Hey there, designer of no game here. Canada stinks.
@damonstea
Ай бұрын
Hey there, designer of Sovereign: Fall of Wormwood here. Thank so much for covering the game! Sovereign plays really well with two players, but it is actually optimized for 3-4. Most card abilities can be played on anyone, so there are lots of opportunities for creating temporary alliances or coming together to pull down a leader. There's no player elimination in the game, so there's no incentive for ever picking on a single player unless they are in the lead- and because of the way Echoes are distributed the game self balances. As to 4 player and only being able to attack the people to your left and right, that doesn't mean you can't affect the 4th player. You can't attack directly, but there are many card abilities you can use to harm them- and you can always use some of your abilities to help other players do an attack as well! Sorry about the expensive shipping, we are a tiny indie company and doing our best to make things affordable. Hope you're able to give the game a try sometime, all the decks are available on Tabletop Simulator if you ever want to give it a go!
@jesuscasasola
Ай бұрын
Hi there, the designer of Rise of the Wastelands speaking 📢. Thanks for featuring our game, we really appreciate it. And we are very happy to hear that it is your pick among so many other games 🙂. It really means a lot to us when people genuinely like our game (or at least are interested enough in it 😉). So again, thanks!
@Zilong09
Ай бұрын
Thanks Chris for the series. I don't think I would bother keeping up with the hobby anymore (the new stuff anyways) because not being able to even imagine affording any of these creates a lot of apathy for me. Not that anyone needs to buy or support a new thing. We all have great collections with an ongoing open policy for new treasured to table. These crowdfunding countdowns still keep me somewhat connected and abreast.
@Aroundthestumpgames
Ай бұрын
The Last Command is a ton of fun, I first playtested it in 2020. Ty the Designer has put in a ton of work refining it.
@applecorc
Ай бұрын
"If you get this game you can't get anything else" I see you met my wife.
@RoomandBoardReviews
Ай бұрын
@@applecorc *pulls off mask* honey I'm home!
@marcnno6323
Ай бұрын
Hexplore it - this new volume looks fantastic.
@tymoore253
Ай бұрын
Not sure if the creators ever look at these, but I can confirm I’m another person who won’t even consider your campaign if you did the $1 pre pledge. Keep fighting the good fight Chris!
@tabletop_road
Ай бұрын
*keep fighting the food fight Chris!
@user-rm9qi9lz4u
Ай бұрын
Your commentary on Blood name is freaking killing me. "DOOM Brigade: Punching You In The Face!" its so true. Blood is masterfully named
@mglittle37
Ай бұрын
Thanks brother. You don't need a catchphrase. You're a boss.
@bcantui
Ай бұрын
Thanks for helping me not back Blood! It does look great, but mechanically it wasn’t drawing me either. Did back HEXplore it and got volume 4 second hand. Others recommended me the system after asking for a co-op XIA game. Watched tons of playthroughs and reviews for the different volumes and it does seem to live up to the promise of a zero to hero one shot rpg adventure. Can’t personally recommend yet, but it may be worth jumping that hurdle to enter the system 😅
@morgaknightgames
Ай бұрын
I'm backing Blood and Sovereign. Blood, because I'm still a Goth kid at heart and I absolutely need more cool spooky shit in my life. 😂 But I think you may have simplified how the chaining system works a bit, and the chain can grow over the course of the game as you complete objectives, giving your team more actions over time. Though LMS does tend to do a lot of bloat in their games, so they tend to be more fiddly than necessary. Sovereign screams passion project, and after watching a few gameplay videos, also seems like a lot of fun. I looked at the card decks on TTS and they really do play differently from each other, and I love that they're pre-built because deck construction is why I didn't play a lot of card games. I talked myself out of Odalin really quickly because while the theme speaks to me, the game itself isn't actually that different from all the other dungeon crawl games I already own.
@lystic9392
Ай бұрын
I tried Sovereign and yes it's very cool. And 3-4 player also very cool. So, very cool.
@Majaiofdreams
Ай бұрын
Oh the irony. The game I was most interested in hearing about was the one that got skipped due to its $1 pledge practice... Guess I'll have to decide for myself now...
@hubris1960
Ай бұрын
Dungeon Dive gave a pretty good overview of the Hexplore It system. I recently received my content from their previous crowdfunding campaign and it both shipped early and it was beautifully produced. It seems like a solid project to support if you don't mind the barrier to entry for the series.
@timf7354
Ай бұрын
Thanks for these videos Chris! They display just how many games im not buying...yet still collecting more for when theres a drought. Surely there will be a lull in games being made, right? 😂 Much ❤.
@RoomandBoardReviews
Ай бұрын
@@timf7354 it honestly feels like it will never slow down, but I've seen a shift in the amount of funding over the past year so I feel the large amount of people who overbought are starting to realize that they have done and aren't buying anymore. Or as much at least.
@timf7354
Ай бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviews Blood ended its campaign at $49k USD short of $1million. I contributed to the madness because of crazy clowns and other circus minis. I dont have any circus themed games and want to display them on a shelf, in the bedroom, hoping they'll come to life and take me on the road with them. 😜
@Nozdormu1982
Ай бұрын
You didn't mention Europe Universalis.
@corenthian9426
Ай бұрын
Two weeks in a row of not backing anything. My life is feeling a bit empty and I feel like I should go all in on the next big campaign soon.
@RoomandBoardReviews
Ай бұрын
@@corenthian9426 or maybe you've finally found all the good games and there are no more than will ever be made?
@lystic9392
Ай бұрын
I'm in a bit of a too-much-I'd-want-to-back period.
@derraldlosey1118
Ай бұрын
Was tempted by Blood, but held firm. Last year I backed 5 campaigns. This year trying to back less. Particularly since what I do back will be expensive.
@Tylers_Dad
Ай бұрын
I initially backed Iliad & Ichor, but cancelled my pledge when I realized that they both used a cloth mat for a playing board. I'm not a fan of cloth mats
@ryanhelster5543
Ай бұрын
Oh hey, that's me 0:10
@RoomandBoardReviews
Ай бұрын
@@ryanhelster5543 Wooooo! Thanks pal! 🙂
@corenthian9426
Ай бұрын
Welcome to the bored room!
@ryanhelster5543
Ай бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviews Definitely a sound investment. I'm new to this hobby and the FOMO got me bad over the last 60 days... If your sarcasm can save me from backing one game per month I'm going to end up way ahead
@ryanhelster5543
Ай бұрын
@@corenthian9426 Thank you!
@RoomandBoardReviews
Ай бұрын
@@ryanhelster5543 I'll be extra sarcastic upcoming JUST for you :)
@Carlos52024
Ай бұрын
If backers want to save on shipping, the Incubo publisher is doing that bundle thing. They have two other upcoming campaigns (Lords of Worlds and Sinister Institute) and all three are fulfilling around the same time. Of course, you actually have to want those games!
@devinkerr5474
Ай бұрын
If the bundle was something like.... Cascadia, Calico, and Verdant (which have some basic similarity in elements or feel), it would be so much easier, but just the brief description from the publisher on each game shows they are quite different. So I have to want 3 completely different feeling games from the same publisher around the same time.
@iphatbass
Ай бұрын
You should really try Sovereign! All those preconstructed faction decks are really unique, also this game shines at 3-4 players! We play it regulary on TTS, and it's really fun game!
@elizabethh.541
Ай бұрын
I originally had backed Valerius, but then learned they had done the $1 pre-pledge via BGG. They hid it pretty well from previous backers. I made a post on their VIP FB group asking about it. A few of us commented about it and then they deleted the post this morning. Needless to say I cancelled my pledge and will not be supporting them again.
@RoomandBoardReviews
Ай бұрын
@@elizabethh.541 deleting comments, wow they MUST be powered by Launch boom haha
@elizabethh.541
Ай бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviews it looks like they have changed the settings in the FB group to require admin approval before anything can be posted. Guess they don't want anyone to question or push back on anything.
@deebo1292
Ай бұрын
Hey so I commented on your post asking what the $1 controversy was about and I couldn’t find it later which sucks. I am really hyped for this but was wondering what the big deal is around the $1 pledge?
@elizabethh.541
Ай бұрын
@@deebo1292I find it to be a predatory marketing tactic. I don't doubt that it is extremely lucrative for the company, but it is certainly not in the best interest of the consumer. It makes a person feel like they've already invested in the game before they even know anything about the actual product, and pushes the feeling of FOMO (on a deal, upgrade, exclusively). All of this combined almost guarantees that the person who participates in the $1 pre-campaign launch pledging is going to back the game. I've seen the explanations that it "Helps us gauge interest in the project." or "It is just a presale. The exclusive item will be available at a higher cost after the campaign launches." There is a follow tab for a reason. Companies do not need to take a dollar to gauge interest. They're going to launch the campaign regardless. Most of the time the way people find out about the exclusive pre-campaign pledging option is because they already supported/follow the creator. Therefore, it is just an extra money grab, in my opinion. I believe that a creator should stand by their work and let the game/campaign speak for itself. I want to see your product, reviews, and rule book before I give you my financial information. Most of the time these little bonus things they offer for the exclusive deal don't offer anything substantial to the game. Mini expansions usually just add a few extra cards, but nothing earth shattering. I would have no issue if they offered the same bonus item/deal as an early-bird option for backing the campaign in the first 24-72 hours. At least then everyone will have the same opportunity and time to review the product to see if it really is something that interests them instead of providing a dollar blindly.
@elizabethh.541
Ай бұрын
@@deebo1292RoomandBoard did an entire video on the subject: kzitem.info/news/bejne/26yavJufnnholYosi=tf8Dc55OIp4f0-WI
@JJ_TheGreat
Ай бұрын
17:53 Ah, shucks! I thought you were going to be talking about the game "Oh Crab!" 🦀 Which is the better crab 🦀 game?!
@Galloglaoch
Ай бұрын
Imma be honest with you. I haven't backed a new game for a while and I got a new jox with good pay so I saw Blood back as a preview and have been following it for a while and to be completely honest I backed it all in just based on theme, art and those incredible miniatures. I have absolutely no clue how the game plays. I hope I will eventually check the gameplay but...yeah those miniatures, the theme, the fact that the leader of the troupers has my name...that was an easy back. Will I ever play it? i have no idea. I hope so. I guess I have to gifure out how to sell my monster hunter all in back ass there's no way I'm playing both so... yeah.
@thinhman2010
Ай бұрын
I already convinced myself of cancelling my pledge of Blood, but then all of the "This is cool"s from this video have gotten me back into debating again.
@RoomandBoardReviews
Ай бұрын
@@thinhman2010 noooo you cancelled for a reason, stick to your guns!
@dvdivn01
Ай бұрын
Hey Chris, did you miss phantom ink arcana? Maybe?
@RoomandBoardReviews
Ай бұрын
Oh crap, I did. I meant to cover it too because we talked about it on the R&R show
@dvdivn01
Ай бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviewsI’ll go and watch it to know your opinion on it :)
@RoomandBoardReviews
Ай бұрын
@@dvdivn01 I think it looks really neat, a really great mix of a couple different games.
@luenarturoho1385
Ай бұрын
Thx ,good sr
@wasylwasylson7349
Ай бұрын
Rise of the Wastelands (this is a dumb title) and that pirate game are the most interesting ones for me. I'm a sucker for pirate themed games, unfortunately for the makers of this one, i just backed The Pirate Republic: Africa Gambit. If they made their campaign a few months earlier or later. Too much pirates. Rise seems interesting mechanic wise, looks good and i can always play more postapo themed stuff, overall very nice. But i won't back. I spent too much on too many games in last months.
@RoomandBoardReviews
Ай бұрын
@@wasylwasylson7349 yeah you can't back everything!
@fy8798
Ай бұрын
Tsukuyumi is really good, and plays really well at 4-6 (2 player has special rules, and I am sure they are good, but you're missing the faction diplomatic hijinks!)... ...but its also really hard to table because the factions are wild and it does not play in the most intuitive ways sometimes. Lots of people are a bit scared of it sadly.
@luenarturoho1385
Ай бұрын
Love ur razvah voice joke hahahahaahahaha
@john9801
Ай бұрын
The minis in Blood look really cool but the Gameplay looked uninteresting to me. Biggest problem is that each attack either deals 0 or 1 damage. I don't want a big luck fest. But I want at least some swingyness to build excitement. Odalin looks way better to me mechanically. The loot alone make me excited to play it. Really looking forward to it.
@kanalune
Ай бұрын
I was good and dropped both grimcoven and blood due to gameplay. Is this my excuse to probably late pledge elder scrolls? Probably 😅
@legolasegb
Ай бұрын
How did you know I have too many games? It's like you can see inside my soul. A full third of my 300+ games are not played. Any yet, I know I don't have a hoarding problem. I just know it.
@RoomandBoardReviews
Ай бұрын
@@legolasegb I've said it once and I'll say it again, I'm ALWAYS watching ;)
@legolasegb
Ай бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviews O.O
@paranoiarisinggames
Ай бұрын
I don’t bubble get it!
@stickandmud
Ай бұрын
Could someone explain to me the joke about the AllPlay dude like I'm five, please?
@RoomandBoardReviews
Ай бұрын
@@stickandmud allplay used to be called boardgame tables.com, but when they switched to All play they didn't own the rights to the website allplay.com, which was just this random guy who wanted like a quarter of a million dollars for the website, so they didn't have the website. It was a VERY weird site that I thought was very funny and if you click on his face he would do various video pitches of why you should pay him. My favourite was just a tiktok of him just laughing. Boardgame tables eventually bought the website so they could not have to use "letsallplay" as their site but luckily the Wayback machine exists on the internet and I never have to give up my favourite super villain.
@stickandmud
Ай бұрын
@@RoomandBoardReviews oh so it was a random guy, that's a crazy story. Right, I've seen a video with him, but couldn't get what's going on. Thanks for taking the time to explain this!
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