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Beastie Geeks
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2020
Only honest reviews and opinions. At Bestie Geeks, we are fueled by an unbridled passion for board games, and we wear our geeky hearts on our sleeves! Meet the dynamic duo behind it all - David & Greg, a happy couple 🏳️🌈, living and breathing everything related to board games. We have immense respect for the tireless efforts of the board game community, including designers, publishers, and gamers alike, and we are genuinely proud to be an integral part of this vibrant world.
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Kur-Nu-Gi: Preview. Turn back from the Path of the Dead and escape to the World of the Living.
Link to the campaign here: gamefound.com/en/projects/redimp/kur-nu-gi
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- BGG description -
Journey back to 1431 AD, Ming China, and stand alongside Admiral Zheng He in the grand expeditions that once enforced the Ming tributary system. The seas have been silent for nearly a decade, dissent whispers through the court, but can you seize this last opportunity to craft the most captivating tale of your travels?
Ultimate Voyage is a thematic exploration game where players sail, trade, negotiate in diplomacy, combat, build, and explore on the final voyage of the greatest explorer from East Asia, Zheng He.
Distinct Features of the Game
Rich Historical Theme - Explore 16 historical ports across 7 distinct regions, through authentic monsoon wind patterns and historical events. Each port has its own iconic landmark and offers unique trade goods, knowledge, encounters, and changing affiliations with the Ming Empire.
Asymmetric Player Powers - Players choose from one of six characters, each with a unique backstory, abilities, and starting resources, encouraging diverse strategies and interactions.
Friend or Foe - Players are captains of the same fleet. Negotiate sailing routes, decide whether to collaborate against mighty adversaries, or would you sabotage others for personal gain?
Random Setups - Customize each game with randomized events, knowledge, and starting locations to ensure that no two games are the same.
Equitable Dice Mechanics - Every round, three deity dice, symbolizing the diverse faiths of the crew, are rolled. Casting fate across all players uniformly, balancing risk and strategy for everyone.
Risk Management - Do you forge ahead to explore, cautiously observe from behind, or strategically return to Nanjing early to contribute to the Porcelain Tower’s construction?
Multiple End Game Triggers - Game lasts for 7-9 rounds (21-27 actions) for the full game. Players must stay vigilant for opponents' moves and unpredictable events that could precipitate the end.
Multiple Paths to Victory - Earn Victory Points through amassing prestige and profit, achieving objectives, crafting the best travelogs in each region, and building the Porcelain Tower. Success requires delicate balancing of intricate demands within the royal court.
Quick Game and Solo Mode - Enjoy a shorter game (4 round, 12 actions), or a solo challenge in which you assume the role of Admiral Zheng He himself, competing against an automated European explorer, Niccolò de' Conti.
#boardgame #kur-nu-gi
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- BGG description -
Journey back to 1431 AD, Ming China, and stand alongside Admiral Zheng He in the grand expeditions that once enforced the Ming tributary system. The seas have been silent for nearly a decade, dissent whispers through the court, but can you seize this last opportunity to craft the most captivating tale of your travels?
Ultimate Voyage is a thematic exploration game where players sail, trade, negotiate in diplomacy, combat, build, and explore on the final voyage of the greatest explorer from East Asia, Zheng He.
Distinct Features of the Game
Rich Historical Theme - Explore 16 historical ports across 7 distinct regions, through authentic monsoon wind patterns and historical events. Each port has its own iconic landmark and offers unique trade goods, knowledge, encounters, and changing affiliations with the Ming Empire.
Asymmetric Player Powers - Players choose from one of six characters, each with a unique backstory, abilities, and starting resources, encouraging diverse strategies and interactions.
Friend or Foe - Players are captains of the same fleet. Negotiate sailing routes, decide whether to collaborate against mighty adversaries, or would you sabotage others for personal gain?
Random Setups - Customize each game with randomized events, knowledge, and starting locations to ensure that no two games are the same.
Equitable Dice Mechanics - Every round, three deity dice, symbolizing the diverse faiths of the crew, are rolled. Casting fate across all players uniformly, balancing risk and strategy for everyone.
Risk Management - Do you forge ahead to explore, cautiously observe from behind, or strategically return to Nanjing early to contribute to the Porcelain Tower’s construction?
Multiple End Game Triggers - Game lasts for 7-9 rounds (21-27 actions) for the full game. Players must stay vigilant for opponents' moves and unpredictable events that could precipitate the end.
Multiple Paths to Victory - Earn Victory Points through amassing prestige and profit, achieving objectives, crafting the best travelogs in each region, and building the Porcelain Tower. Success requires delicate balancing of intricate demands within the royal court.
Quick Game and Solo Mode - Enjoy a shorter game (4 round, 12 actions), or a solo challenge in which you assume the role of Admiral Zheng He himself, competing against an automated European explorer, Niccolò de' Conti.
#boardgame #kur-nu-gi
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Havoc Gen Zero: Preview. Card battler with stunning graphics and strong theme.
มุมมอง 169หลายเดือนก่อน
Link to the campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/enterhavoc/havoc-1?ref=discovery - Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - BGG description - HAVOC is a tactical card battler set in the perilous world of Port Terminus. In this game, you will...
Ultimate Voyage: Preview. Sail, Trade, Combat, Build, Explore with Zheng He's Treasure Fleet.
มุมมอง 69หลายเดือนก่อน
Link to the campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/littlemonks/ultimate-voyage-final-quest-of-the-treasure-fleet Small corrections to the video above (you can switch to klingon to see them when watching the video): @5:30 and @22:25: The depot doesn't generate resources but gives you a 2 action strength for anything you do at or from the port. It is building the kiln and the training center...
Kemet Rise of the Gods: Preview. Legendary area control game comes back... even greater.
มุมมอง 3602 หลายเดือนก่อน
Link to the campaign here: gamefound.com/en/projects/matagot/kemet-rise-of-the-gods - Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - BGG description - Kemet: Rise of the Gods brings various new and long-awaited features to Matagot's 2020 strategy boardgam...
Blood: Preview. Boss Battler set in the world of Vlad Dracula.
มุมมอง 4.1K2 หลายเดือนก่อน
Link to the campaign here: gamefound.com/en/projects/lms/blood_lms - Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - BGG description - Blood is a Boss Battler game for 1 to 4 players. You will control a group of unusual monster hunters, each featuring thei...
HEXplore It The Mountains of Godai: Honest & Precise Review of the prototype.
มุมมอง 2.7K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
Link to the campaign here: gamefound.com/pl/projects/hexploreit/mog?refcode=Kn82a6ZCIU2WNNtCpOVwEQ - Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - GF description - For too long we have angered the gods and lived our lives with reckless abandon! For those...
Teraphobia: Preview. Hunt down humans and conquer their souls.
มุมมอง 1183 หลายเดือนก่อน
- Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - BGG description - 'In Teraphobia you take on the role of the monsters and hunt down the humans and their precious souls. But hurry, the other monsters are not sleeping. With the help of your attack cards, y...
Tsukuyumi Amaterasu Rising: Preview. New edition, factions and expansions.
มุมมอง 4503 หลายเดือนก่อน
Campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingracoongames/tsukuyumi-amaterasu-rising?ref=discovery - Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - BGG description - STORY The future: Slowly but steadily, the Moon has been approaching the Earth. It has ...
Backpack Panda: Preview. Forge alliances and unveil the identity of the elusive Dark panda.
มุมมอง 3864 หลายเดือนก่อน
Campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bpkgames/backpack-panda - Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - BGG description - 'Backpack Panda' is a strategic deduction board game designed for 4-8 players where deception is key in the battle betwe...
Guns of the Old West: Preview. Cinematic experience & endless replayability.
มุมมอง 8144 หลายเดือนก่อน
Campaign here: gamefound.com/en/projects/wolf-storm-entertainment/guns-of-the-old-west?gad_source=1 - Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - BGG description - Players compete as a team with over 100 campaign paths. Each playthrough is a unique cin...
Corps of Discovery: Preview. Off The Page Games comes back with another unique, solid game.
มุมมอง 1884 หลายเดือนก่อน
Campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/mindmgmt/corps-of-discovery - Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - BGG description - Lewis and Clark are tasked not only with exploring America, but with ridding the land of numerous invasive monsters ...
ICE Second Edition. Good game comes back even better than before.
มุมมอง 4254 หลายเดือนก่อน
Campaign here: gamefound.com/en/projects/thisway/i-c-e-unlimited#/section/project-story - Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - BGG description - Ice as far as the eye can see ... In this frozen world, swept by blizzards, a lone city clings to li...
Dark Omen: Preview. One of our top crowdfunding projects of 2024 is here and it's awesome.
มุมมอง 1.2K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
Campaign here: gamefound.com/en/projects/dark-omen/dark-omen - Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - BGG description - Dark Omen is a unique role playing board game. It brings together elements of your favourite games growing up, with game mechan...
Children of Morta: Preview. Great potential and smart adaptation of the video game.
มุมมอง 8454 หลายเดือนก่อน
Campaign here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/roomizgames/children-of-morta-the-board-game - Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - BGG description - Children of Morta: The Board Game is a cooperative adventure game with a unique shared bag-building...
Doomlings: Preview. Fun, full of interaction party card game.
มุมมอง 425 หลายเดือนก่อน
- Follow us around - WWW: beastiegeeks.com/ TH-cam: th-cam.com/users/beastiegeeks Instagram: beastiegeeks FB page: beastiegeeks Our table: www.rathskellers.com/ - BGG description - Somewhere on a doomed and distant planet, life has emerged, competing for supremacy until the world’s inevitable destruction. The object of the game is to score the most points by the time...
I.D.E.A - Improbable Dungeons Eccentric Adventures: Rules & Mechanics Preview.
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I.D.E.A - Improbable Dungeons Eccentric Adventures: Rules & Mechanics Preview.
Galactic Cruise: Preview. Insanely good, complex euro we fallen in love with.
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Galactic Cruise: Preview. Insanely good, complex euro we fallen in love with.
Requiem, Downfall of Magic: Honest & Precise Prototype Review. Adventure in Renaissance Germany.
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Requiem, Downfall of Magic: Honest & Precise Prototype Review. Adventure in Renaissance Germany.
Ur The Royal Game: Prototype Preview. A modern interpretation of the first recorded game ever.
มุมมอง 4917 หลายเดือนก่อน
Ur The Royal Game: Prototype Preview. A modern interpretation of the first recorded game ever.
Dante Inferno: Honest & Precise Prototype Review. The only way for story-driven games to survive?
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Dante Inferno: Honest & Precise Prototype Review. The only way for story-driven games to survive?
Triumph: Prototype Preview. Brain-tickling, empire-building ride for strategy lovers.
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Triumph: Prototype Preview. Brain-tickling, empire-building ride for strategy lovers.
Tales Of Realms And Ruins: Preview. Modern approach to what made Inis such a great game.
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Tales Of Realms And Ruins: Preview. Modern approach to what made Inis such a great game.
Our personal top 10 board games of 2023. Still honest, very subjective.
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Our personal top 10 board games of 2023. Still honest, very subjective.
Knee Deep in Hexes: Preview. Skirmish that brings the best of 90s RTS vibes to the tabletop.
มุมมอง 5929 หลายเดือนก่อน
Knee Deep in Hexes: Preview. Skirmish that brings the best of 90s RTS vibes to the tabletop.
The Eternaut: Preview. Fresh approach to immersive, coop survivals.
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The Eternaut: Preview. Fresh approach to immersive, coop survivals.
Dutch Resistance Orange Shall Overcome: Preview. Hit straight from Essen Spiel.
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Dutch Resistance Orange Shall Overcome: Preview. Hit straight from Essen Spiel.
AstroNavigators: Preview. First ever astronomy game based on a real star map & orrery.
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AstroNavigators: Preview. First ever astronomy game based on a real star map & orrery.
Para Bellum: Preview. Greatly designed and full of innovative ideas game you didn't hear about.
มุมมอง 273ปีที่แล้ว
Para Bellum: Preview. Greatly designed and full of innovative ideas game you didn't hear about.
The Arena of Baradum: Preview. Fantasy brawler with a surprising, great twist.
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The Arena of Baradum: Preview. Fantasy brawler with a surprising, great twist.
Outbreak: Preview. Great coop hybrid of survival and defence with ton of zombies.
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Outbreak: Preview. Great coop hybrid of survival and defence with ton of zombies.
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Are the expansions standalone game? Im planning to buy the Enter the Spider Verse tho i dont have the base game yet. Someone enlighten me
last rounds go by so fast still dont unders6and whats happening.
NOT a deckbuilder, it's a deck construction.
Great game of you Play with Max 3 players.
thank you, very nice overwiew. I backed the game thanks to you.
YOU ARE BOTH AWESOME! ❤❤❤
YOU ARE BOTH AWESOME! ❤❤❤
YOU ARE BOTH AWESOME! ❤❤❤
This looks amazing! :) Great video!
This looks great, thank you!
Am I understanding the game correctly? As soon as the first round is done, someone will know who is the black panda right? They checked the cards they accepted and know who gave the black card…am I missing something?
I'm an experienced gamer, and no way will I ever attempt to learn and play this. You'll need to devote at least half a day to learning the rules before feeling confident enough to jump in for your first game. No thanks!
That's harsh but true :)
The easiest to learn and introduce to the series is the undead king. My personal favorite is mizra noctis
Thoughts about playing this Solo? Upkeep seems a bit much but no more than ATO or KDM?
Zero upkeep compared to ATO and KDM 😂😂. You can definitely play it solo. Not sure if it’s playable with one hero though. If it’s not a problem for you to manage hand of cards for each hero then you are good to go.
Have you ever played cloudspire? How does it stack up in comparison. I haven’t played a HEXplore or game yet, so I only have that as a reference.
Two entirely different genres and gameplays, the only similarity is hex board / mat in both games and that’s all 😀
No campaign book?
Hexplore It never had campaign books. At least original core games. Authors created additional campaigns books like Klik's Madness: A HEXplore It Campaign that you can get separetly.
Great preview. Looks complicated though! It would be really helpful for me to see a playthrough - will they let you do one with the prototype?
Unfortunately we don't have prototype anymore :( Did you ever play any Hexplore it game? If yes, you will manage :) If no the game can be overwhealming at the beginning. Core mechanics of Hexplore It are always the same so maybe you can find some gameplay of previous Volumes. That should give you feeling of the gameplay. :)
How's this compared to grimcoven? I'm trying to pick between the 2
Most definitely this. I think it beats Grimcoven in theme and gameplay.
I was too for about a week but this I think will be much better. Grimcoven has gone stale
We’re the worst people to answer this question because story-driven games from AR became quite dull (I’m talking about mechanics) for us since Etherfields and TG 🤷♂️
If you want a Boss Battler, I think Blood is way better than Grimcoven. The mechanics look way more interesting and you have different game modes to choose from while Grimcoven only offers one-shots. As an alternative to those two, there is also Odalin. It's a dungeon crawler but in my opinion those 2 genres are similar enough to consider. Personally I thought I'm getting all 3 (Grimcoven, Blood and Odalin) but I totally lost interest in Grimcoven. Right now I'm only sure about getting Odalin and have to make up my mind on Blood.
@@john9801 The main reason I was drawn to grimcoven was the one-shots. I have heaps of campaign games (oathsworn, Tanares Adventures, harakiri, etc) Odalin looks really interesting but again to many big campaign games hahaha. So I'm torn between this, grimcoven or maybe just get Cthulhu death may die
It's very early to judge,but in your opinion will this game offer anything for someone that played or plans to play the big games in this category such as Oathsworn and Aeon: Trespass?
No way to answer this question at this point for a simple reason - we didn’t have a chance to taste the story part and it will be a huge factor if we want compare it to ATO or Oathsworn. But our hopes are high 😀
Nice preview. I wonder if any mechanics can be used in previous games. Like familiars in Mirza Noctis. I cant wait.
Hard to say. There was no info about that in rulebook (but we must remember it was prototype also:)). Maybe somehow they will merge mechanic of elemental infusion somehow to previous volumes. That would be amazing.
You can use any hero from any set while playing any set.
@@CorvinoDan I think they were wondering about features and such. Like aspects or blood magic for example
I just received Fall of the Ancients. I have to replay and actually finish Klik's madness soon. Hexplore It is also one of my top Boardgame. Love the whole series.
This is the Way
Thanks for taking the time to review and provide your impartial thoughts. Much appreciated as a potential backer
Our pleasure!
I want to get into Hexplore It, but there's always something else... Not sure If I'll ever manage.
Then take just one of the base games (older ones are available in the retail as well) and check if this a game for you 😉
Just avoid the series
@@kosterix123why? Ive enjoyed valley of the dead kind and mirza noctis a lot
Love Hexplore It - thx for preview!
Our pleasure!
Oh boy, this looks really good. Godam it. I have too many games as it is.
Who hasn’t 😂 This burden is a part of being board gamer 😉
Sounds great. Thank you for describing the complexity relative to other volumes. That part was super useful.
You're very welcome!☺️
I am super interested in this new expansion. I will definitely support this for sure.
Great to hear that!
it look amazing! I hope some day it get's published in Brazil
Let’s see, maybe Brazil is planned too 🤷♂️
I sir, conclude that you are an unimaginative idiot. There isn't a board game that gave me so much thrill and fun as this one did, and I think there will not be in my lifetime. Thank you for understanding. Go play monopoly or smth
This was a very well done review. Truly appreciate it!
Glad it was helpful!
Did a good job of explaining thank you
Looks extremely shoddily made with cheap plastic chips. Could use some weighted coin capsules at the very least to add some tactile substance.
That’s silly. This is the demo version: Unfinished and a rushed production to facilitate how the game plays much more than how the Quality will be. The base game (45usd) on KS gets additional finishing touches such as duel layered boards and a few acrylic pieces. The Deluxe edition (85usd) makes all the chips and tokens high quality acrylic as well as a few other things becoming metal (coins, marker) and additional tuck boxes for cards.
@@willeh1947 yes I know, I backed (for C$1) but the entire project feels rushed and ill-prepared. In this oversaturated market, competition is stifling so the team should have taken more time to make the prototype better. Leverage from the title Children of Morta only carries you that far. The rulebook was poorly done, the iconography is poorly done, all it signals is that there's so much work ahead... And even on a fundamental level, scrapping bonds in solo/family is design wise a really poor decision. The way I see it, it should have been in dev for at least a year, and now it will take several years before it's good enough to ship, which only frustrates backers. With a more polished product the creators could have raked in much more cash.
Who has time these days!
Plz dont delete negative opinions ... its the whole point of ur channel
Don’t planning to delete any as long as people behave 😀
I loved the video game and finished it on Switch even though every hour had to reset because of a memory leak. I like how this board game doesn't look over produced. Hopefully the final version won't be a huge bloated box with minis etc. I like bag builders and love the source material so will definitely check this one out.
From the KS page it looks to be pretty much exactly what you'd want. No overblown figures or anything.
the memory leak has never been fixed??
@@kosterix123 Not that I know off. I finished the game maybe 10 or so months ago and it was still there. This was for switch version though the problem is probably not there on Xbox or PC.
@@3fkups okay good to know thanks for sharing. i'm thinking of picking it up for switch given that the board game is live since today.
@@willeh1947 Indeed. Nice to know even deluxe version is only $85. The upgraded tokens always good for bag builders. I'll most likely be backing this one.
Short answer: Yes 😊 Yes it is :)
😂
Cool!
Yeah 😀
Damn, I guess I will leave mine in the wrapper.
Omg, we already forgot about this game. Worth checking if some massive errata was published meanwhile
As it happens with furniture or anything made out of wood, painting happens ALWAYS AFTER assembly.
lesson learned xD
There's a typo in the title. Cames -> Comes
thnx for catching this!
Very cool table presence. I will have to look into this a bit more.
Esthetics should be even better with the final copy (for example we had the old design of some cards).
So excited for this one!
same, I know it's soon but 2nd edition is improved in a way we appreciate it a lot
=O that board really got my attention
Right? Nice idea well combined with the core mechanics
Thank you so much for featuring Children of Morta and providing a thorough preview. 🌟
thnx for the prototype!
Love the game. Really neat to see the adaptation. Thank you! Looks like they did a great job.
I believe this will at least a good game (with the potential to be great), let’s see what they bring during the campaign 😀
Loved the video game
Same! One of the best couch coop experience we had with Greg (ofc BG3 wins here but still 😀)
🎉🎉🎉
Thanks for the honest review
thank you for watching :-)
Hi guys, I'm new in Arkham Horror the Card game and just purchased the base and dunwich (campaign and investigators). Now I want to buy another two scenarios/investigators sets, and was thinking of Carcosa and Forgotten Age, with Broken Circle next. Do you think it's good to go this way or should I buy Carcosa and Broken Circle and let Forgotten Age for latter? Thanks very much.
If you already know you're going to collect everything, stick with the chronological order (dates of publishing) 🙂
I think LMS was very smart to create a world background for their game. Now with my group we are deep inside Nova Aetas first campaign (of course we will play more and more campaign), and see a mature Valerio in Requiem as a sequel, is a point more for pledge this game. I means, a background world create a bond with the players. I know also there is some novels for black Rose and comics for Nova Aetas, this cross-media is very interesting. Next step why not...a TV series?? 😁😁