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Space King: The Board Game

Game ID: GID0458480
Game Info
Year
2026
Players
1-4
Age
14+
Playtime
90 min
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Description

Psycho Warriors fight waves of aliens across five scenarios while sabotaging teammates for victory points

Description

Psycho Warriors fight waves of aliens across five scenarios while sabotaging teammates for victory points

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Video c3rhRIveCI8 Board Stupid Discussion at 10:35 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Absolutely cracks me up
  • So silly and so good
  • Deserves a mention
  • Incredible fundraising success
Cons
  • Definitely not for kids
Thematic elements
  • Warhammer lore mixed with Rick and Morty style parody
  • Parody
Comparison games
  • Hero Quest
  • Space Crusade
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Adventure game — The games is very much looks like Hero Quest.
  • Combat — Where you're going around killing aliens.
  • Player Interaction (Backstabbing) — And kind of like need to be really aware of what the other people are going to do cuz they might backstab you.
  • Upgrade system — Upgrading your weapons.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • It is a very classical feeling Euro game.
  • This is essentially a big adventure game. Sandbox sandbox adventure game with with anthropomorphic cats dressed like um knights and Robinoodi style.
  • But this is not that. This is the new game from that team, Matt.
  • It's a 30 to 60 minutes car game with drafting and all the Gloom Maven vibes to that.
  • This is one of those absolutely crazy projects that has kind of evolved from a pure sort of uh project of love from the animation team into now becoming a nearly4 million pound board game which is incredible.
  • You go to war riding dinosaurs. A dream. The dream every 40 plus year old uh millennial man.
  • It's a very quirky game that Yeah, it we might talk about it a little bit more during spiel, but uh Wayne, talk us about V room Vroom is a cooperative racing game.
  • And for me might be a little bit of a sleeper hit. So, I'm really excited to try.
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Video BqI3ktRZw6U Bower's Game Corner Review at 0:00 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Dug the art style and retro feel.
  • Humor hits well.
  • Impressive presentation with minis and map.
  • $100 price point doesn't feel terrible.
  • Kickstarter reasonable, especially for fans.
  • Great job by the creators for fans.
  • Leads with base game and expansions.
  • Stretch goals are super duper fun.
  • Brought in 3,0500 new backers to Kickstarter, which is astounding.
  • Hobby and Kickstarter are very healthy right now.
  • Did a great job with their customers.
Cons
  • The $300 pledge level is where non-fans might clock out.
  • Wish there was a gameplay video.
  • Wish there were more quotes from content creators.
  • Lack of convention playtesting shots.
  • The main image and description on Kickstarter suck.
  • Not in the Top 50 on BoardGameGeek's hotness.
  • Could do a better job explaining the game to non-fans.
  • Needs more content explaining who the characters are and why it's fun for newcomers.
Thematic elements
Comparison games
  • Whisperwoods
  • Wingspan Pocket
  • Battle for Toshirobo
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Expansions — The Kickstarter campaign leads with not just the base game but also all its expansions.
  • miniatures — The game features numerous miniatures that contribute to its impressive presentation.
  • Stretch goals — Stretch goals are mentioned as a fun element that excites the fanbase and makes the game better over time.
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
  • That is astounding. That is absolutely astounding.
  • Like our hobby and Kickstarter is very healthy right now.
  • If you're going to have a game where you enslave women and children, you you don't be timid about it. You lean into it.
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Video KDve49Jw95o Game Night Picks - Pair Of Dice Paradise Top List at 6:10 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
none
Cons
none
Thematic elements
  • Flash Gitz's animated Space King universe
Comparison games
none
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Betrayal — opportunities to betray your friends and your neighbors.
  • Combat — some combat, lots of loot
  • Semi-Cooperative — a two to four player semi-cooperative action game
Video topics + discussion points
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Quotes (from this video)
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