The TLDR version. yep its a reskin of BSG, but its a streamlined one that is pretty good for a new audience. I think there is enough of the core experience here for this to be a hit with a whole new audience. And yes, it is just a new edition of a game. But because BSG was gone and never coming back, i'm glad they could salvage the mechanics for this project.
@@wilpuriarts5895 This is the kind of game that once a group plays it, they may end up playing this game every week for years... Even if they aren't into board games.
Recently had my first game of Unfathomable and it's like night and day. This version got the balance down much better than it's predacessor. It's fair while still maintaining the tension. Our game result: The traitor was keeper of the tome and got captain handed to him on a silver platter by a crisis. >< Humanity won due to luck flipping on him hard. His big reveal is he prematurely set off the ritual to kill two passengers while we only had three souls left...and both were the X ones. Luckily, the other two players were both combat characters so he was in the brig right after and we were able to make it to the end. It also helped that one player got a card that let him send one of the worst destination cards to the bottom of the deck so the traitor got denied the chance to screw us that way.
I played this recently. I did enjoy the slightly tighter gameplay but I still love the BSG theme more. But this is now readily available and can play with fewer people. Definitely a good purchase for fans of BSG or players who enjoy social deduction.
THANK YOU! I'm a bassist, but I hired one of my patrons (Vik Grannell), who is a pro-bass player to write and record it. And the guidance was "short and slappy with bass right in the front"
@@3MBG Well let me tell you, he nailed it. I have no plans on playing Unfathomable but I'll watch each of your videos just to hear that sweet, sweet intro. Plus I always like your take on games. Keep it up! (oh, and it really slaps when you listen at 1.5 speed)
I was pondering about the game, It looks right up mine and my group's alley. I will consider adding it to my collection or maybe looking into it as a gift for one of my friends who is a bit more into lovecraft themes. Thank you for the video!
@@EliteBadFrog It was really good, we limped into port with one lot of coal remaining and two thirds of the ship on fire.... We played the starter scenario, so only two hybrids, if we'd had a cultist too, it could have been a loss.... Really good fun, can't wait to play again
Question: As a known BSG fanatic, would you buy/have you bought this game? My own copy of BSG never leaves my house because of the obvious difficulty of replacing it. If my group wants to play it, they have to come to my place. Is Unfathomable a suitable substitute to take traveling, or would you just take BSG?
I think i would, if you love pepperoni pizza, but all they have is half pepperoni/half plain, its not so bad. I think for travel, no sure. ive never taken bsg out of my house
Hope they fix the horrid balance issues BSG had. Two big problems always cropped up when I played that game. 1. There was no room for any of the social deduction stuff. It was just back to back to back to back battles that completely took over the game and never ended. 2. It was way too easy for the cylons to win. Most times I've played, the Cylon player literally won by doing nothing because it's so slanted against humanity.
Played 40 odd times and I can't agree with those statements. But i will refer back to my comment in the video that the game is very group dependent. We never had those issues with our group and i'd say the cylons would win perhaps 55% of the time
@@3MBG Friend who introduced me to the game told me as much but apparently I've had terrible luck. We'd make a jump after some horrible RNG stretched the initial fight. Very next crisis: ANOTHER battle before we got a chance to take a breath. It was just exhausting.
I only played BSG once, with a previous game group; I didn't have a very good time, between one very loudly, very salty player and feeling fairly lost with how to play. Not knowing the IP it was based on didn't help. I imagine that this would go over much better with my current group, as we've played some other traitor-y games, and the Innsmouth theme certainly appeals more to me. I'll give this a look!
It happens, just something to be mindful of and learn from. As I did as well. One of our most infamous games i went hard at a guy because he was the only person to have 2 types of cards, added to a challenge, and we had 3 negatives. He must have added them in. So of course he's the cylon. Turned out, he just had a brain fade over the cards in that challenge and that rule.
Hi there - I love your channel! I just started getting into board games and your channel has been super helpful. What complexity would you rate Catan and Okko Chronicles? Just trying to get a frame of reference for how you rank the complexity of other games. Thanks and can’t wait for your future videos!
Catan, 2/5. Don't know the other game For other examples 1.) Kids can play, rules teach is a minute or so. Uno 2.) Most folks will find this easy enough to play, Catan, Ticket to ride 3.) A bit of a gamers game, has multiple mechanics and requires a proper teach. Most hobby games 4.) this is starting to get tricky, big rulebooks, lots of little rules. Things like Gloomhaven, Gaia project and other "heavy games" 5.) I rarely roll this out, but its for games that are incredibly deep and have a lot of moving parts. Leaving Earth, where you have to calculate mass and load on rockets through multiple maneuvers in space, or deep wargames with 50 page rulebooks fit here.
Haha, I got an ad for this game before this video. Relax FFG. It's already on my wishlist. I'm just trying to decide if I'm getting it or Nemesis first...
@@3MBG Yeah, I would tell YT not to show me that ad anymore so FFG doesn't waste $ selling this game to me (as I already plan on getting it) however I don't want to miss future ads from them about other products. For example, the inevitable expansions for it.
Not a complain, I know that in 3 minute is not easy to describe a game, but in the beginning I felt a bit lost how the game works. In any case I'm a bit on the fence about this game... looks cool but needs the right people to play. Added in the wish list lets see if I found a good deal
Not keeping it, and no, I don't think there is room for both. I think its mechanically a little better than BSG core box as it has some refinements. But they are really the same game as an experience. And if you do end up liking this more than BSG, sell your BSG, plenty of people still want it
This may not be as fun but if you didn't use loyalty cards, a.k.a all players are human would that mean you could play solo or with one friend or do you need hybrids and cultists?
@@3MBG understood, also you seem to have covered a few film based board games so I have some suggestions for you and I've played both of them and I can tell you they're amazing, IT evil below and Jaws, both amazing titles and they kind of fit into the moderate complexity of lots of game you bring on the channel
I might be a bit late to the party... We just played our first round of unfathomables and had a huge problem to regain fuel as humans. We couldn't find any ways to gain fuel, any tips?😊
Fuel has always been virtually impossible to get, since when this game was battlestar galatica. That's by design. There is just enough fuel as long as it is not wasted, but it is the most important resource.
The TLDR version. yep its a reskin of BSG, but its a streamlined one that is pretty good for a new audience. I think there is enough of the core experience here for this to be a hit with a whole new audience. And yes, it is just a new edition of a game. But because BSG was gone and never coming back, i'm glad they could salvage the mechanics for this project.
Grab here from miniature market when its back in stock, it seems like a very popular new release. miniaturemarket.com/ffgunf01.html
I really want this, but I already have too many long complex games. They don’t hit the table that often.
But cool review and seems like a great game.
@@wilpuriarts5895 This is the kind of game that once a group plays it, they may end up playing this game every week for years... Even if they aren't into board games.
True that, we've been playing it (BSG) for 12 years
@@wilpuriarts5895 this is my problem too, I don't get to play board games often enough, so my games tend to just sit and gather dust, sadly.
Recently had my first game of Unfathomable and it's like night and day. This version got the balance down much better than it's predacessor. It's fair while still maintaining the tension.
Our game result: The traitor was keeper of the tome and got captain handed to him on a silver platter by a crisis. ><
Humanity won due to luck flipping on him hard. His big reveal is he prematurely set off the ritual to kill two passengers while we only had three souls left...and both were the X ones. Luckily, the other two players were both combat characters so he was in the brig right after and we were able to make it to the end.
It also helped that one player got a card that let him send one of the worst destination cards to the bottom of the deck so the traitor got denied the chance to screw us that way.
I played this recently. I did enjoy the slightly tighter gameplay but I still love the BSG theme more. But this is now readily available and can play with fewer people. Definitely a good purchase for fans of BSG or players who enjoy social deduction.
100% agree with this assessment. Mechanically, its smoother, thematically its weaker, that kinda balances out to make it a worthy successor
As a fan of funky basslines, this channel has the best intro on this entire website.
THANK YOU!
I'm a bassist, but I hired one of my patrons (Vik Grannell), who is a pro-bass player to write and record it. And the guidance was "short and slappy with bass right in the front"
@@3MBG Well let me tell you, he nailed it. I have no plans on playing Unfathomable but I'll watch each of your videos just to hear that sweet, sweet intro. Plus I always like your take on games. Keep it up! (oh, and it really slaps when you listen at 1.5 speed)
Never got to play BSG. Glad I got this on preorder. Can't wait to try it with our gaming group.
One of my favourite board games.
Thanks Jarrod! This game looks FANTASTIC!
I was pondering about the game, It looks right up mine and my group's alley. I will consider adding it to my collection or maybe looking into it as a gift for one of my friends who is a bit more into lovecraft themes. Thank you for the video!
I've got a six player game of this lined up for this afternoon, I am extremely excited, having never played BSG....
How was it?
@@EliteBadFrog It was really good, we limped into port with one lot of coal remaining and two thirds of the ship on fire.... We played the starter scenario, so only two hybrids, if we'd had a cultist too, it could have been a loss.... Really good fun, can't wait to play again
Wonderfully concise video
Question: As a known BSG fanatic, would you buy/have you bought this game? My own copy of BSG never leaves my house because of the obvious difficulty of replacing it. If my group wants to play it, they have to come to my place. Is Unfathomable a suitable substitute to take traveling, or would you just take BSG?
I think i would, if you love pepperoni pizza, but all they have is half pepperoni/half plain, its not so bad. I think for travel, no sure. ive never taken bsg out of my house
Hope they fix the horrid balance issues BSG had. Two big problems always cropped up when I played that game.
1. There was no room for any of the social deduction stuff. It was just back to back to back to back battles that completely took over the game and never ended.
2. It was way too easy for the cylons to win. Most times I've played, the Cylon player literally won by doing nothing because it's so slanted against humanity.
Played 40 odd times and I can't agree with those statements. But i will refer back to my comment in the video that the game is very group dependent. We never had those issues with our group and i'd say the cylons would win perhaps 55% of the time
@@3MBG Friend who introduced me to the game told me as much but apparently I've had terrible luck. We'd make a jump after some horrible RNG stretched the initial fight. Very next crisis: ANOTHER battle before we got a chance to take a breath. It was just exhausting.
Ah, the cylon board in the 2nd expansion really helps even that out, because that is terrible luck
I only played BSG once, with a previous game group; I didn't have a very good time, between one very loudly, very salty player and feeling fairly lost with how to play. Not knowing the IP it was based on didn't help.
I imagine that this would go over much better with my current group, as we've played some other traitor-y games, and the Innsmouth theme certainly appeals more to me. I'll give this a look!
This games lives and dies on its group. Salty and loud people will kill it dead every time. Best played with good friends who can have a laugh at it
Can you do more Leder Games videos? Your Root one was awesome and got me to buy it, so I’d love to see Oath, Fort, or Vast!
Fort i have on the shelf, picked in up 2 weeks ago at a local store. I'd have to ask Leder games for the other ones.
Just earned. Super game
I have Dark Moon, and enjoy it. I have been a knob and been mean to a player who was just playing poorly, it's definitely an issue to be aware of.
It happens, just something to be mindful of and learn from. As I did as well. One of our most infamous games i went hard at a guy because he was the only person to have 2 types of cards, added to a challenge, and we had 3 negatives. He must have added them in. So of course he's the cylon.
Turned out, he just had a brain fade over the cards in that challenge and that rule.
Hi there - I love your channel! I just started getting into board games and your channel has been super helpful. What complexity would you rate Catan and Okko Chronicles? Just trying to get a frame of reference for how you rank the complexity of other games. Thanks and can’t wait for your future videos!
Catan, 2/5. Don't know the other game
For other examples
1.) Kids can play, rules teach is a minute or so. Uno
2.) Most folks will find this easy enough to play, Catan, Ticket to ride
3.) A bit of a gamers game, has multiple mechanics and requires a proper teach. Most hobby games
4.) this is starting to get tricky, big rulebooks, lots of little rules. Things like Gloomhaven, Gaia project and other "heavy games"
5.) I rarely roll this out, but its for games that are incredibly deep and have a lot of moving parts. Leaving Earth, where you have to calculate mass and load on rockets through multiple maneuvers in space, or deep wargames with 50 page rulebooks fit here.
@@3MBG thank you so much!
Haha, I got an ad for this game before this video. Relax FFG. It's already on my wishlist. I'm just trying to decide if I'm getting it or Nemesis first...
Well, that is some impressive targeted marketing :)
@@3MBG Yeah, I would tell YT not to show me that ad anymore so FFG doesn't waste $ selling this game to me (as I already plan on getting it) however I don't want to miss future ads from them about other products. For example, the inevitable expansions for it.
Not a complain, I know that in 3 minute is not easy to describe a game, but in the beginning I felt a bit lost how the game works. In any case I'm a bit on the fence about this game... looks cool but needs the right people to play. Added in the wish list lets see if I found a good deal
Its a tricky one to do in the time code, that's for sure
Are you keeping it? Is there room in a collection for BSG and this? What if it were just base BSG?
Not keeping it, and no, I don't think there is room for both. I think its mechanically a little better than BSG core box as it has some refinements. But they are really the same game as an experience. And if you do end up liking this more than BSG, sell your BSG, plenty of people still want it
Fracking Toaster ;-)
That's exactly what a cylon would say
I love the idea behind it but as you mentioned… the players make the game and I know my group would make it too slow 😩
Knowing not to buy a game that won't fit is a good thing. I'm not here to sell games, i'm here to help people make up their minds :)
My copy is still on the shelf of opportunity :(
Well, it is a pretty new release. It's not like its been there since 2012 :)
Did you say "Moderately complex game" or "Morally Complex game?"
Hahaha, moderately, if in doubt, check the subtitles on the 3 minute recaps as i do all the new ones manually (since year 1)
How many starting hybrids are there in a 5 player game.
2
I wish BSG had a new version. As it stands its a bit hard to find reasonable price
Such is life with IP based games.
This may not be as fun but if you didn't use loyalty cards, a.k.a all players are human would that mean you could play solo or with one friend or do you need hybrids and cultists?
It's really a team game, so doing that would miss out on a lot of what makes the game work
@@3MBG yeah you're right, but would you consider it if you had a 1 or 2 player party?
Absolutely not. It would be like playing table tennis solo.
@@3MBG understood, also you seem to have covered a few film based board games so I have some suggestions for you and I've played both of them and I can tell you they're amazing, IT evil below and Jaws, both amazing titles and they kind of fit into the moderate complexity of lots of game you bring on the channel
Jaws is on our "shelf of opportunity"
I might be a bit late to the party... We just played our first round of unfathomables and had a huge problem to regain fuel as humans. We couldn't find any ways to gain fuel, any tips?😊
Fuel has always been virtually impossible to get, since when this game was battlestar galatica. That's by design. There is just enough fuel as long as it is not wasted, but it is the most important resource.
@@3MBG Thank you so much!
Another good recommendation as a "simpler" social deduction game... try "Night of the Ninja".
That's a new one to me. Not heard of it until now
bsg is a million times better
A million times? Nah, but better by a fair margin, yeah, totally