Game Info
Year
2025
Players
1-4
Age
12+
Playtime
90 min
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Description
Cooperative survival game where players explore build collect resources forge weapons and battle enemies in a Viking world
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One Stop Co-op Shop Analysis at 8:20 sentiment: negative
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Overall sentiment (raw)
negative
Pros
- Pretty exciting at first
- Kids really liked it
- Fun to craft stuff and build your house, get cool armor, get cool weapons
Cons
- Family and I got bored with this one
- Game just in my opinion barely changes in different scenarios
- You're doing the same stuff over and over again
- Boss combat especially feels really underbaked
- Did not hold my attention past four or five plays
- It's huge and expensive
Thematic elements
- Crafting and building
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Boss combat — Boss combat especially feels really underbaked to me.
- crafting — Fun to craft stuff and build your house.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- So, let's see which of the games had Shelf Life.
- Queen of Spies didn't work that well for me.
- I'm super excited to get this one on the table whenever it's done. That is Radiance.
- It was a cull for me. But I think it's a solid game, and I am still interested in playing the smaller version.
- Boss Fighter QR is definitely a keep.
- So, that's a keep, Converge.
- Wild Gardens was a cull for me.
- For me it was a quick call. I really did not enjoy it and neither did my family.
- So, Onward is a big keep for me, definitely want to play it more, it's awesome.
- Micro Hero Hercules, a call.
- So, Civilution, definitely enjoy it.
- Adventurous and yet to keep cuz it's small.
- Peak Team, a call.
- Aberration was another call.
- It's a keep, Dragon to Vecna's Stone.
- That's a call.
- Valheim is also a call.
- So, not a bad month. Six games kept, almost half of them.
- Ryan Pickelsimer, I feel like you've won several times, Ryan. You're always in my head. Got a perfect seven out of seven, only person, and you are our contest winner.
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The Broken Meeple Analysis at 1:36:31 sentiment: other
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Overall sentiment (raw)
Anticipated with Caution
Pros
- Publisher (Moop Publishing) did a good job with Deep Rock Galactic.
- Host has fond memories and has sunk many hours into the computer game Valheim.
- Hopes it represents the computer game well.
- Excited to see if Moop Publishing can go 'two for two' after Deep Rock Galactic.
Cons
- Has concerns about how the computer game can be translated to tabletop.
- The current board state shown doesn't immediately 'cry out Valheim' to the host.
- Expectations need to be tempered because Valheim might be trickier to adapt than other games.
- It's described as a 'trickier one'.
Thematic elements
- Survival, Exploration
- Norse Mythology
Comparison games
- Deep Rock Galactic
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Combat — Implied by the theme of the computer game Valheim.
- exploration — Implied by the theme of the computer game Valheim.
- Survival — Implied by the theme of the computer game Valheim.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- The artwork is very pretty.
- it's an aggressive area control game.
- This expansion is fixing a fundamental flaw of the original game.
- I am salivating at the mouth for this one.
- This game is the theme done justice in tabletop form.
- I do have to temper my expectations because I think Valheim's going to be a little bit trickier to bring to tabletop.
- There's not a lot of innovation in games anymore.
- But when I played it, it's like, 'Okay, that mechanism I like. Let's find out.'
- This is a very long podcast.
- But remember, it's only a game.
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Video FKFTI29Oj6c
The Broken Meeple Discussion at 27:11 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- enjoyed the demo
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)
- March of the Ants is uh from Tim Eisner. So, same guy who did uh Canopy and some guy who did Leaf. Um, and I have talked highly about both of those games. Uh, this one is a reimplementation of an older game, March of the Ants. This is an area control game, quite an aggressive area control game.
- Now, when you put those two things together along with Board of Dice, you usually expect a very complicated, heavy, oh my god, there's so many rules type game.
- The demo did a good job of teasing me, thinking, 'Wow, this game didn't feel that complicated.' It was It was very in-depth.
- This could be one of the better David Turczi games I've played in recent uh you know tried out in recent um years.
- They didn't want to just make it White Castle with two players because to be honest, White Castle worked best as a two-player game.
- This is a two-player area control game um where basically you have followers, dudes on the map.
- But it's beautifully produced. You got these translucent dice, these lovely artwork cards, these wooden followers.
- Yes. Sorry, there is a spider on one of these pictures. I didn't see that coming, but uh I've seen scarier spiders, but still
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Rob's Tabletop World Discussion at 22:01
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Undaunted 2200 which is a very good game. Tactics II, very very good.
- I've got all the Killforths.
- Nemo's War, great game.
- Defenders of the Realm, love that game. Love it.
- I got some BattleTech on painting. Going to start painting again.
- Ogre, great game.
- We're going to be back in business, folks. We're going to be back in business.
- We're going to be back to full strength again. Just like the old days.
- People that want to work with me, great. People that don't want to work with me, great. Don't care.
- Getting hacked, man. It was very It took a lot of wind out of my sails.
- I'll get us there. All right, we got the other cable coming within the next month or so. Uh, they're going to be running that up here, so we're going to have fiber.
- I got 10 videos I got to get done. I got more stuff coming.
- We're turning the old game around.
- I don't think I've ever been this busy. And I'm pretty happy about it.
- We'll come back and uh, next week we'll start we'll start doing nice little short live play. Maybe we'll do uh, Val Petra.
- Everything feels better. You know, everything feels good.
- It is your old pal Earl.
- This has been a long time coming and it's showing the subscriptions have gone up.
- It's been a rough 2 days. But don't worry about it. I'll shake it off. I'll come back stronger than ever.
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Rob's Tabletop World Analysis at 2:21
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Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
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none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
Mechanics unknown.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- It's about survival now.
- Quite a huge hole here for for Lord of the Rings fans or people that love RPGs.
- Everything that you need have some fun with some Blade Runner.
- This is a great great box and should not be overlooked.
- Drums of War, nice little solo game.
- Hunted is a great system.
- Dungeon World, wonderful book, wonderful wonderful system. Works it's just really really fantastic.
- Battle Cryer, which is a great game.
- Just tons of great stuff in this one.
- instant comic collection at lot number nine.
- At least $600-$700 of stuff in that box.
- bid smart and bid well
- We need the room. We need the money especially.
- bid with your hearts and help us in any way you can.
- I'd rather give you something and get something back.
- We're just looking to get to August and then we'll deal with that from there.
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Playthrough at 11:44 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Challenging veteran enemy variant is enjoyable.
- Visually appealing miniatures and components.
- Engaging combat system with dice rolling and strategic depth.
- Satisfying progression through crafting and unlocking abilities.
- The scenario design provides a good challenge.
- The game mechanics work well together for a cooperative experience.
Cons
- Players can be knocked out, requiring a return to the house and loss of items.
- Some arena cards in the final boss fight can be detrimental.
- The game can be unforgiving if players make critical mistakes.
Thematic elements
- Defeat Motor, the mother dragon, by luring her out with a dragon egg obtained from a stone golem, and then summoning her at her altar.
- mountainous archipelago
Comparison games
- Bone Mass (scenario)
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- character abilities — Each character has unique abilities that can be activated by spending stamina or meeting certain conditions, such as Bejorn's ability to gain extra actions or Freya's ability to manipulate creatures.
- Combat — Players engage in combat with enemies using dice rolls, weapons, and special abilities. Damage, shields, and critical hits are important factors.
- cooperative play — The game is played with two characters controlled by one player, requiring coordination and strategic cooperation.
- crafting — Players can craft weapons, tools, ships, armor, and furniture like beds and thrones using gathered resources.
- Deck Building — Event cards and arena cards are drawn and resolved, influencing gameplay and combat.
- Dice Rolling — Combat and gathering actions involve rolling colored dice with various symbols representing hits, misses, and special effects.
- Movement — Players move their characters across tiles, with movement capabilities affected by abilities, equipment, and environmental effects.
- Set Collection — Players need to collect specific combinations of resources or items to craft certain equipment or achieve objectives.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- I really enjoyed my last playthrough, but I made a few errors and I really just wanted to play this game again.
- PJ did the painting of the minis and look at this mini for motor. It looks so dang cool.
- I'm going to have all enemies on their veteran side just for a little bit more fun.
- I'm certainly enjoying these more veteran enemies, making it a little bit more challenging. I like it.
- This team is working pretty well together.
- That, my friends, was retribution for us losing to the bone mass last time.
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Video EypepBjrsR8
The Broken Meeple Review at 0:30 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- Faithful IP adaptation that captures Valheim’s theme and feel
- Solid cooperative experience with clear, approachable rules
- Accessible and relatively quick to play in mixed multiplayer groups
Cons
- Gimmicky 3D house component is frustrating and not essential
- Rulebook edge cases and tutorial wording are imperfect; occasional errors in the tutorial deck
- Replay value relies on scenarios; some feel not drastically distinct from one another
Thematic elements
- Cooperative survival, base-building, exploration, raid-based narrative
- Valheim-inspired Viking survival world with biomes and boss-centered progression
- Scenario-driven with a predefined quest arc and optional campaign progression
Comparison games
- Deep Rock Galactic
- Vagrant Song
- Oathsworn
- Stardew Valley
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Boss arena battles — Upon summoning a boss, the game transitions to a mini-arena with specialized boss mechanics and arena effects.
- Boss Battler — Upon summoning a boss, the game transitions to a mini-arena with specialized boss mechanics and arena effects.
- Card Crafting — Use gathered resources to craft gear, armor, and furniture (beds, tables, crafting stations) and build a house.
- Character progression — Each character starts with two random skills that unlock actions or bonuses at stamina cost, providing limited personalization.
- Combat: Dice — Weapon-based dice combat where both players and enemies roll dice; special effects like poison or defense can modify outcomes.
- Cooperative Game — Players operate as a team to gather resources, craft, defend against raids, and ultimately summon the boss.
- cooperative play — Players operate as a team to gather resources, craft, defend against raids, and ultimately summon the boss.
- Crafting and construction — Use gathered resources to craft gear, armor, and furniture (beds, tables, crafting stations) and build a house.
- Dice combat — Weapon-based dice combat where both players and enemies roll dice; special effects like poison or defense can modify outcomes.
- Event deck and raids — An event deck drives weather, enemy spawns, and timed threats; raids escalate pressure on the base over several turns.
- Events — An event deck drives weather, enemy spawns, and timed threats; raids escalate pressure on the base over several turns.
- Resource gathering — Actions yield wood, fur, leather, ore, and other resources via dice-driven collection and hex exploration.
- Resource Management — Actions yield wood, fur, leather, ore, and other resources via dice-driven collection and hex exploration.
- turn-based action economy — On a turn, players perform three actions—often movement, exploration, and resource interaction—with opportunities to assist allies.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
- Mood Publishing's Valheim, the board game that I'm finally going to review.
- the house is absolute garbage.
- Valheim overall does a decent job of representing the PC game it's based on and I'm glad that they've been faithful to the IP.
- Now, no game is perfect and this one is definitely not perfect.
- I give it an eight out of 10 overall.
- Deep Rock Galactic was very good for its simplicity.
- This is a scenario-based game... you are dropped into this world.
- You all work together for the arena battle at the end.
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