging.
Thematic elements
- Spider-Man villains and heroes
- Introduction to the Spider-Verse
Comparison games
- Galaxy's Most Wanted
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- there's just been so many announcements hard to you know put them all into one video
- as long as they continue to be fun and engaging games i'm all for it
- i'm a big fan of his designs and he's also one of the contributors to the newest version of fjords
- reiner can eat with his his uh you know tile placement games and everything has just been phenomenal
- as soon as you just mention a new stephenfeld game to me my ears perk up
- the sinister motives expansion box so we're getting a full new expansion box called sinister motives and it is the spider-man box
- i love engine builders
- i just need to know more about this game it looks so so darn good
- it seems like a lot of the games this time that i'm looking at we don't have to wait too long for
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Allies or Enemies Discussion at 9:40 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Brings Spider-Man and Spider-Verse flavor into the lineup
- Adds thematic variety without diluting core system
Cons
- Some players may prefer core box balance before diving into expansions
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Cooperative Game — Continues to emphasize team coordination against a shared threat.
- cooperative play — Continues to emphasize team coordination against a shared threat.
- Deck Building — Adds new heroes/villains and twists to the core system, expanding play options.
- deck-building — Adds new heroes/villains and twists to the core system, expanding play options.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- it's such a great theme to it with the especially the dinosaurs map which i really like
- laminating has already paid for itself
- we love a big game in a small box
- the app integration they've gotten better and better
- it's a thinking game
- we're into Marvel Champions... it's cooperative and pretty heavy but not too heavy
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Tim Chuon Discussion at 9:32 sentiment: neutral
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Neutral
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
- Superheroes
- Marvel Universe
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
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No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Probably the most complex game I have in my collection, which is Lisboa.
- Wild Garden, super fun, but the group I played it with just took so long in their turn so I'm like, I need a break from this game for a second.
- Thunder Road: Vendetta continues to be a game that I introduce to brand new players and people just have so much fun with this game.
- I played and I love this game.
- this was so much fun.
- This game slaps.
- It feels like a 2D arcade scrolling game and we're looking for it.
- I've had so much fun with Street Fighter and I've always kept it around because I just love the miniatures
- This is a really fun building game.
- This plays so different from other Lacerda games of course, because it's way easier.
- I just think the style overall just feels a lot more like flowy, a lot more straightforward than his other games
- Snow Planner, really love this game.
- Thank you to Leder Games for sending this one over. Of course, I cannot wait to play this.
- With that in mind, the final count is 160 games.
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Board Games UnLocked Review at 0:16 sentiment: mixed
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
- The duo between Miles Morales and Groot worked well.
- Four out of the five scenarios are pretty balanced.
- The reputation track is a cool and thematic mechanic.
- Groot's build with growth counters was very powerful.
- Sandman and Venom scenarios were engaging and well-designed.
- Venom Goblin was a manageable final boss.
Cons
- The Miles Morales precon deck was disliked.
- The Sinister Six scenario was the weakest aspect and felt too long.
- Standard encounter cards are frustrating and annoying.
- The campaign box set organization for the last two sets was not liked.
- Mysterio's scenario felt like a gimmick.
Thematic elements
- Team-up box set
Comparison games
- Marvel Champions: The Mad Titan's Shadow
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Ally transformation — Venom can become an ally, offering benefits but also drawing an extra encounter card.
- aspects — The host mentions that Groot is a protector aspect, similar to Ghost Spider, which helps maintain a defender element in the game.
- Bell tower — Venom's mechanic involves a bell tower that, when damaged, causes Venom to take extra damage and alters his reactions.
- Campaign box sets — The discussion revolves around playing through campaign box sets of Marvel Champions, with a focus on the progression and scenario design.
- Deck shuffling — Mysterio's scenario involves shuffling encounter cards into the player's deck, which can be a detriment if not managed.
- Encounter cards — The host expresses strong dislike for standard encounter cards, finding them frustrating due to their ability to replicate villain actions or introduce difficult challenges.
- Growth counters — Groot's build utilized growth counters to ready himself for additional attacks or to remove threat from schemes.
- Osborne Tech — Villains can receive Osborne Tech equipment as the reputation track increases, which can make them more challenging.
- Precon decks — The host discusses the precon decks, specifically Miles Morales', finding it to have cards that don't suit their playstyle and are too costly to use effectively.
- Randomizer — The host uses a randomizer for all characters in Marvel Champions for experimental purposes to see if it's fun.
- Reputation track benefits — The reputation track provides benefits, such as shield tech that can be chosen based on the character, enhancing gameplay.
- Sand track — Sandman has a sand track mechanic that needs to be managed to prevent the city from being overrun.
- Schemes — Venom Goblin has three different main schemes, contributing to its unique gameplay.
- Side Schemes — The game features scenario-specific side schemes that can be shuffled into the encounter deck, adding difficulty.
- Team-up box sets — The host questions the design of team-up box sets where components are pulled out, suggesting it feels like there aren't enough scenarios for the set.
- Threat value — The Sinister Six scenario has a high threat value that must be managed, with the primary way to do so being by defeating the villains.
- Victory Points — The reputation track mechanic involves dealing with side schemes and minions to gain victory points, which contributes to the player's reputation.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I have mixed feelings on the Sinister Motives.
- the Sinister Six actually is the one that is completely was completely new, and every that box set from here on out will be completely new to me.
- I I just really feel like the standard cards that get thrown in are worse.
- I hate it. I hate the standard cards so much.
- I did not like how long that was taking. It wore out its welcome way too soon.
- I think I'm going to go with a seven.
- it was actually the standard cards that get shuffled in every time that really just made me just upset me because of just how annoying they are.
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