Metropolys is my fave, and I've been waiting for this. First glance makes it seem like they just added complexity for the sake of adding it, but I'm excited to try this out.
Looks great, the plastic board really looks like its floating above the clouds. I'm really worried that the price will not be justifiable for what the game offers though.
The game's value is whatever people are willing to pay for it. And since that value judgement is subjective, then there's no justification to be had. It sounds like the game's value for you might not be worth the price. You don't need to justify that.
Thanks for this great review, I've been considering pre-ordering this. When you mentioned feeling like turn order can leave people feeling like they are getting screwed by the order how do you feel shifting the starting player by 1 each round would effect this issue?
Nice preview! Love the theme and the premises of the game. At first, I was a bit hesitant about the minis, but damn I think it looks gorgeous. Will strongly consider getting this one :)
I told myself to slow down buying kickstarters this year, that being said, I couldnt resist Castles of Burgundy and this one because I don't think you could lose from backing this game, bang for buck the cheapest deluxified game I ever seen, If the games not for me I think I could sell it for more than I paid.
Your reviews are always SO solid Alex and full of really interesting analyses 🔥 im still always mind blown how well you portray your thoughts in ONE take 🤌🏽 I’m very interested in this one and appreciate the points of randomness/sameness to be wary of! Thanks for the review friend 🙌🏽
Was going to say the same. Was actually waiting for a while to see if there was anyhesitation, stumbles, uhms, etc, and nothing. Always good when the mouth can keep pace with the brain. Alex has his public speaking techniques down!
Just played a 3-player game tonight where a guy shot the moon on brown, he still came in 3rd. Winner had 119, 2nd had 117, and 3rd had 114. I do like that so far the games have been close.
This is back as a Late pledge, and I am conflicted about whether to get it... whilst I absulutly find it gorgeous, I can't tell if I would actually enjoy playing it, in your opinion is this more fun to play than Foundation of Rome, and which one do you prefer and find to be a better game? thanks
@@BoardGameCo Thank you a lot ... I have noticed that all games you love are also my cup of tea ... I was hoping you would say it was one of the must-own games lol
I received both almost back to back. My crew loves Foundations of Rome a bit more. I think Skyrise fills a slightly different spot, honestly. It's a lighter game. Easier to teach, easier to play - less daunting.
@@PDXpackrat for me learning curve is not important, I found that most of the games are too simple for me to enjoy if they lack immersion and depth... there were quite a few games I backed recently that just missed something to make me excited playing them, and left me unfulfilled and disappointed... such as Fractured Sky, from the Moon, Age of Comics, Lords of Ragnaroks, and Witcher ... or maybe I had too high expectations...I mean they are Ok games but in my opinion generic and nothing special ... yet some other games I had little expectation managed somehow to impress me such as Destines, Empire's End, and Zoo Tycoon ... For example, Empire's end is a short simple game with so much depth to it and lots of hard choices...
Bidding games have historically not been my favorite, but I am intrigued by this one since it scales well at lower player counts. I like the fact that there is more to it than the bidding itself. The price point for the deluxe + shipping is quoted under $90, which is spicy given how shipping has been for larger projects. I may give this one a shot. Thanks for the overview and your general thoughts. Your reviews are always spot on!
Love Roxley games and the look of the game. Seems like the plastic level on the board is a little over the top. But I like the miniatures. It’s just not my type of game. Thanks for the great overview
Edit: Roxley has wooden pledge, already backed it. Super excited! Wow, plastic game board. I am surprised they did not make the box and player boards out of plastic as well. I was looking forward to this since 2019, oh well…
You should just start titling videos "Reason#357526 Your Kids Won’t Have A College Fund" because between this review and Roxley’s gorgeous production how can I pass on this?
Agreed with the more variety to the gameplay. I commented at the kickstarter page but they seems like they have no intention of adding more variety to the game. It is quite disappointing and sad to see a game like this losing it's potential
Game looks beautiful. But not sure on the bidding, I already own The Estates, and my game group didn't enjoy bidding too much. And honestly, I don't either.
This feels like it would occupy the same niche that Brass Birmingham does for us. Not sure if this would be more enjoyable or not. Roxley sure does know how to pretty-up a game though!
Generally means how often you play the game or bring it to the table. Some games people love and are great, but the complexity or set up or what ever makes it less common to play
Looks like a cool game, but I don't like all the plastic. The game looks ugly, and I'm also worried the box will be huge. The wooden buildings from Metropolys look way better imo. I honestly think I would rather spend more to track down a copy of Metropolys rather than get Skyrise, but I'm not certain. The production of Skyrise definitely gives me pause, though
Suggestion: Please put your score for the game on the screen the moment you mention it. You speak so fast that half of the time, I miss it. Thanks.
Metropolys is my fave, and I've been waiting for this. First glance makes it seem like they just added complexity for the sake of adding it, but I'm excited to try this out.
After reading designer notes is sounds like they've simplified it some while added depth for the late game.
Thanks for covering this. I didn’t even know they had “rebooted” Metropolis.
Yep :)
It's like the miniatures version of For Sale for somebody who hasn't played Metropolys.
Looks great, the plastic board really looks like its floating above the clouds. I'm really worried that the price will not be justifiable for what the game offers though.
The game's value is whatever people are willing to pay for it. And since that value judgement is subjective, then there's no justification to be had. It sounds like the game's value for you might not be worth the price. You don't need to justify that.
Thanks for this great review, I've been considering pre-ordering this. When you mentioned feeling like turn order can leave people feeling like they are getting screwed by the order how do you feel shifting the starting player by 1 each round would effect this issue?
Nice preview! Love the theme and the premises of the game. At first, I was a bit hesitant about the minis, but damn I think it looks gorgeous. Will strongly consider getting this one :)
I told myself to slow down buying kickstarters this year, that being said, I couldnt resist Castles of Burgundy and this one because I don't think you could lose from backing this
game, bang for buck the cheapest deluxified game I ever seen, If the games not for me I think I could sell it for more than I paid.
Same here!
Your reviews are always SO solid Alex and full of really interesting analyses 🔥 im still always mind blown how well you portray your thoughts in ONE take 🤌🏽 I’m very interested in this one and appreciate the points of randomness/sameness to be wary of! Thanks for the review friend 🙌🏽
Was going to say the same. Was actually waiting for a while to see if there was anyhesitation, stumbles, uhms, etc, and nothing. Always good when the mouth can keep pace with the brain. Alex has his public speaking techniques down!
Big Roxley fan, looking forward to this
Just played a 3-player game tonight where a guy shot the moon on brown, he still came in 3rd. Winner had 119, 2nd had 117, and 3rd had 114. I do like that so far the games have been close.
This is back as a Late pledge, and I am conflicted about whether to get it... whilst I absulutly find it gorgeous, I can't tell if I would actually enjoy playing it, in your opinion is this more fun to play than Foundation of Rome, and which one do you prefer and find to be a better game? thanks
Less than foundations, but it does have its own charm. I enjoy it a lot but I don't know if it's a must-own.
@@BoardGameCo Thank you a lot ... I have noticed that all games you love are also my cup of tea ... I was hoping you would say it was one of the must-own games lol
I received both almost back to back. My crew loves Foundations of Rome a bit more. I think Skyrise fills a slightly different spot, honestly. It's a lighter game. Easier to teach, easier to play - less daunting.
@@PDXpackrat for me learning curve is not important, I found that most of the games are too simple for me to enjoy if they lack immersion and depth... there were quite a few games I backed recently that just missed something to make me excited playing them, and left me unfulfilled and disappointed... such as Fractured Sky, from the Moon, Age of Comics, Lords of Ragnaroks, and Witcher ... or maybe I had too high expectations...I mean they are Ok games but in my opinion generic and nothing special ... yet some other games I had little expectation managed somehow to impress me such as Destines, Empire's End, and Zoo Tycoon ... For example, Empire's end is a short simple game with so much depth to it and lots of hard choices...
Bidding games have historically not been my favorite, but I am intrigued by this one since it scales well at lower player counts. I like the fact that there is more to it than the bidding itself. The price point for the deluxe + shipping is quoted under $90, which is spicy given how shipping has been for larger projects. I may give this one a shot. Thanks for the overview and your general thoughts. Your reviews are always spot on!
After many plays of Nidavellier with my game group. This seems like a no brainer and a different bidding game than what we are used to.
Love Roxley games and the look of the game. Seems like the plastic level on the board is a little over the top. But I like the miniatures. It’s just not my type of game. Thanks for the great overview
So inviting, look great, simple and strategic!
It's excellent
Edit: Roxley has wooden pledge, already backed it. Super excited!
Wow, plastic game board. I am surprised they did not make the box and player boards out of plastic as well. I was looking forward to this since 2019, oh well…
Be sure to check it out - the essentials edition is wood vs plastic. :)
@@kirapeavley thanks, already backed it!
You should just start titling videos "Reason#357526 Your Kids Won’t Have A College Fund" because between this review and Roxley’s gorgeous production how can I pass on this?
He mentioned the game's lack of variability several times. So, how is this game's lack of variability any different than Chess's lack of variability?
Excellent question. A few answers there but the easiest one is that I don't pull out chess very often ;)
50$ Regular version, 75$ Deluxe. Not bad based on the prices we are getting this year for some games that are even only carton components.
Agreed with the more variety to the gameplay. I commented at the kickstarter page but they seems like they have no intention of adding more variety to the game. It is quite disappointing and sad to see a game like this losing it's potential
I like the looks of this a lot. Also, I hope your cold goes away soon. My boyfriend and roomie just had it. I think I'm getting it a week later.
It did :) This was filmed a week + ago :)
Very much enjoyed your review. thanks
Looks cool, but with all the minis, the price point is going to be high.
They'll offer a non-minis version as well.
@@bgm-1961 Yeah, I ended up backing the highest tier, because it was pretty cheap for a cool game.
Game looks beautiful. But not sure on the bidding, I already own The Estates, and my game group didn't enjoy bidding too much. And honestly, I don't either.
This feels like it would occupy the same niche that Brass Birmingham does for us. Not sure if this would be more enjoyable or not. Roxley sure does know how to pretty-up a game though!
Easy to “table”?
Yes.
Generally means how often you play the game or bring it to the table. Some games people love and are great, but the complexity or set up or what ever makes it less common to play
@@JakeJackPot_ feels like he’s trying to make “fetch” happen.
The cover looks an awful like Columbia haha.
Instaback for me.
Looks like a cool game, but I don't like all the plastic. The game looks ugly, and I'm also worried the box will be huge. The wooden buildings from Metropolys look way better imo.
I honestly think I would rather spend more to track down a copy of Metropolys rather than get Skyrise, but I'm not certain. The production of Skyrise definitely gives me pause, though
Check it out on KS now that it is live. The Essentials version is wood and both editions are standard shelf compatible!
@@kirapeavley thanks, yeah I saw it. The Essentials Edition looks like what I want!
Overproduced and low complexity. Meh
Sadly, game is filled with w0k3 rubbish