Love this game. I’ve played it with my kids (playing the solitaire version cooperatively) a few times over the holidays. Everyone had a great time. Probably my game of 2022 due to the importance of the topic, quality of gameplay, and amazing production quality.
That's odd, I thought I replied to this yesterday. Oh well... that's great to hear on the gameplay, David! I'm looking forward to getting it to the table shortly, and our daughter will be back home in a couple of weeks, we're going to play co-op as well. :)
I got my copy last week and was just fascinated with the historical document replicas. I spent far more time pouring over those than looking at the game itself! The quality, the care in the production of this game, you can just feel the passion that Kevin and Fort Circle has for what they do. I can't wait until I get a moment to play it. (A large SPQR session is currently in the gaming space, but hopefully by this weekend!) Fort Circle, with this game and the others they have in their queue, has fast become one of my favorite game publishers, taking important but underexamined historical topics is something that grabs my attention and interest. Hopefully Kevin and his associates will be around for a long time to come!
It's like a Museum in a Box. Totally agree on the history woven into this one. The artifacts are such a great touch, and I also like the images on the cards and the historical notes on the bottom of each card.
That's always a historical game issue, isn't it? This battle is fascinating, but nobody has heard of it, so it's probably not going to sell well no matter how excellent the game. On the other hand, there are lots of mediocre treatments of Gettysburg and Waterloo, that will sell just because of the name.
@@SoloBattles Yep! That's the one point I didn't make ... I love these because in part I'm just so damn sick of WWII and Normandy. Moreso, there are so many more interesting conflicts that are not traditional battles, so how does one model those? Volko did it with COIN which is bleeding over into something like Cross Bronx Expressway. Kevin & Fort Circle does it with Votes for Women and the rest of their planned releases. I really hope this niche works out well for them!
Interesting points! I'm very much in the "both" camp. I actually enjoy comparing different games on the same topics (looks at all the France '44 games on the shelf), but really like to see companies take roads less traveled. I think Revolution Games and Legion Wargames do this very well too.
This looks soooo good! Those historical documents are such a nice touch. If there‘s ever gonna be a German translation of this I‘m gonna get it and play it with my mom
Ooh, I would love to see a similar treat ment of Bismarck creating the modern German State, and another with Fritz struggling to keep Prussia on the map! The wars in both games could be abstract events that must de handled in the game.
@@ZillaBlitz Apologies for the rant. At the age of 72, after a lifetime of seeing how atrociously too many "men" treat and talk about women, and after hearing too many women relate how "men" have treated them, I suggest that men have done a very poor job of leading in the world. Given the current State of the World and Social Structures in the World (i.e. MGTOW and the TH-cam Channels espousing this movement and many other male-centric ideologies): It is past time that Women be given their opportunity and voice in making the World and Humanity a better and more loving place.
At about 20:00 when you begin folding the map it almost looks like a cool screen effect! Really appreciate the work you did with the text effects in the beginning as well. Might see me copy that (sincerest flattery). Kudos for focusing on component quality! That's so important, and something that is not always apparent when you can't feel the game yourself. Looking forward to an emancipation version! The Civil War wasn't fought to free the slaves, but that was definitely a factor. This would be a great way to let folks experience the struggle, from the battles over new states, to the stormy election years prior to the war, and ending up with the events during the war. Lots of shades of gray deciding who could be free and when and where. "Shades of Gray" would be a great name for a game over such a black and white issue! Excellent video!!!
There is a game coming out (or was just released) on Civil Rights, but it's focused on 1960-1964: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/348303/free-last Not quite the same thing as you're envisioning, but at least topically related. :)
@@ZillaBlitz we benefited from gaining our independence from England at the turn of the 20th century and England encouraging us to be as liberal as possible in writing our constitutions . After the English lost the US they where much more willing to give their colonists a vote , in my home state we basically got rewarded with full male suffrage and the secret ballit In 1857 as the result of effectively a failed rebellion over gold mining licences, and we got our way on that too lol
Boy, that's a hard question, Ateeq! Millions of people making small decisions? :) And that's cool that I turn your Alexa on. I still got it apparently.
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Love this game. I’ve played it with my kids (playing the solitaire version cooperatively) a few times over the holidays. Everyone had a great time. Probably my game of 2022 due to the importance of the topic, quality of gameplay, and amazing production quality.
That's odd, I thought I replied to this yesterday. Oh well... that's great to hear on the gameplay, David! I'm looking forward to getting it to the table shortly, and our daughter will be back home in a couple of weeks, we're going to play co-op as well. :)
I can really see how this game might be a really effective educational tool. Fab review as always!
Thanks! I'm curious to see how much the learning and gameplay blend together, too. :)
I got my copy last week and was just fascinated with the historical document replicas. I spent far more time pouring over those than looking at the game itself! The quality, the care in the production of this game, you can just feel the passion that Kevin and Fort Circle has for what they do. I can't wait until I get a moment to play it. (A large SPQR session is currently in the gaming space, but hopefully by this weekend!)
Fort Circle, with this game and the others they have in their queue, has fast become one of my favorite game publishers, taking important but underexamined historical topics is something that grabs my attention and interest. Hopefully Kevin and his associates will be around for a long time to come!
It's like a Museum in a Box. Totally agree on the history woven into this one. The artifacts are such a great touch, and I also like the images on the cards and the historical notes on the bottom of each card.
That's always a historical game issue, isn't it? This battle is fascinating, but nobody has heard of it, so it's probably not going to sell well no matter how excellent the game. On the other hand, there are lots of mediocre treatments of Gettysburg and Waterloo, that will sell just because of the name.
@@SoloBattles Yep! That's the one point I didn't make ... I love these because in part I'm just so damn sick of WWII and Normandy. Moreso, there are so many more interesting conflicts that are not traditional battles, so how does one model those? Volko did it with COIN which is bleeding over into something like Cross Bronx Expressway. Kevin & Fort Circle does it with Votes for Women and the rest of their planned releases. I really hope this niche works out well for them!
Interesting points! I'm very much in the "both" camp. I actually enjoy comparing different games on the same topics (looks at all the France '44 games on the shelf), but really like to see companies take roads less traveled. I think Revolution Games and Legion Wargames do this very well too.
Great video, thank you for sharing a game about a topic of such importance. well done, Sir.
Glad you liked it, Hissy Cat. Totally agree that it's great to see games explore crucial topics like this one. :)
@@ZillaBlitz =)
This looks soooo good! Those historical documents are such a nice touch. If there‘s ever gonna be a German translation of this I‘m gonna get it and play it with my mom
Totally agree, and I'm very curious to see how it plays. Maybe a German version will be in the future! :)
Ooh, I would love to see a similar treat ment of Bismarck creating the modern German State, and another with Fritz struggling to keep Prussia on the map! The wars in both games could be abstract events that must de handled in the game.
This is the most interesting game review you have shared. Thank you. Wishing everyone a safe and Happy New Year.
Hi Life! I'm happy you found it interesting! Happy New Year to you too! :)
@@ZillaBlitz
Apologies for the rant.
At the age of 72, after a lifetime of seeing how atrociously too many "men" treat and talk about women, and after hearing too many women relate how "men" have treated them, I suggest that men have done a very poor job of leading in the world.
Given the current State of the World and Social Structures in the World (i.e. MGTOW and the TH-cam Channels espousing this movement and many other male-centric ideologies):
It is past time that Women be given their opportunity and voice in making the World and Humanity a better and more loving place.
At about 20:00 when you begin folding the map it almost looks like a cool screen effect! Really appreciate the work you did with the text effects in the beginning as well. Might see me copy that (sincerest flattery).
Kudos for focusing on component quality! That's so important, and something that is not always apparent when you can't feel the game yourself.
Looking forward to an emancipation version! The Civil War wasn't fought to free the slaves, but that was definitely a factor. This would be a great way to let folks experience the struggle, from the battles over new states, to the stormy election years prior to the war, and ending up with the events during the war. Lots of shades of gray deciding who could be free and when and where. "Shades of Gray" would be a great name for a game over such a black and white issue!
Excellent video!!!
There is a game coming out (or was just released) on Civil Rights, but it's focused on 1960-1964:
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/348303/free-last
Not quite the same thing as you're envisioning, but at least topically related. :)
Looking forward to your play through
It'll be a bit but I hope to learn and play this week. :)
This would be the easiest game if there was a New Zealand and Australian version of this .......... women got the vote from the get go
Haha! Maybe a great, low cost expansion. ;)
@@ZillaBlitz we benefited from gaining our independence from England at the turn of the 20th century and England encouraging us to be as liberal as possible in writing our constitutions . After the English lost the US they where much more willing to give their colonists a vote , in my home state we basically got rewarded with full male suffrage and the secret ballit In 1857 as the result of effectively a failed rebellion over gold mining licences, and we got our way on that too lol
I have become study, thanks! I was not aware of that, wish it was that easy in the US. :)
Hi zilla great video how are yoU 1 question who made woman rights? And I don't know what you said but you turned my Alexa on
Boy, that's a hard question, Ateeq! Millions of people making small decisions? :) And that's cool that I turn your Alexa on. I still got it apparently.
@@ZillaBlitz ye