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Earthborne Trailblazer

Game ID: GID0453808
Game Info
Year
2027
Players
1-5
Age
14+
Playtime
120 min
Complexity
2.8/5
Collection
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Description

A cooperative adventure board game where players explore the wilderness of the far future as Rangers discovering new trails and uncovering branching storylines through an ecological system of interconnected environments

Description

A cooperative adventure board game where players explore the wilderness of the far future as Rangers discovering new trails and uncovering branching storylines through an ecological system of interconnected environments

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Total mentions: 3
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Sentiment: pos 2 · mix 1 · neu 0 · neg 0
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Video z4GAeGsynqU BoardGameCo Top List at 4:52 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Part of the well-liked Earthborne line.
  • Appealing world to dive into.
  • Offers solo or cooperative play.
Cons
  • Not much information released yet.
Thematic elements
  • Standalone board game in the Earthborne Rangers universe.
  • World of Earthborne Rangers
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • solo/cooperative play — Can be played solo or cooperatively.
  • Standalone Board Game — A single-shot standalone board game.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • My number one in this video, meaning the one I am most excited about, is the impetus for this video.
  • I like Legacy games as an experience.
  • It's one of those things that I managed to get a sense of seeing the way things chain and interact with each other. But, I don't fully get a sense of it until it's on my table and I'm making those decisions and thinking through the actions.
  • I've been pulled in more by games that are easier to table than games that are more complicated and possibly more rewarding.
  • Single session does not a review make.
  • This is my most anticipated Awaken Realms game, not even a question.
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Video jEplbdnFqbg Good Time Society Discussion at 25:33 sentiment: positive
video_pk 80722 · mention_pk 197540
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • crushing its funding goal
  • This looks amazing
  • everyone that's played has raved about. They loved it.
  • committed to sustainability
  • amazing
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • wilderness in the far future
Comparison games
  • Earthborne Rangers
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • cooperative play — An "open world cooperative game".
  • Open world — Described as an "open world cooperative game".
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • This game is confounding.
  • Wow, that's going to be hard to beat.
  • Wow, friends. So, what are the final scores?
  • This was cool. Like, this is a first time for all of us, and I liked how we all went to different things.
  • The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms is a game that you can find yourself diving deep into.
  • The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms has a lot of replayability.
  • I love building stuff.
  • The Elder Scrolls: Call to Arms is a game that will appeal to fans of the video game series.
  • Can you flip the top down so they can kind of see the cards a little better?
  • I don't fully understand this game, but I feel like I'm winning.
  • No takesies backsies.
  • Wow, okay. Freaking
  • This is an interesting game, right?
  • Wow. That's interesting. I was just thinking about it.
  • Dang it. Well done. That cost me the game.
  • I quit playing board games forever.
  • Wow, that's going to be huge.
  • Holy cow, that's going to be
  • Wow, Bailey.
  • Oh, man. Uh, so I was trying to do some math here of like how many cards are in the deck and I did know notice in the rulebook it's 54 and there's six suits. So, I assume it would be nine each. But then Bailey made the point of like, 'Well, there's got to be at least 10 sculptors.' And then I forgot that some bunch of these are double-sided.
  • Oh, man.
  • Wow.
  • So, what are the final scores?
  • GG, friends.
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Video MJvS69Bvtk8 Bower's Game Corner Review at 5:38 sentiment: mixed
video_pk 80699 · mention_pk 197351
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Overall sentiment (raw)
mixed
Pros
  • Publisher's smart business decisions for profitability.
  • The existence of a how-to-play video is acknowledged as fantastic, even if not a rule booklet.
Cons
  • Lack of a rule booklet.
  • High price point for the base game and expansions.
  • Art prints are expensive and their size is not always specified.
  • Gameplay video was not helpful in showcasing the game.
  • The value proposition of the $80 base game was not felt by the reviewer.
  • The $270 price jump for an ultimate edition is seen as poorly sold.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Art prints — The publisher is banking 'obnoxiously hard on those stupid art prints' and selling them separately.
  • Expansions — There are expansions that players feel they 'want' even if they don't 'need' them, leading to purchases.
  • Promo Cards — Similar to art prints, promo cards are seen as a way to generate revenue, with people willing to buy them at conventions.
Video topics + discussion points
No key topics recorded for this video.
Quotes (from this video)
  • So, do I want it? Um, no, not really.
  • It just feels the expansion to your original game at $25 and slapping me in the face and saying, "Oh, but you should be happy it's $30."
  • I didn't feel the value of it.
  • So, as much as I hate it and as much as I think it's not the best thing for the hobby in general, for them as a publisher, it's smart.
  • That being said, the grade is still not not good, I don't think.
  • Yeah. C minus.
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