I had to stop half way through a dif channels review cuz they kept forgetting rules and just in general seemed unsure how to play. These two are way clearer. Almost gave up on iss vanguard thinking it was the game when it really was the wrong people (for me). Glad i found this one
You two are beyond phenomenal. With a newborn baby you still found the time to do the best preview of this game that I've seen online. Hats off. 👏👏👏👏👏 I can't wait to back it.
Another fine playthrough from you two! This was very informative and let me know that this is exactly the kind of game that I want to play. Thanks for putting this together!
Landing hazard lose 3 dice or 2 items when supply gives you 3 dice plus a card seems wise to lose the dice. 40:00 If ranger with moved first used 2 assist for others , refresh both and add an extra die for sheltered location, you need to play the combos to gain an edge and play to crew strengths , the ranger in that sheltered location could have been a hub and actually gained dice back as her passive is to refresh dice used in assist. Similar at 1:18:18 first refresh her then move , extra die not move then refresh and sav erankup for later. Great playthrough though despite the disjointed rookie crew.
I am a fan of Star Trek and Vanguard seems very much like it. I am looking forward to seeing more of this game especially when you encounter aliens and seeing how you can interact with them(not just combat).
I fell in love with this as soon as I got the Etherfields Wave I shipment, as there was a teaser package included with it. Seeing you playing this got me even more excited ;-) Can't wait for AR to actually start the funding. Great video (as always)!
Hey guys, great video! This game looks really cool. I know I've bugged you about this before, but I can't for the life of me figure out why you've setup your camera to show so much of the ceiling?? Lol it's a small thing, but its look sooo much better if you panned the camera down, you could even show some of the table! Sorry to pester on about it.. I'll go now.. 😋
OK so this is the second video I've seen of ISS and it's pretty much confirmed my initial impressions: - A little too clunky. There was a lot of confusion about where things were and some dice even got mixed up. - Too many components and card piles. It really bogs down the game when you need to check this event card pile or that log constantly. - Dice rolling is boring. Yeah, Gloomhaven has spoiled me! I LOVE the narrative aspects of this game. The genre is also right up my alley. The character building, ship building, all that is cool, but the actual gameplay needs a lot of work. It just needs to be more streamlined. That being said, thank you guys for doing a really professional video about what this game is about. You did a really great job of explaining things and keeping it focused on the game.
Thank you for posting this excellent tutorial/preview, as it has given me the most meaningful perspective on the game (as it currently exists in prototype form). I have come to appreciate a lot of qualities about AR products, but TBH, there were parts of your playthrough that seemed like a... slog. Specifically, an unpleasant, intermittently painful and sometimes soul-crushing slog with dice. Very pretty and substantial dice, no doubt, but dice nonetheless. Having watched the previews from Quackalope and the DT (which ended with everyone reporting to the memorial wall), I'm beginning to wonder if the tempo and quality of decision-making is as engaging as the early hype indicates. I have no doubts about the production quality (it is AR, after all), but watching the actual gameplay has me in guarded optimism mode. Did you want to play another scenario right after you finished the first, or did you have your fill of dice frustration and disappointment? What did you enjoy more- the planet-side (mis)adventures or the ship phase? Do you feel that the perceived difficulty level is adequately mitigated by the section deck/dice choices as characters rank up, and does that advancement process happen quickly enough to avoid big, swingy defeats? Thanks for your impressions. Great video! 🖖
Sadly I must agree with everything you wrote. I WANT to love this game. This is exactly what I'm looking for in a type of game. But it would need a complete redesign on the rules.
That start of her show exactly how it couldn't be to only do the first sector. She spent 8 dices only in the first sector. Ok, she wasn't having luck but the problem is that there is no mitigation for that, only improving your crew/dices and hope for luck again. 7th Continent has similar concept not with dices but drafting cards and sees the stars and it doesn't get so frustrating as it seems to be in this case. I love several things in this game but I kinda have mix feelings in this one.
Also agree! It seems REALLY narrative driven, where it’s a choose-your-own-adventure story unfolding! Upgrades and more crew allows you to do more stuff as the game goes on... so curious where the story goes, and where the story could’ve gone! love the concept! Not sure I $99 USD love the concept...
Great video per usual. My only concern is something that I saw come up in eldritch horror and that is when everything is a roll the fun of rolling dice becomes a chore. I prefer systems where you have a known quantity of movement/combat/healing but can roll to push yourself beyond those limits. Theme wise though this game seems like a Star Trek fans dream. I’m going to pass because I haven’t even cracked into tainted grail lol but hopefully someone in my group will back it.
Thanks as always for the playthrough - great presentation. This helped me determine that the game is just not up my alley (or corridor, as the case may be). I really love the artwork and overall production of AR games, but the gameplay doesn't seem to afford enough player agency for my tastes. Perhaps the nature of the beast when talking about heavily narrative-driven games.
Looks good have to find a way to get it to the table though. To bad Tainted Grail didn't use an APP for the exploration journal like this, easier to find stuff, can't accidentally see something you not supposed to and if any typos or wrong references just fix with a patch
I'm super glad to see you guys' playthrough A & F! How does the replayability feel for this one? I'm just starting Etherfields and so far I'm not sure there will be a reason for me to play through it again once I finish. This looks like it's a bit more sandboxy, if you know what I mean. I love the organizer you guys are using, where'd you get it? One other quick question. How is the translation of the text? I've played Nemesis, Tainted Grail, and Etherfields so far from AR and they've all got some add translation hiccups.
Replayability is solid. some planet sectors are procedurally generated so will be different each time you play through the game. For example, if a space tells you to draw card P109, there may be 3 P109 cards in the box and you would ramdomly pick one of them. The organizer (red and black one) is a CaddyMax from BoardGameBoost on Etsy. Can't judge translation as it is a prototype. Keep in mind that we see spelling and grammar issues from native English speaking developers on other game prototypes, so it's not fair to say this early in development.
@@AntLabGames Thanks. This looks like it's the sci-fi game I've looked for. Knowing what you guys do, will you back this and if so will you get all the bling? 😁 I'mma go check an Etsy shop now. Thanks to both of you and baby for giving y'all a sec to record.
22:45 Thank You! You’re the first reviewer I’ve seen explain dice vs challenges, basic success vs a special success and symbols... figured that’s how it worked from other content creators but had to figure it out rather than someone explain the particulars! Now it all makes sense!
Hello ALG! First off I love your videos so I just wanted to say thank you. Second, what is your thoughts on playing this with four players? My main group is a solid four and I tried to get them into 7th Continent, Tainted Grail, and most recently Etherfields, and they all didn't want to play again due to either the downtime between turns, or there was no reason to spread out, thus everyone was doing the same thing. I know you only played it once, but could this game be a "true" four player game, or is it like the above where it can play four, but it is really a solo or two player game? Thank you
I am wondering if the numbers in the lower right-hand corner of each location is the suggested movement pattern to the game. After the basecamp (3) you have someone move to (4) which says you need to come back after the winds change - which happened the first time someone moved to (9). If you completed the location 5 once before you into section 8 and discovered you needed 2 more markers in 5 - you would have gone back to complete before the winds changed.
Seems like a lot of luck involved in the rolls and not a lot of mitigation. I like the theme and story but the dice rolling just doesn’t look that fun to me
I'm assuming that you get more dice mitigation when your crew is promoted. Makes sense thematically that more experienced crew would fare better exploring an alien planet, while the inexperienced need a bit more luck.
So did you finish the Underground portion? I'm curious if you were able to recover and win after that horrendous first part. Also, a question. Why would you want to add additional dice, either voluntarily or through assists, if any X fails the whole roll?
I know that you can choose not to roll a dice for tests and just decide to fail but can you also do that for the event when you are in the camp but in that case not fail because you always have a shield when you are in the camp or do you still have to at least exhaust one dice in order to get that shield benefit?
I so much want a sci fi game in my collection, but this won't be the one. So much randomness and so many different dice are not for me I'm afraid. Is there a way to at least check what die every character has, with what symbols and how many of them in a glance? It all comes down to percentages, so it would be at least good to know fast what your chances are before you make every roll, and with what die from what character to help.
I dont know if its mentioned in the playthrough, but each die has the symbol with the highest chance of rolling put in brackets. So when you put all dice with the symbol in brackets upwards on your sheet, you will see at a glance what die to roll best.
Question.. there has to be at least two crew members going to the planet. Why did you decide to each play two characters instead of only one character each. Have you tried it with only one each? Would you recommend two each or only one because of length of game or complexity of controlling two? Love your videos !
Quackalope and Boardgameco only used one each in their play when they played together. It creates a faster game. P.s. love they way you co-op with each other and talk to each other. Wish my wife played board games.. but at least 1 of my 3 kids will play.
I all in pledged this game. Did you guys play it solo as well? Or just together? I have someone I can play with, but not sure if she will want to play the whole thing with me.
@@frioevie Whoa sorry, this comment came up under a different game header on my phone app. Just played this as 2 controlling all 4 characters. Did not try solo, but the recommendation is to run solo with 2 characters.
This might be the most “on-the-fence” game for me. I usually play with my wife. We both love Mass Effect and other scifi stories. The only problem is the price of entry. Well, that and my wife and I just spoke who some games are just too hard to bring to the table because they sort of feel like a chore to setup and play. Would you say ISS Vanguard is one of those games? Coming from a 2player standpoint, would you say this game is a must for scifi/boardgame fans? Thanks for the vid!
48:25 You say you have a trash lead that would kill other leads? So is the idea that sometimes gaining a lead like that late in a game might totally hose all of the progress you had been working towards?
Once you collect 3 leads of the same color you trade them in for a discovery of that color. So at most the trash lead will kill 2 discoveries of that color.
@@AntLabGames Considering how rare it was for you to get them in this play through even losing 2 sounds pretty rough! Do you find that clever planning can overcome bad luck of the dice, or are you always at the mercy of that roll?
@@AntLabGames Thanks for the input. I heard very mixed things about Etherfields but Nemesis was reportedly top tier and this one has caught my eye so I'm debating it.
I know you said that they will undoubtedly make a bunch of changes from your prototype to the finished product...but do you have the full game right now? In other words...this is more than just a 1 planet and the ship sampler prototype?
@@AntLabGames awesome...I thought maybe they sent you the full game as they had it. I think if I had even one more person that I could play this with : I'd bite. But I know it would just be solo and I don't do that as well as I'd like :)
I like your presentation style. It was the best of the videos out there. I wish you had covered the tutorial so I'd have any idea what you're actually doing. 1 hour in and I'm having a hard time seeing the fun. Too much thinking about what to do and too little reward for all the effort that's being expended. Way too much dice rolling. I don't like random. I like strategy. It looks beautiful but there's not enough substance here for me. The minis should look just like the art work on the player cards and not dark gray blobs. They'd be better as standees. Maybe this will turn into a better game over the next few months but I don't know that I'm willing to decide in a couple weeks whether to back it or not. It just looks too boring unfortunately.
I do not understand why you are making some decisions. I wish you could explain more. For example, you have to roll a die/some dice for player actions, how/why do you decide which color die to roll? Also, you have placed two cards on the lander card but they are not in any of the four boxes along the bottom of the card. Why are the boxes there if you are not using them?
Dice colors have associated symbols (i.e. red dice have Arms and Shields). Each planet has different success requirements and will determine how you pick your dice load out when preparing for landing. The boxes on the bottom section of the lander represent upgrade slots. We do not have any slotted on this playthrough. The supply cards stay on the lander during the expedition and are used when resting. The cargo is on the right side of the lander card. Hope this clears things up a bit.
@@AntLabGames Thanks for the quick reply. My question wasn't clear, you are doing an action (move) so you have to roll one die. Maybe at some point the color is more relevant to some actions that you will take, but at this point it doesn't seem to matter which color you use (I think). So how did you decide which color die to roll?
@@bis1254 We just pick the color die that doesn't have a needed symbol for the exploration, can be refreshed through a skill, or one that your character has a lot of. It's really up to you.
The only things you "have to do" in life are pay taxes and die. Purchasing board games should be far down the list of life choices when it comes to necessities.
I think this is for me the best video about ISS yet. Not overdoing it like others, speak calmly and normally. Nice and precise. Great work!
Agreed
anthony and frances both have such smooth and clear voices, and they do a great job with their videos concerning quality all around! :)
I had to stop half way through a dif channels review cuz they kept forgetting rules and just in general seemed unsure how to play. These two are way clearer. Almost gave up on iss vanguard thinking it was the game when it really was the wrong people (for me). Glad i found this one
I was just going to post the same thing. This is by far the best video for this game I've seen.
You two are beyond phenomenal. With a newborn baby you still found the time to do the best preview of this game that I've seen online. Hats off. 👏👏👏👏👏 I can't wait to back it.
love both your voices, it's really nice to listen to you guys! :)
the sound in your videos (leaving your two great voices aside) is one-of-a-kind! no static noise, that's really awesome! :D
Oh yeah! Like first, see the video later! I never thought you would cover this game, fantastic!
We typically cover all games made by Awaken Realms given the opportunity.
Great playthrough as usual. Discovered your channel in early 2020. You helped me choose and buy so many board games in the past year. Thanks!
Epic playthrough! Thank you for showing just how tense, but rewarding the story can be. This really got me hyped for the game!
Another fine playthrough from you two! This was very informative and let me know that this is exactly the kind of game that I want to play. Thanks for putting this together!
When Anthony gets excited... I get excited! This looks sooooo FUN!
My FAVE game play and review team. Excellent preview guys! Sold!
A Trapper Keeper reference?! Outstanding! Took me back to high school (in the 90s of course :) )
Landing hazard lose 3 dice or 2 items when supply gives you 3 dice plus a card seems wise to lose the dice. 40:00 If ranger with moved first used 2 assist for others , refresh both and add an extra die for sheltered location, you need to play the combos to gain an edge and play to crew strengths , the ranger in that sheltered location could have been a hub and actually gained dice back as her passive is to refresh dice used in assist.
Similar at 1:18:18 first refresh her then move , extra die not move then refresh and sav erankup for later.
Great playthrough though despite the disjointed rookie crew.
I am a fan of Star Trek and Vanguard seems very much like it. I am looking forward to seeing more of this game especially when you encounter aliens and seeing how you can interact with them(not just combat).
So nice to see you guys playing some big games again. You guys cover Awaken Realms games so well!!
Like always, awesome Video! Such an incredibly flow. Love it
Great video. Thanks a lot! The professional playthrough I was looking for ;)
I was sent here by Alex from BoardgameCo, instantly subbed after hearing your voices.
Thank you! We appreciate it :-)
I loved this walkthrough. Thank you very much.
I fell in love with this as soon as I got the Etherfields Wave I shipment, as there was a teaser package included with it. Seeing you playing this got me even more excited ;-) Can't wait for AR to actually start the funding.
Great video (as always)!
Hey guys, great video! This game looks really cool. I know I've bugged you about this before, but I can't for the life of me figure out why you've setup your camera to show so much of the ceiling?? Lol it's a small thing, but its look sooo much better if you panned the camera down, you could even show some of the table! Sorry to pester on about it.. I'll go now.. 😋
Marcin updated on BGG, they're shooting for Dec. 17 release but ya know - xmas, COVID..
OK so this is the second video I've seen of ISS and it's pretty much confirmed my initial impressions:
- A little too clunky. There was a lot of confusion about where things were and some dice even got mixed up.
- Too many components and card piles. It really bogs down the game when you need to check this event card pile or that log constantly.
- Dice rolling is boring. Yeah, Gloomhaven has spoiled me!
I LOVE the narrative aspects of this game. The genre is also right up my alley. The character building, ship building, all that is cool, but the actual gameplay needs a lot of work. It just needs to be more streamlined.
That being said, thank you guys for doing a really professional video about what this game is about. You did a really great job of explaining things and keeping it focused on the game.
Thank you for posting this excellent tutorial/preview, as it has given me the most meaningful perspective on the game (as it currently exists in prototype form). I have come to appreciate a lot of qualities about AR products, but TBH, there were parts of your playthrough that seemed like a... slog. Specifically, an unpleasant, intermittently painful and sometimes soul-crushing slog with dice. Very pretty and substantial dice, no doubt, but dice nonetheless.
Having watched the previews from Quackalope and the DT (which ended with everyone reporting to the memorial wall), I'm beginning to wonder if the tempo and quality of decision-making is as engaging as the early hype indicates. I have no doubts about the production quality (it is AR, after all), but watching the actual gameplay has me in guarded optimism mode.
Did you want to play another scenario right after you finished the first, or did you have your fill of dice frustration and disappointment? What did you enjoy more- the planet-side (mis)adventures or the ship phase? Do you feel that the perceived difficulty level is adequately mitigated by the section deck/dice choices as characters rank up, and does that advancement process happen quickly enough to avoid big, swingy defeats?
Thanks for your impressions. Great video! 🖖
Sadly I must agree with everything you wrote. I WANT to love this game. This is exactly what I'm looking for in a type of game. But it would need a complete redesign on the rules.
That start of her show exactly how it couldn't be to only do the first sector. She spent 8 dices only in the first sector. Ok, she wasn't having luck but the problem is that there is no mitigation for that, only improving your crew/dices and hope for luck again. 7th Continent has similar concept not with dices but drafting cards and sees the stars and it doesn't get so frustrating as it seems to be in this case.
I love several things in this game but I kinda have mix feelings in this one.
Also agree! It seems REALLY narrative driven, where it’s a choose-your-own-adventure story unfolding! Upgrades and more crew allows you to do more stuff as the game goes on... so curious where the story goes, and where the story could’ve gone! love the concept! Not sure I $99 USD love the concept...
Anyone ever told you, you have a very deep soothing voice Anthony? Kinda like a radio host too
Great video per usual. My only concern is something that I saw come up in eldritch horror and that is when everything is a roll the fun of rolling dice becomes a chore. I prefer systems where you have a known quantity of movement/combat/healing but can roll to push yourself beyond those limits. Theme wise though this game seems like a Star Trek fans dream. I’m going to pass because I haven’t even cracked into tainted grail lol but hopefully someone in my group will back it.
You love them space games!
Thanks as always for the playthrough - great presentation. This helped me determine that the game is just not up my alley (or corridor, as the case may be). I really love the artwork and overall production of AR games, but the gameplay doesn't seem to afford enough player agency for my tastes. Perhaps the nature of the beast when talking about heavily narrative-driven games.
Awesome video!
Quick question. Where did you find that black and red divider container on the top right of your table?
Boardgameboost on Etsy
@@AntLabGames thanks glad I looked at all the comments
Nice game I love it. How I can get it?
Looks good have to find a way to get it to the table though. To bad Tainted Grail didn't use an APP for the exploration journal like this, easier to find stuff, can't accidentally see something you not supposed to and if any typos or wrong references just fix with a patch
Isn’t there an app for tainted grail? I have it installed on iOS.
@@nataliacheparina they had that at launch, replaces the physical 📖 from 📦 ? I will look into it
@@JLH111176 yeah, it replaces the adventure book and it has a voice over, so it adds some atmosphere ;)
Oh Yeah.... Ouch, my wallet is going to feel this one.
save 5 bucks by creating a gamefound.com account before the ISS launch. cheers
Is that folder 8:45 come with the game? Looks like a story folder of some type.
Yes it does.
I'm super glad to see you guys' playthrough A & F! How does the replayability feel for this one? I'm just starting Etherfields and so far I'm not sure there will be a reason for me to play through it again once I finish. This looks like it's a bit more sandboxy, if you know what I mean. I love the organizer you guys are using, where'd you get it?
One other quick question. How is the translation of the text? I've played Nemesis, Tainted Grail, and Etherfields so far from AR and they've all got some add translation hiccups.
Replayability is solid. some planet sectors are procedurally generated so will be different each time you play through the game. For example, if a space tells you to draw card P109, there may be 3 P109 cards in the box and you would ramdomly pick one of them.
The organizer (red and black one) is a CaddyMax from BoardGameBoost on Etsy.
Can't judge translation as it is a prototype. Keep in mind that we see spelling and grammar issues from native English speaking developers on other game prototypes, so it's not fair to say this early in development.
@@AntLabGames Thanks. This looks like it's the sci-fi game I've looked for. Knowing what you guys do, will you back this and if so will you get all the bling? 😁
I'mma go check an Etsy shop now. Thanks to both of you and baby for giving y'all a sec to record.
22:45 Thank You! You’re the first reviewer I’ve seen explain dice vs challenges, basic success vs a special success and symbols... figured that’s how it worked from other content creators but had to figure it out rather than someone explain the particulars! Now it all makes sense!
Hello ALG! First off I love your videos so I just wanted to say thank you.
Second, what is your thoughts on playing this with four players? My main group is a solid four and I tried to get them into 7th Continent, Tainted Grail, and most recently Etherfields, and they all didn't want to play again due to either the downtime between turns, or there was no reason to spread out, thus everyone was doing the same thing.
I know you only played it once, but could this game be a "true" four player game, or is it like the above where it can play four, but it is really a solo or two player game?
Thank you
I am wondering if the numbers in the lower right-hand corner of each location is the suggested movement pattern to the game. After the basecamp (3) you have someone move to (4) which says you need to come back after the winds change - which happened the first time someone moved to (9).
If you completed the location 5 once before you into section 8 and discovered you needed 2 more markers in 5 - you would have gone back to complete before the winds changed.
The numbers are mainly for effect reference on certain cards as well as for storing them in the Ship Book.
Seems like a lot of luck involved in the rolls and not a lot of mitigation. I like the theme and story but the dice rolling just doesn’t look that fun to me
I'm assuming that you get more dice mitigation when your crew is promoted. Makes sense thematically that more experienced crew would fare better exploring an alien planet, while the inexperienced need a bit more luck.
@@GeeVanderplas That's true, but it's still dice. RNG don't have any appreciation for your planning. XD
Dear guys, does the game feel like Gen 7?
Hey Francis, Ant is quiet cheeky
Where is that plastic token tray from? Looks pretty handy
I was just going to ask the same thing, can't find anything similar on Amazon
I was also wondering this.
So did you finish the Underground portion? I'm curious if you were able to recover and win after that horrendous first part.
Also, a question. Why would you want to add additional dice, either voluntarily or through assists, if any X fails the whole roll?
I know that you can choose not to roll a dice for tests and just decide to fail but can you also do that for the event when you are in the camp but in that case not fail because you always have a shield when you are in the camp or do you still have to at least exhaust one dice in order to get that shield benefit?
hmmm so you going to need a tablet to play the game by the looks of it?
The app is entirely optional from what AR have said.
@@leeprice133 do you think you need a big tablet to enjoy this part ?
@@touchgameplay unlikely. I found a mobile app version of it as well. So any smart phone should be able to.
I so much want a sci fi game in my collection, but this won't be the one. So much randomness and so many different dice are not for me I'm afraid. Is there a way to at least check what die every character has, with what symbols and how many of them in a glance? It all comes down to percentages, so it would be at least good to know fast what your chances are before you make every roll, and with what die from what character to help.
I dont know if its mentioned in the playthrough, but each die has the symbol with the highest chance of rolling put in brackets. So when you put all dice with the symbol in brackets upwards on your sheet, you will see at a glance what die to roll best.
I knew about that and I found a FB post with a picture of all the various dice and their chances and... it is hectic imo.
Question.. there has to be at least two crew members going to the planet. Why did you decide to each play two characters instead of only one character each. Have you tried it with only one each? Would you recommend two each or only one because of length of game or complexity of controlling two? Love your videos !
Thanks! We were advised that we should play with all 4. 2 was recommended for solo play.
Quackalope and Boardgameco only used one each in their play when they played together. It creates a faster game. P.s. love they way you co-op with each other and talk to each other. Wish my wife played board games.. but at least 1 of my 3 kids will play.
Author of the Tainted Grail! Autobuy!
I all in pledged this game. Did you guys play it solo as well? Or just together? I have someone I can play with, but not sure if she will want to play the whole thing with me.
Just against eachother.
@@AntLabGames against? I thought this was a co-op thing!
@@frioevie Whoa sorry, this comment came up under a different game header on my phone app. Just played this as 2 controlling all 4 characters. Did not try solo, but the recommendation is to run solo with 2 characters.
This might be the most “on-the-fence” game for me. I usually play with my wife. We both love Mass Effect and other scifi stories. The only problem is the price of entry. Well, that and my wife and I just spoke who some games are just too hard to bring to the table because they sort of feel like a chore to setup and play.
Would you say ISS Vanguard is one of those games?
Coming from a 2player standpoint, would you say this game is a must for scifi/boardgame fans?
Thanks for the vid!
This is in my opinion a must for us as a mainly 2 player group and I am also a huge sci fi fan.
48:25 You say you have a trash lead that would kill other leads? So is the idea that sometimes gaining a lead like that late in a game might totally hose all of the progress you had been working towards?
Once you collect 3 leads of the same color you trade them in for a discovery of that color. So at most the trash lead will kill 2 discoveries of that color.
@@AntLabGames Considering how rare it was for you to get them in this play through even losing 2 sounds pretty rough! Do you find that clever planning can overcome bad luck of the dice, or are you always at the mercy of that roll?
@@blakecurry3880 I feel that the dice are less punishing as you level up your crew and get some better cards in your decks. You also get better dice.
@@AntLabGames Thanks for the input. I heard very mixed things about Etherfields but Nemesis was reportedly top tier and this one has caught my eye so I'm debating it.
I know you said that they will undoubtedly make a bunch of changes from your prototype to the finished product...but do you have the full game right now? In other words...this is more than just a 1 planet and the ship sampler prototype?
We don’t have the full game, just a prototype. Yes there is a system of planets and loads of ship and crew upgrades.
@@AntLabGames awesome...I thought maybe they sent you the full game as they had it. I think if I had even one more person that I could play this with : I'd bite. But I know it would just be solo and I don't do that as well as I'd like :)
This game will resell about 10 days after being received,mark my words.
I like your presentation style. It was the best of the videos out there. I wish you had covered the tutorial so I'd have any idea what you're actually doing. 1 hour in and I'm having a hard time seeing the fun. Too much thinking about what to do and too little reward for all the effort that's being expended. Way too much dice rolling. I don't like random. I like strategy. It looks beautiful but there's not enough substance here for me. The minis should look just like the art work on the player cards and not dark gray blobs. They'd be better as standees. Maybe this will turn into a better game over the next few months but I don't know that I'm willing to decide in a couple weeks whether to back it or not. It just looks too boring unfortunately.
I do not understand why you are making some decisions. I wish you could explain more. For example, you have to roll a die/some dice for player actions, how/why do you decide which color die to roll? Also, you have placed two cards on the lander card but they are not in any of the four boxes along the bottom of the card. Why are the boxes there if you are not using them?
Dice colors have associated symbols (i.e. red dice have Arms and Shields). Each planet has different success requirements and will determine how you pick your dice load out when preparing for landing. The boxes on the bottom section of the lander represent upgrade slots. We do not have any slotted on this playthrough. The supply cards stay on the lander during the expedition and are used when resting. The cargo is on the right side of the lander card. Hope this clears things up a bit.
@@AntLabGames Thanks for the quick reply. My question wasn't clear, you are doing an action (move) so you have to roll one die. Maybe at some point the color is more relevant to some actions that you will take, but at this point it doesn't seem to matter which color you use (I think). So how did you decide which color die to roll?
@@bis1254 We just pick the color die that doesn't have a needed symbol for the exploration, can be refreshed through a skill, or one that your character has a lot of. It's really up to you.
This game looks great! And horribly boring... thank god, i was afraid i would have to spend another 200€. Great video though, thanks!
The only things you "have to do" in life are pay taxes and die. Purchasing board games should be far down the list of life choices when it comes to necessities.
I played you guys in rocket league 😂
I hate games that use books as the play board like this.
i think its wonderful
Then don't buy it. It would be cost prohibitive to make a separate board for every planet.
I'd love to have my boradgame reviewed by AntLab Games. How can I contact you?
Hi Lawrence! Reach out to us at contact[at]theboardgamenexus[dot]com We can go from there!