Happy to see you picked up your own copy of can’t stop. I’ve played that one since the 80s when I played as a little boy with my grandpa. It’s one we’ve always kept in our family and Now my kids play with their grandpa and we still love it.
I keep thinking, "Man, at what point do they quit their day jobs and just play games all day long :)" Super excited to hear your thoughts on some of those biguns...like My Father's Work, Bardsung...daaaaayyummmm that box is big...It has to be good wit a box that big right? And Burncycle. Always enjoy your hauls, thanks for sharing.
Oh my word what a haul: - some absolute smash hits: Anachrony, Brian Boru - some controversial titles: Bardsung and burncycle - mandatory catch'em all pieces - loving all the weird gifts (Battle History) and grail pieces (Rival Networks) Can't wait to see you in action with Kyle maybe on Anachrony! It has a really nice flow of you are happy to invest the time initially absolute solid. Please play it with just the base game first and then ease into Fractures of Time gradually. Enjoy the minis :) even more interested to hear Jeff's take on bardsung / burncycle - don't be shy! oh no :( one too many Cryptids... this review cycle will be a rollercoaster!
YES!! The new table!! I can't wait to see the new set up when ever you fully moved into the new house!! Also Glen More 2 and London are amazing games! I can't wait to hear what you think of Glen more
This was a great video for me to watch, as I can see first hand there are clearly people just as messed up as I am! I think they call it board gaming disorder. I've slowed down recently as I am over 500 games and am reluctantly realizing it's time to get rid of some *400+ cough*...we'll see how that goes! 400 is the same as 14 right? Math.
Interesting picks Lots of games I hadn't heard of before... Except for unmatched and Yak. Also I got my eyes on the Stardew valley behind you and that reminded me that I gotta get this one too asap.
That's some haul!! These videos always give me game board envy. The three you got that I have on my wish list are Glen More2, My Father's Work and Fury of Dracula....wow awesome deal too! 😃
Love the content you guys constantly provide! Thank you again for the videos and making me feel like I'm not alone when I go on my own Board Game Hauls lol. Please keep the content coming and can't wait to see your new setup at your new place!
What a feast! So much fun lined up. Greaaaat deal with Fury of Dracula! I loved playing Stuffed Fables with my kids. Windward is great, but just keep in mind your workers' actions are limited when you read that your turn is in a way unlimited. The rulebook can be a bit fuzzy for some; not for you, I hope, but just in case, so you get straight to the fun with a bumpless read. A bunch of others I have in my dying-to-play wishlist too, like Anachrony, Burncycle, and Wonderland. Have fun, guys!
Awesome haul, and this video comes at a good time, as I was feeling a little guilty about buying 19 new games last weekend between Amazon Prime days, Gamenerdz' Nerdz Day sale, and Target's unadvertised clearance. Big savings all around, but more games than I have time to play. But, like you both, this is my only hobby, so I guess it's okay. Love seeing your Unmatched collection growing!
Awesome Haul, so many games !!! I'm curious on how many unplayed games you have :p Cryptid is a really good game, we often play 3 games in a row but from what i understood, cryptid 2 players is a very different game. I can't wait to see a review on Almost innocent !
Nice grabs. Keep collecting those Unmatched. I need to play Cosmic Frog and Wonderlands War!! Ugh so jealous. We will have to play at a con or something
You moved your entire gaming world into Jeff’s parents house? Whoa! Those are great parents. The big plus, other than mom’s cooking, you can play four player games now. Of course we will now need a top 10 from them. #1 Crokinole. #2 Parcheesi. #3 Bridge. Hehe. I’m curious of an older couples opinion.
Windward is that game that you always hope to discover. Great abundance of amazing pieces, great solo play, can also be played cooperatively and has nice multiplayer play. The game is very different from any other that I have played and could have easily been a whaling game set in the 1840s. My wife originally rolled her eyes at this game as I unboxed it but once she started playing she was having as much fun as I was. This game has nice replay value. But honestly, in my opinion, it is strongest as a solo/ cooperative game. Give this one a try. You will not regret playing this game.
We will see what we can do! We don’t have the best setup for playthroughs at the moment. But hopefully when we buy and set up an actual studio space we can do more!
I would love the deluxe edition of Wonderlands War. I played it once and Loved it!! Cosmic Frog looks really cool. I wanna get some of the card games to play on the ✈️ .
I think you guys are going to love Anachrony! Our group really enjoys it, even at 2 player. And the mini’s really add to it, definitely a must have. Enjoy!
@@FostertheMeeple I know! I've played with them, which is what made me buy the game! I even reached out to Tim Eisner to see if I can somehow buy the chips.
Anachrony is awesome! I've been playing it a bit in the last 4 years. I haven't touched the expansions yet (even though I have owned them for a while) because the base game is already so fun, but I'm hoping to soon. I hope you enjoy!
Anachrony is so dang good. Will be curious to see what you think about Pathfinder-a friend loaned me a copy forever ago and I’ve just gotten into it recently-I wouldn’t normally think it’s my kind of game, but have been having a great time playing it solo.
My Father's work is brilliant! We are in the middle of playing it as our weekly game. Still waiting for the Android App to be released. (Can still be played from the webpage app which we have been using from the beginning - but that only provides access to the first scenario)
Jeff, I do think you'll like Anachrony based on a lot of your other preferences. It's a little daunting at first, but as you start to play, it makes way more sense as you go.
Anachrony is good and the suits are a necessary item but it can be a lot of game and adding expansions to it would actually hinder it from getting played by me. Too much to remember if you haven’t played in a while. I have kind of gotten away from expansions over the last few years as they make games harder to pull off the shelf when you remember how much extra stuff there is. My favorite type of expansion adds only the slightest amount more without adding any more complexity. Concordia for instance added salt which was simple then later added team play which is amazing but neither were hard to implement. Power grid added maps which change play but not complexity. Roll for the galaxy on the other hand added crap that I tried once and then only kept the simple stuff and never touch anything that adds more steps.
And I thought my 26 games in the last 6 weeks was crazy. Have fun playing. I just moved, myself. But, my move has taken me away from player friends. Gotta find some new ones soon. Games are piling up. ;-)
Jamie is always so excited about new games the Lama game for example. But only few games can transport the Theme into the game isn't there a lot of disappointment when the theme isn't there anymore? BTW Will you stay in Halifax?
I like Windward. I'm looking forward to an expansion for it delivering hopefully this month or next along with Age of Atlantis from the same company. Windward is beautiful. I hope you like it. Also...so many games. How big is the haul you've amassed since this video?
Pathfinder ACG is probably one of the first games that I've bought back when it came first out (Rise of the Runelords) but it is one that never sees daylight. But I just cannot get rid of it, because I LOVE it. We've talked about it with my brother, that we should consistently try to get it to the table the two of us (once o month or something) to stop replaying the first couple of scenarios and get the whole campaign completed :D From what I've read, if you like Fury of Dracula, have a look at Beast. Swedish small team designed hidden movement game that, what I've heard, bests Fury of Dracula - was up on Kickstarter last year and will hopefully ship still during this year ^_^
@@FostertheMeeple it is so worth it, reached number one for me quickly! Only down side is that as Canadians it is one of the more expensive games to acquire but again still worth it in my humble opinion 😁
7:41 Sabaton is a power metal band. When you held up the box, I was like, "Why is the Sabaton logo on this box??" So I had to research! Apparently the characters you play as are the band members!? This is crazy silly, and I think I need to go watch a playthrough now. 🤘 8:47 This made me laugh. Poor Jamie.
Jeff: "The app (for My Father's Work) is available!" Me: *Cries in Android* I hope you enjoy Windward more than I did, I ended up using the components to upgrade the Dreadnoughts in Dune Imperium haha. I'm surprised that there's no Marvel Dice Throne in the haul video, did you guys not get your pledge it?
Cryptid and Cryptid: Urban Legends are related in no way except for name. Don't let your dislike for the latter cause you not to play the former! There is also a 2p variant on BGG for Cryptid. It's a bit of a different game, but it's in the same deduction realm.
My Father's Work is a lot of fun, super thematic, and the app does a lot of cool things, but it also does some terrible things that make no sense and have so far only ruined the experience for me. Without revealing any spoilers, the app introduces narrative mini games and story points throughout the main game. The problem is, the mini games affect the outcome of the main game by rewarding points to the winners while often penalizing the losers, but for some of the more involved mini games there is no way to know what the outcome will be until you have completed the event. They can also have downstream consequences five rounds later, but there's no way to know what those consequences are until they are revealed, so there's no way to prepare for them or avoid them. The story points also reward and punish, seemingly at random - two players can land on the same story point and receive the exact same dialogue, but one will be rewarded points while the other is forced to subtract them. Maybe the result is tied to a choice made during an earlier event, but the game doesn't explain that and, even if it did, there's no way to know how an earlier choice will affect a later action so there's no way to willfully seek a beneficial outcome, nor avoid a negative one. Rather than simply randomizing events, which was what everyone expected, the app actively swings the game while denying player agency. I don't know why anyone thought that was a good idea. This is a shame because the gameplay itself is a ton of fun and very satisfying, and the narrative events are fun and engaging - they're just too swingy.
Hey Jeff, talking all this birthday day stuff got me curious. I think we have the same birthday, I don’t have any social media so I’m not certain but if July 8th was the day then we share that day. Happy belated Birthday 🎂 and Bruce is somewhere in Canada 🇨🇦
Is that a sabaton board game? I vaguely remember that coming out but dismissed it as a money grab/crappy implementation of an IP. I would like to see a review good or bad as it’s on of my brother’s favourite bands and just might buy it. Edit lol sabaton is a power metal band from Sweden. All their albums are theme around war. All their songs are about battles/ particular soldiers etc. they do a song about a not so well know Canadian soldier in WW1 called “ghost in the trenches” about a indigenous man from northern Ontario. I am not going to try and spell his name. Took my brother to see them in Toronto 2018ish.
Definitely no judgement here, a good proportion of your chat (me included) have what some would say are too many games! No such thing i say. That is one impressive haul though, i thought my convention hauls were something, i stand corrected!
that is some serious weight in games you guys are putting on your shelves, don’t forget this is not the last year of the planet, next year, and the next and the next years will be full of incredible games, and you guys can only have so much at home. but in case of an apocalyptic outbreak, something like a solar flare hits the earth toasting all the electronics of the planet, I know who to look for entertainment.
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So fun, always love your hauls because it gives me the thrill of shopping without me actually needing to spend money....
Haha live that vicarious life!!
You have 3x more games in this one haul then I have in total. Insane you have time to play even a portion of these. Congrats!
It’s our only hobby!
Happy to see you picked up your own copy of can’t stop. I’ve played that one since the 80s when I played as a little boy with my grandpa. It’s one we’ve always kept in our family and Now my kids play with their grandpa and we still love it.
It’s a classic for sure!
My husband and I kickstarted Wonderlands War. We finally played it the other night for the first time and we loved it. Very fun.
We’re VERY excited for it!!
I’ve also become addicted to playing Can’t Stop on BGA. I blame Carlo and Dylann!
Haha those rascals!
It is addicting indeed
Very eager to hear what you think of Fury of Dracula.
You will during spooky season!
I keep thinking, "Man, at what point do they quit their day jobs and just play games all day long :)" Super excited to hear your thoughts on some of those biguns...like My Father's Work, Bardsung...daaaaayyummmm that box is big...It has to be good wit a box that big right? And Burncycle. Always enjoy your hauls, thanks for sharing.
Haha when playing games all day makes us a bunch of money!! But we do play an awful lot as it is.
You picked the best mindclash imo. Anachrony is one of the best games period!
I’m very excited to try it out. I’ve heard amazing things
Oh my word what a haul:
- some absolute smash hits: Anachrony, Brian Boru
- some controversial titles: Bardsung and burncycle
- mandatory catch'em all pieces
- loving all the weird gifts (Battle History) and grail pieces (Rival Networks)
Can't wait to see you in action with Kyle maybe on Anachrony! It has a really nice flow of you are happy to invest the time initially absolute solid. Please play it with just the base game first and then ease into Fractures of Time gradually. Enjoy the minis :)
even more interested to hear Jeff's take on bardsung / burncycle - don't be shy!
oh no :( one too many Cryptids...
this review cycle will be a rollercoaster!
YES!! The new table!! I can't wait to see the new set up when ever you fully moved into the new house!! Also Glen More 2 and London are amazing games! I can't wait to hear what you think of Glen more
Stay tuned my friend!!!
@@FostertheMeeple I am here for it!
UGH I love watching your hauls!! So many amazing titles 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 really excited to see your almost innocent coverage too bc that one looks interesting!
P.S. Jeff and I buy games exactly the same way 🤣 this has airship minis. Don’t know anything about it. Gonna get it. Don’t regret it 😂😂😂 SAME. SAME.
WONDERLANDS WAR YESSSS
Miniatures are my kryptonite!
This was a great video for me to watch, as I can see first hand there are clearly people just as messed up as I am! I think they call it board gaming disorder. I've slowed down recently as I am over 500 games and am reluctantly realizing it's time to get rid of some *400+ cough*...we'll see how that goes! 400 is the same as 14 right? Math.
We call it - Boardgame awesomeness
Btw you can fit the chips box inside the wonderlands war box on the top
OH MAN! LIFE ALTERING
Interesting picks
Lots of games I hadn't heard of before... Except for unmatched and Yak. Also I got my eyes on the Stardew valley behind you and that reminded me that I gotta get this one too asap.
That's some haul!! These videos always give me game board envy. The three you got that I have on my wish list are Glen More2, My Father's Work and Fury of Dracula....wow awesome deal too! 😃
Hopefully you add them to the collection soon!
Holy huge haul, Batman! O_o Wow! I'm impressed that you will have the time to tackle all of these!
We have no kids, we got all the time!
@@FostertheMeeple That does allow a lot more time! :-)
I played Glen More in like 45 min. I believe in you Jamie :D
Llamaland is such a fun game! We played it recently with another couple and it’s a completely different game at 4 players compared to 2 players.
We played it at 4!! It was very very good
Some great looking games you got. Definitely a handful on my wishlist. Looking forward to some reviews of them.
We will try our best!
Love the content you guys constantly provide! Thank you again for the videos and making me feel like I'm not alone when I go on my own Board Game Hauls lol. Please keep the content coming and can't wait to see your new setup at your new place!
Thanks so much Kevin! Really appreciate the kind words
Anachrony top ten game, base game rocks. Add Memoir and Jeff has so much painting to do!!! Think it's time to hand Jamie a brush 😉
Haha she’s painted a bit in the past (she’s very good at it). Might be a good time to get her back into it
Glad to see I’m not the only crazy board game acquisition person!! 😆
I need y’all to paint our Memoir ‘44 planes. 😉
I’m started to regret the decision to paint it. I might just do the tanks and planes
What a feast! So much fun lined up. Greaaaat deal with Fury of Dracula! I loved playing Stuffed Fables with my kids. Windward is great, but just keep in mind your workers' actions are limited when you read that your turn is in a way unlimited. The rulebook can be a bit fuzzy for some; not for you, I hope, but just in case, so you get straight to the fun with a bumpless read. A bunch of others I have in my dying-to-play wishlist too, like Anachrony, Burncycle, and Wonderland. Have fun, guys!
Thank you!!
Awesome haul, and this video comes at a good time, as I was feeling a little guilty about buying 19 new games last weekend between Amazon Prime days, Gamenerdz' Nerdz Day sale, and Target's unadvertised clearance. Big savings all around, but more games than I have time to play. But, like you both, this is my only hobby, so I guess it's okay. Love seeing your Unmatched collection growing!
It’s ok as long as you’re finding enjoyment in it!
Anachrony is an absolute blast!
I've got prehistories on the list as well and just added Stuffed fables and Disney sorcerer's arena too.
Awesome!!!
Awesome Haul, so many games !!! I'm curious on how many unplayed games you have :p
Cryptid is a really good game, we often play 3 games in a row but from what i understood, cryptid 2 players is a very different game. I can't wait to see a review on Almost innocent !
You might see a video about that sometime!! ;) (the unplayed games that is)
Nice grabs. Keep collecting those Unmatched. I need to play Cosmic Frog and Wonderlands War!! Ugh so jealous. We will have to play at a con or something
YES PLEASE!!
Undaunted is so much fun! Glad to hear you both enjoyed it. I need to check out those Unmatched titles.
Unmatched is so great. Love how you can just mix and match whoever
Nice! A Zatu link. I love Zatu and order from them all the time. I'll be sure to use your link whenever I do!
Awesome thank you so much!!!
You moved your entire gaming world into Jeff’s parents house? Whoa! Those are great parents. The big plus, other than mom’s cooking, you can play four player games now. Of course we will now need a top 10 from them. #1 Crokinole. #2 Parcheesi. #3 Bridge. Hehe. I’m curious of an older couples opinion.
Hha my folks are not big gamers. Mom does love can’t stop now though!
Windward is that game that you always hope to discover. Great abundance of amazing pieces, great solo play, can also be played cooperatively and has nice multiplayer play. The game is very different from any other that I have played and could have easily been a whaling game set in the 1840s. My wife originally rolled her eyes at this game as I unboxed it but once she started playing she was having as much fun as I was. This game has nice replay value. But honestly, in my opinion, it is strongest as a solo/ cooperative game. Give this one a try. You will not regret playing this game.
Excited to try it out!!
Windward looks great! I saw it on KS and was going to back but it was in the unsure times around brexit. I hope it's good, I may pick it up.
I’m excited to try it!
Wonderland's War is great fun! Any chance you'd film playthroughs for WW and Fury of Dracula? Would love to see both!
We will see what we can do! We don’t have the best setup for playthroughs at the moment. But hopefully when we buy and set up an actual studio space we can do more!
I would love the deluxe edition of Wonderlands War. I played it once and Loved it!!
Cosmic Frog looks really cool.
I wanna get some of the card games to play on the ✈️ .
If you are getting rid of games too then you are not hoarders you are curators! lol (that's what I tell myself).
What if you’re not getting rid of games?
I think you guys are going to love Anachrony! Our group really enjoys it, even at 2 player. And the mini’s really add to it, definitely a must have. Enjoy!
I think you’re right Peter!
I’ve been dying to get Stuffed Fables! Can’t wait to hear your thoughts.
Stay tuned!
Anachrony is great! I'm so jealous! I purchased Wonderland's War Deluxe from my FLGS but didn't get the deluxe chips. I want those!
They are incredible! Highly recommend
@@FostertheMeeple I know! I've played with them, which is what made me buy the game! I even reached out to Tim Eisner to see if I can somehow buy the chips.
Anachrony is awesome! I've been playing it a bit in the last 4 years. I haven't touched the expansions yet (even though I have owned them for a while) because the base game is already so fun, but I'm hoping to soon. I hope you enjoy!
Thank you!!! I think I will :)
Hope you will get a "Yaktastic" time with Yak :)
That baby yak is INCREDIBLE
Anachrony is so dang good. Will be curious to see what you think about Pathfinder-a friend loaned me a copy forever ago and I’ve just gotten into it recently-I wouldn’t normally think it’s my kind of game, but have been having a great time playing it solo.
I’ve heard some really good things about it!
I am also obsessed with Memoir ‘44! Bought the original game and play it in BGA. Would love to challenge you sometime, Jeff. I am on the Discord!😀
Definitely!! Tag me sometime!
My Father's work is brilliant! We are in the middle of playing it as our weekly game. Still waiting for the Android App to be released. (Can still be played from the webpage app which we have been using from the beginning - but that only provides access to the first scenario)
We’re very excited!! Everyone has said amazing things
Jeff, I do think you'll like Anachrony based on a lot of your other preferences. It's a little daunting at first, but as you start to play, it makes way more sense as you go.
That’s what most have told me - I think you’re right!
That's an awesome haul. Wow.
We concur!
I did mushrooms for the first time and played Cosmic Frog. No clue if we played properly but we had a blast.
LOL sounds like an interesting time
You both look great in black. It's a good look.
Ehhhh thank you!!
I got 21 games last month mainly at target! It was great. They were all on sale
Love a good haul!
My wife talks about how many I got. I said well foster the meeple just for 43 games this month. Lol.
You guys are hilarious. I like how real you are. Yall would be fun to play games with.
@@jamessmith1274 maybe we can someday!
Brian boru is such an underrated game! Didn’t get a whole lot of buzz but man is it great!
I agree 100%!
Anachrony is good and the suits are a necessary item but it can be a lot of game and adding expansions to it would actually hinder it from getting played by me. Too much to remember if you haven’t played in a while. I have kind of gotten away from expansions over the last few years as they make games harder to pull off the shelf when you remember how much extra stuff there is. My favorite type of expansion adds only the slightest amount more without adding any more complexity. Concordia for instance added salt which was simple then later added team play which is amazing but neither were hard to implement. Power grid added maps which change play but not complexity. Roll for the galaxy on the other hand added crap that I tried once and then only kept the simple stuff and never touch anything that adds more steps.
I love expansions!
Jamie - I got Monsters on Board - but I am envious because I missed Transmissions and Wonderland Wars - 😭😱😰 Jeff you have me interested in Memoir 44
It’s very good Jim!
And I thought my 26 games in the last 6 weeks was crazy. Have fun playing. I just moved, myself. But, my move has taken me away from player friends. Gotta find some new ones soon. Games are piling up. ;-)
Let them pile!!!
Sorry not sorry... Same... I just got Kickstarter Superbacker badge for backing so much
Be careful with Cryptid Urban legend... rumor has it it is nothing like og Cryptid. Have not played either but be careful with your expectations ;)
Jamie, Jeff, have you tried Harry Potter similo??? It is sooo adorable. Can't wait to table it
When are you visiting Kovray? Can't wait for a collab :)
We will be heading there next week!!! We leave Friday. Haven’t tried Harry Potter Similo but we must have it now
Ah man absolutely love it!
Love to hear it!
Jamie is always so excited about new games the Lama game for example. But only few games can transport the Theme into the game isn't there a lot of disappointment when the theme isn't there anymore? BTW Will you stay in Halifax?
Not a lot of games disappoint us - we just love playing!!
We will be staying in Nova Scotia, a bit further from Halifax
Like they say...... CHRISTMAS IN JULY!
And august. And September. And….
So jealous, what a haul!
Thank you!
I like Windward. I'm looking forward to an expansion for it delivering hopefully this month or next along with Age of Atlantis from the same company. Windward is beautiful. I hope you like it.
Also...so many games. How big is the haul you've amassed since this video?
You’ll have to wait and see!!
Pathfinder ACG is probably one of the first games that I've bought back when it came first out (Rise of the Runelords) but it is one that never sees daylight. But I just cannot get rid of it, because I LOVE it.
We've talked about it with my brother, that we should consistently try to get it to the table the two of us (once o month or something) to stop replaying the first couple of scenarios and get the whole campaign completed :D
From what I've read, if you like Fury of Dracula, have a look at Beast. Swedish small team designed hidden movement game that, what I've heard, bests Fury of Dracula - was up on Kickstarter last year and will hopefully ship still during this year ^_^
Nice!! I haven’t heard of the game before this so, excited to here it’s good!
Hey! I traded Kyle Anachrony! Now I'm actively trying to get another copy cause I miss it lol
Sellers remorse!
Fairly new into the hobby and have been following your channel for a few months now and wanted to know if you guys have played Foundations of Rome?
We have not! I am very interested in it though
@@FostertheMeeple it is so worth it, reached number one for me quickly! Only down side is that as Canadians it is one of the more expensive games to acquire but again still worth it in my humble opinion 😁
7:41 Sabaton is a power metal band. When you held up the box, I was like, "Why is the Sabaton logo on this box??" So I had to research! Apparently the characters you play as are the band members!? This is crazy silly, and I think I need to go watch a playthrough now. 🤘
8:47 This made me laugh. Poor Jamie.
I was surprised too lol
Hey guys, great haul!
Thank you!
It's only a problem if you're forced to go to therapy. Just started to dive into Plaid Hat Games...really enjoying their games.
They’re one of our favourites!
skimmed this,,, 2 i have, and only 1 I'm mildy interested in.
Jeff: "The app (for My Father's Work) is available!"
Me: *Cries in Android*
I hope you enjoy Windward more than I did, I ended up using the components to upgrade the Dreadnoughts in Dune Imperium haha. I'm surprised that there's no Marvel Dice Throne in the haul video, did you guys not get your pledge it?
It’s on its way! We were sent a review copy and there was a bit of a hiccup in shipping. Hope it arrives soon!
@@FostertheMeeple You're gonna love it, it's fantastic! I'm looking forward to the inevitable tournament video 😎
Nice haul!
Cryptid and Cryptid: Urban Legends are related in no way except for name. Don't let your dislike for the latter cause you not to play the former!
There is also a 2p variant on BGG for Cryptid. It's a bit of a different game, but it's in the same deduction realm.
Thanks for the heads up!
My Father's Work is a lot of fun, super thematic, and the app does a lot of cool things, but it also does some terrible things that make no sense and have so far only ruined the experience for me. Without revealing any spoilers, the app introduces narrative mini games and story points throughout the main game. The problem is, the mini games affect the outcome of the main game by rewarding points to the winners while often penalizing the losers, but for some of the more involved mini games there is no way to know what the outcome will be until you have completed the event. They can also have downstream consequences five rounds later, but there's no way to know what those consequences are until they are revealed, so there's no way to prepare for them or avoid them. The story points also reward and punish, seemingly at random - two players can land on the same story point and receive the exact same dialogue, but one will be rewarded points while the other is forced to subtract them. Maybe the result is tied to a choice made during an earlier event, but the game doesn't explain that and, even if it did, there's no way to know how an earlier choice will affect a later action so there's no way to willfully seek a beneficial outcome, nor avoid a negative one. Rather than simply randomizing events, which was what everyone expected, the app actively swings the game while denying player agency. I don't know why anyone thought that was a good idea. This is a shame because the gameplay itself is a ton of fun and very satisfying, and the narrative events are fun and engaging - they're just too swingy.
cosmic frog! @____@
Where did you get the networks?
Rival networks! And we got it from Boardgame Bliss
Hey Jeff, talking all this birthday day stuff got me curious. I think we have the same birthday, I don’t have any social media so I’m not certain but if July 8th was the day then we share that day. Happy belated Birthday 🎂 and Bruce is somewhere in Canada 🇨🇦
Belated Happy Birthday :)
YAY SAME BIRTHDAY!! And Bruce has made it home!
Is that a sabaton board game? I vaguely remember that coming out but dismissed it as a money grab/crappy implementation of an IP. I would like to see a review good or bad as it’s on of my brother’s favourite bands and just might buy it. Edit lol sabaton is a power metal band from Sweden. All their albums are theme around war. All their songs are about battles/ particular soldiers etc. they do a song about a not so well know Canadian soldier in WW1 called “ghost in the trenches” about a indigenous man from northern Ontario. I am not going to try and spell his name. Took my brother to see them in Toronto 2018ish.
I’ll see what I can do!
Definitely no judgement here, a good proportion of your chat (me included) have what some would say are too many games! No such thing i say. That is one impressive haul though, i thought my convention hauls were something, i stand corrected!
Opinions be that, opinions!
What a haul!! I just picked up base anachrony! I’ll be curious to hear your thoughts on the game.
I’m sure you’ll find out on the channel at some point!
Mate. I thought I was bad.
Bad? Not bad! We enjoy the collection :)
@@FostertheMeeple haha ok
When is the intervention?
We don’t need one! Not a problem, we just love games!
that is some serious weight in games you guys are putting on your shelves, don’t forget this is not the last year of the planet, next year, and the next and the next years will be full of incredible games, and you guys can only have so much at home. but in case of an apocalyptic outbreak, something like a solar flare hits the earth toasting all the electronics of the planet, I know who to look for entertainment.
We have entertainment for years
Bologna is gross, but the games are cool.
You’re wrong on Bologna, right on the games
Sabaton is a Swedish metal band. 😃
Whatttt weird haha
@@FostertheMeeple I don't see the link either. 😂
Why are you collecting so many games? 🤔 maybe to open your own boardgame cafe?
secrets secrets!!!
I don’t think it’s the table. I hate to break it to both of you, but neither of you is making it to the NBA.
HEY NOW!
Am I in the minority but I actually don’t like metal miniatures? I would rather have standees, plastic, resin and even cardboard tokens.
It’s whatever you like!! Everyone’s opinion is valid for sure :)