The game is frakking amazing. He's absolutely right. The tension in this game is like nothing I've experienced in a long time and the player interaction is a paradise for experiencing human psychology. If you can play games like this it is imperative you own it. I cannot say enough about this game. It really is that amazing!!!
I managed to get few games of unfathomable in over the winter break and I enjoyed it (although I didn't win). So far unfathomable has managed to meet my expectations.
@UFOinterceptor Turns have 4 distinct stages. First, you draw skill cards as noted by the numbers on the bottom of your character card. Tigh, for example, draws 3 tactics (purple) and 2 leadership (green). Second, you (optionally) move your character. Moving between ships requires you discard a skill card. Third, you take an action. This can come from a card, your character card, or your current space. Finally, you draw a crisis card and resolve the text on it.
My gaming group absolutely loves this game. The rules really aren't that tough, there are just a lot of them, and once you get familiar the play time decreases dramatically. We can usually get a five player game played in around two hours now.
@Paukkupultti Thanks for answering. Just when I played it, I was like: "cool new skill, I wonder what's next". I think that skills are nice aspect of the game and to create some more isn't that hard. And it would have really made bigger gaps/variety between the characters. I was a bit disappointed by the things I've written bfore. I'll give it another shot, maybe we had bad game flow for the firs time.
Never seen the show (not because I don't like sci-fi, I just never seem to catch it), but this game seems really interesting. Might give it a try. Great review as always, Tom!
I wouldn't play it with out the Pegasus expansion which grants more overall balance and interest to players who are forced into sympathizer roles. That said, it's easily one of my favorite games ever.
Keith Slawinski We play with just the cylon fleet board and we play with 5 so we don't use the sympathizer cards are it works out really well. 5 games in and the humans have yet to win though. Still waiting for that human win.
Just picked it up today, really good time with it, though being the first time playing we didn't have the best deception strategies down JUST yet. But yes, the end WAS a close call. Can't wait 'til next time.
its been 9 years you probably figured it out, but i'd imagine it would result in X amount of random cards added to the skillcheck to simulate other 'players' or something to that effect
The exodus expansion makes that part much better. The Cylon ships are constantly hounding the fleet and there are new vipers to pilot and a CAG title to make dogfights more interesting.
@JENDALL714 Haha, no way. I never knew one existed. I wonder if there are any pics online or anything. How's the game play mechanics? Similar to the new game?
This game is so tense. In some ways too much. I get to where I am very upset at the other people playing, which can be a downer, especially when it can take many hours to play. The fact that you feel they are supposed to be on your team, but you are constantly forced to make bad decisions, is genious. It's very rare that you are happy with something you did in the game. Sometimes it can be a bit too much, but it echoes the feeling of the show very well.
looks nice. dont know anything about the show or game. but the design looks clean and stylish. gameplay packed and intense. i might watch the show and get the game!
I can't say I liked the series... didn't hate it, exactly, but definitely didn't like it, especially the ending. That said, this game certainly looks like an interesting, unique choice. I am going to try it out some day, definitely.
I've played the solo variant and 3-8 players. Final consensus is 5 players is best, more than 6 wasn't too fun, but most were new players, game is awesome. Even 3 players was really fun (for me, the Cylon, it was very difficult). Solo was actually ok, just not nearly as good as with people.
More fair to say that The Resistance is like Battlestar, but a lot shorter and less intricate. Halfway through BSG, you can find out you're a sleeper agent, which changes things too.
The game isn't horrible with three players. It certainly is better with 4-6, but three players definitely presents a good challenge for the human players. One thing that isn't good about the 3-player game is that you can pretty easily figure out who is a cylon if you happen to get an opportunity to look at a player's loyalty cards. But I've played it with three players. It's still really fun.
1 = fantasy flight boardgame... i find every time that fantasy flight takes a show to a boardgame, it is too much (more tokens doesn't make it a good boardgame) However, with this game they did a terrific job,
The original BSG was kind of lame. Cheap budgeting and cheap everything. But I did watch it every week after homework. There was even a Milton Bradley game of BSG in the late 70s and it was just as cheap. Then we got nailed with a real good BSG in the 90s! Great series! Great game!
The main thing I like about your reviews is your objectivity. I have different opinion here The thing i really hate is that you have only 2 types of skill in each skill deck, the creators of this game could have made more. Seems like its was made too fast (the difference between the points isn't that big. And the other thing i don't like is when you are I cylon and you are revealed you can do just one thing to harm galactica and its fleet but thats all. Then it's quite boring. Mb expansion...
@CER3BRALhitman It's absolutely horrible with 3 players. There's almost no action going on and everyone just likes to jump in with raiders if they get the chance.
I only enjoyed this game in the first several games, and then pretty much got tired of it. The fact that there's so little to do in the game as a human, unless there's a major attack on the ship, really ruined it for me.
The game is frakking amazing. He's absolutely right. The tension in this game is like nothing I've experienced in a long time and the player interaction is a paradise for experiencing human psychology. If you can play games like this it is imperative you own it. I cannot say enough about this game. It really is that amazing!!!
I came here trying to gauge if Unfathomable (the Cthulhu mythos re-skin) is worth getting excited over
Bit late, but as someone who played the Battlestar Galactica, be very excited
Spoiler: it's not.
I managed to get few games of unfathomable in over the winter break and I enjoyed it (although I didn't win). So far unfathomable has managed to meet my expectations.
@@amay200 I'm glad you enjoyed it. I simply can't get into the theme or the ridiculous shoehorned "diversity" of the characters
All along the dicetower!
Man, this video is so old
8th-most-watched Dice Tower review (as of November 28, 2016).
@UFOinterceptor Turns have 4 distinct stages.
First, you draw skill cards as noted by the numbers on the bottom of your character card. Tigh, for example, draws 3 tactics (purple) and 2 leadership (green).
Second, you (optionally) move your character. Moving between ships requires you discard a skill card.
Third, you take an action. This can come from a card, your character card, or your current space.
Finally, you draw a crisis card and resolve the text on it.
There is nothing like the very first time you play this game
@shizohal so this is basically Oregon trail in space? with robot assassins? sold!
My gaming group absolutely loves this game. The rules really aren't that tough, there are just a lot of them, and once you get familiar the play time decreases dramatically. We can usually get a five player game played in around two hours now.
Cannot wait to play this game...great review Tom!
can you upload a video of example turn... it is hard to understand it correctly ... i dont have rules on my language.
@Paukkupultti Thanks for answering. Just when I played it, I was like: "cool new skill, I wonder what's next". I think that skills are nice aspect of the game and to create some more isn't that hard. And it would have really made bigger gaps/variety between the characters. I was a bit disappointed by the things I've written bfore. I'll give it another shot, maybe we had bad game flow for the firs time.
Just managed to grab a copy on ebay for £10.50! Stoked :)
That was a steal compared to 2024
Never seen the show (not because I don't like sci-fi, I just never seem to catch it), but this game seems really interesting. Might give it a try. Great review as always, Tom!
Tom, you're reviews are excellent
I wouldn't play it with out the Pegasus expansion which grants more overall balance and interest to players who are forced into sympathizer roles. That said, it's easily one of my favorite games ever.
Keith Slawinski We play with just the cylon fleet board and we play with 5 so we don't use the sympathizer cards are it works out really well. 5 games in and the humans have yet to win though. Still waiting for that human win.
This game is really fun to play and easier than it looks, 8.8/10
Just picked it up today, really good time with it, though being the first time playing we didn't have the best deception strategies down JUST yet. But yes, the end WAS a close call. Can't wait 'til next time.
Chief Ty-Rol? Good review... love the game! Pegasus makes it even harder.
So this is advanced mafia in space.
@themaster408 "Solo was actually ok, just not nearly as good as with people."
How do you play solo? I can't imagine the game really works alone?
its been 9 years you probably figured it out, but i'd imagine it would result in X amount of random cards added to the skillcheck to simulate other 'players' or something to that effect
The exodus expansion makes that part much better. The Cylon ships are constantly hounding the fleet and there are new vipers to pilot and a CAG title to make dogfights more interesting.
Simply love this game... the BEST COOP game out there. We also love the show so go figure.
I just played this last night and it was OUTSTANDING
@JENDALL714 Haha, no way. I never knew one existed. I wonder if there are any pics online or anything. How's the game play mechanics? Similar to the new game?
12 Cylons don't like the boardgame...
It's up to 15 now. I think their plan is beginning to take shape.
oh yes my favorite board game 😘😘😘
I'd love to see an exodus reveiw :)
lol, you're right, why does it have corners?
This game is so tense. In some ways too much. I get to where I am very upset at the other people playing, which can be a downer, especially when it can take many hours to play. The fact that you feel they are supposed to be on your team, but you are constantly forced to make bad decisions, is genious. It's very rare that you are happy with something you did in the game. Sometimes it can be a bit too much, but it echoes the feeling of the show very well.
looks nice. dont know anything about the show or game. but the design looks clean and stylish. gameplay packed and intense. i might watch the show and get the game!
Thoughts about the show after all this time?
I can't say I liked the series... didn't hate it, exactly, but definitely didn't like it, especially the ending. That said, this game certainly looks like an interesting, unique choice. I am going to try it out some day, definitely.
Good review. I'm interested about the game now but I know my gaming group wouldn't play through 3 hrs +. Too bad. It looks cool though :(
So is this vaguely similar to The Resistance?
I've played the solo variant and 3-8 players. Final consensus is 5 players is best, more than 6 wasn't too fun, but most were new players, game is awesome. Even 3 players was really fun (for me, the Cylon, it was very difficult).
Solo was actually ok, just not nearly as good as with people.
More fair to say that The Resistance is like Battlestar, but a lot shorter and less intricate. Halfway through BSG, you can find out you're a sleeper agent, which changes things too.
he's somewhat right - we really like reviewing the games as they went on
The game isn't horrible with three players. It certainly is better with 4-6, but three players definitely presents a good challenge for the human players.
One thing that isn't good about the 3-player game is that you can pretty easily figure out who is a cylon if you happen to get an opportunity to look at a player's loyalty cards.
But I've played it with three players. It's still really fun.
I would definitely enjoy this game, only problem is to find people to play with.
Nice review.
this game isn't so much about trying to win, its about trying not to lose. And it is a team game, you just don't know who your team is.
GAH IT LOOKS SO AWSOME!
I keep hearing it's better with more players, but is it really that bad with 3?
Almost a decade later, it's alright just not as tense in paranoia. More tense passing the crisis of the round
I got this game for months now, and still not had the chance to try it :(
1 = fantasy flight boardgame... i find every time that fantasy flight takes a show to a boardgame, it is too much (more tokens doesn't make it a good boardgame) However, with this game they did a terrific job,
you.. are my hero :D
I had the original board game in '78
There are actually thirteen cylons in the show O.o
@starlinej
tnx, :)
The original BSG was kind of lame. Cheap budgeting and cheap everything. But I did watch it every week after homework. There was even a Milton Bradley game of BSG in the late 70s and it was just as cheap. Then we got nailed with a real good BSG in the 90s! Great series! Great game!
+Jeff Wise 90s?
The main thing I like about your reviews is your objectivity. I have different opinion here The thing i really hate is that you have only 2 types of skill in each skill deck, the creators of this game could have made more. Seems like its was made too fast (the difference between the points isn't that big. And the other thing i don't like is when you are I cylon and you are revealed you can do just one thing to harm galactica and its fleet but thats all. Then it's quite boring. Mb expansion...
Gabe: "Okay. This card says I'm a "Cylon." What the hell does that mean? I didn't watch the show."
@CER3BRALhitman It's absolutely horrible with 3 players. There's almost no action going on and everyone just likes to jump in with raiders if they get the chance.
Money = Not Much :(
Can't afford the game right now either.
b-b-but Baltar says everyone's not a cylon 0.0
I have to disagree with you on that one. Season four was great!
I feel like I should write a comment for the sake of 2020
epic
Cylon is the enemy in the show.They are robots
he proves nerds can be sexy...
sounds like dayz
Among us prototype?
I only enjoyed this game in the first several games, and then pretty much got tired of it. The fact that there's so little to do in the game as a human, unless there's a major attack on the ship, really ruined it for me.
@CER3BRALhitman Oh god this is a different board game q.q
I decline the invitation to join your hallucination of me saying the show itself doesn't seem interesting.
6 cylon dislikes it
240p! Can't we get some AI upscaling on this?
This game is a dilema, he needs more than a one people to playe, but only forever alones guys will buy...
Nerds.