Being indecisive about “am I indecisive or not” was legit hilarious. If that was intentional, that’s some quality comedic talent
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Lol thank you :) definitely intentional...but I fear my comedy is too infrequent for any career in it.
@JohnnyMcNabb63
6 ай бұрын
Because of this game I will never back another Portal game on Kickstarter. The game is basically just a reprint with miniatures and it took about 3 years to deliver with some of the worst communication I’ve ever had for a Kickstarter. The game itself is really good.
@EfrainRiveraJunior
6 ай бұрын
It was Gamefound.
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
I totally understand that, but I'll also say that there's no such thing as just a reprint when you're changing the amount that they did even just component wise, I don't think it should have taken as long as it did... But it's not just ordering a reprint, there's a lot of quality control that has to go into it.
@pauljones2261
6 ай бұрын
When you back on Gamefound or Kickstarter you gotta be patient. They added a massive load of scenarios which all have to be balanced and play tested. That is a massive amount of work.
@The90sKickbackKids
6 ай бұрын
Dized has a really good tutorial for Robinson Crusoe that definitely helped me get a hang of rules and gameplay
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Good to know thank you!
@AlwayzFresh
6 ай бұрын
This game is a warm cup of coffee on a rainy day for me personally. This War of Mine reminds me very fondly of it.
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Lol...I don't like this war of mine :)
@Wustenfuchs109
6 ай бұрын
Yeah, they are very similar in many aspects. But, the theme difference is what will sway people one way or the other. This War of Mine is constant misery and horror. The only "good" situation is when you find something useful in a sea of horror and madness which is NOT fictional. Robinson has more of that "we are masters of our own fate" feeling, living in the wild... it has its share of misery, but it comes from the nature itself and the setting is uplifting. In "This War of Mine", if you have an ounce of empathy while you play, it is a terrible feeling... as it should be! The only way you are having a good time is if you forget what you are playing and just look at the numbers/resources and min/maxing them. Which is fine, but that's not how that game was intended to be played.
@Apeshower
6 ай бұрын
Love Robinson Crusoe. One of those games were the cards and dice can screw you but I never feel cheated by it. Great story told in this game. Don’t have and won’t be the collectors though but good to see.
@morgaknightgames
6 ай бұрын
I love this game, but it is very difficult. I second the Dized tutorial as very helpful. Honestly, I only backed the veteran upgrade pack and I'm still regretting getting the minis since I already have a good storage solution and now I have a mostly empty box with minis. I'll probably try to find a smaller expansion box I can transfer them to instead. The mission book and introduction how to play will absolutely get some use though, so happy about that.
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Good to know on dized thanks
@shelfcontrolgames
6 ай бұрын
I passed on this one, the plastic bits did not seem to add to the experience for me. It worked out, I just found a copy of the base game at my local used bookstore for $25, so that seemed like a win to me. Can't wait to try it. Edit: Was that a call out @ 12:03 ? LOL
@tracybenbrook3507
6 ай бұрын
Your being indecisive about if you were indecisive was the pinnacle of my day (to be fair, it was a long day)
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Lol I was hoping that would crack a smile for someone:)
@peerm2130
6 ай бұрын
It was fun to paint the miniatures. They have alot of details. I like the Octopus on the back of the cook. Gonna play this tomorrow.
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Enjoy it :)
@pesmerga275
6 ай бұрын
Strong recommendation for new players to follow "easier' mode and include Dog in 2P games, Friday in 3P+ games, and don't do true solo (2-handing is simple enough). You'll get the exact same gameplay experience, just slightly less punishing. Enjoy!
@MarkusBreindl
6 ай бұрын
I most of the time include Friday and dog in any play count games and we still lose, but at least it feels like we had a chance...
@Nezbo
4 ай бұрын
I think solo with Friday and Dog is fun :) But definitely a harder/tighter experience than when having more pawns.
@pesmerga275
4 ай бұрын
@@Nezbo Totally get it, I imagine it is fun indeed! However, the rules changes are noteworthy and it's often very hard solo, whereas I'm making suggestions to gently onboard new players X) I think this is a rare game where making it easier with Friday/Dog doesn't truly do anything to lessen the experience/theme.
@naomiooooo
3 ай бұрын
Don't loose the spy glass, they are basically a save me when all hope is lost. It is a tough game, you will need them. :)
@BoardGameCo
3 ай бұрын
Lol good to know :)
@andrewclifton185
6 ай бұрын
yeah still waiting on mine - crazy time line 3 years in counting - also backed adventures in Neverland - even crazier nearly 4 years waiting!!!!
@robertcrist6059
6 ай бұрын
"Like I said already" with the knife opening towards us was a cool threatening move. I know that intention wasn't there, it was just cool.
@EfrainRiveraJunior
6 ай бұрын
I got my copy yesterday. I love the look, yet am disappointed with the feel of the components. I am very disappointed that the instructions didn't come with a glossary. Plus there are no instructions on how to put everything inside the big box.
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
I get that on both counts
@EfrainRiveraJunior
6 ай бұрын
Maybe I am old school, but did glossaries go the way of the Dodo?
@necrotoaster94
6 ай бұрын
This video was SO much fun to watch... was laughing out loud so many times. Stream of consciousness recordings are always interesting to watch for me and this one did not disappoint. Thanks for making this one! My copy of this hasn't arrived yet but I'm looking forward to when it does. 😊
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
@jehudaS
6 ай бұрын
No I only have to be calm until I got my copy... waiting for so long, now everybody got his copy and I still have to wait, wait, wait...
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
I get that :(
@flipz101
6 ай бұрын
This one took so long that I ended up cancelling my pledge. I also back fewer games now and have never regretted cancelling a pledge. Hardly backed anything last year, but this year has started with a BANG! And find myself getting sucked into a lot of kickstarter campaigns!
@Terszel
5 ай бұрын
It be like that sometimes. I genuinely thought Voidfall would never ship 😂 took them near 3 yrs
@Terszel
5 ай бұрын
Mine came in but didnt open it for a few weeks since I dreaded setup, but they really slimmed it down! My fav inclusion is the scenario book, was always fussed the original only came with 3. Really excited to try the R'lyeh one
@BoardGameCo
5 ай бұрын
I'm excited to table it, the only question is when I prioritize it 🙂
@enr1l
6 ай бұрын
Please can you do the review of clash of cultures monumental ed? ppl say that they changed a lot of things other than including expansions
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
I plan on it
@garyfaust6769
6 ай бұрын
I just bought the second edition used but never played. I am loving playing solo with three characters after watching Shaggy on Totally Tabled. It made my first playthrough smooth with only a couple checks of the rule book. I lost in only 60 minutes! I think that the rules in the second edition make sense if you fill in perceived gaps with thematic sense.
@aeryellae5837
6 ай бұрын
So many boxes. Looks like I'll need to buy a new kallax. :) I don't know if I'll ever back Portal after this campaign, but I am still very excited to get this and play it!
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Lol good luck
@jonathana6298
5 ай бұрын
The adventure book and thematic decks of cards are great. The minis are worthless. I already removed them from the box and one day I might use them in a Pirate Borg RPG.
@aylonewolf69
6 ай бұрын
LOL - You da man!! Indecisive about being indecisive!!! Who's on 1st, what's on 2nd... I don't know, 3rd base...! :) :) :) Love you man, keep up the good work!!! :D :D :D
@sidneyleejohnson
6 ай бұрын
"Immersive Save Sheets".... let me put the emphasis on the last "s" in that statement on their add-on.."Mystery Tales Promos". Yet we both seem to have been sent 1 sheet. Bait and switch much? I guess we're just expected to take our 1 sheet and scan it for reprinting. Why not just send us the pdf and let us print on demand. Maybe they did in fact do that. I'd have to poke around to see if that is published somewhere. I tend to miss these kind of freebies in the updates. Anyway Its a tiny tiny tiny nitpick but watching your opening did at least confirm for me that we're in the same boat. Overall it looks awesome. Looking forward to one day settling down to actually play games until then I'll vicariously game through my favorite influencers. ;)
@Madgaar
6 ай бұрын
man, im glad i only got the base game + book of adventures tier looking at this i was worried i was gonna get all these boxes lol
@EfrainRiveraJunior
6 ай бұрын
I downloaded the app for this game. Has anyone used it yet? If so, is it good?
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Not I sadly
@EfrainRiveraJunior
6 ай бұрын
I beat the Castaways adventure once. Did I cheat a little to do so? I'll never tell. 😊
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Lol cheating at solo is just playing with power ups
@buddyberglund
6 ай бұрын
This is definitely a good game, and some scenarios can be very punishing, even if you "cheat" by adding both Friday and the dog to the multiplayer game. Sadly, I have the first edition, so from what I can tell, none of the expansions would work with my copy, and this project was too much for me to want to rebuy the game with all the stuff at once. I also definitely didn't feel like this game needed all the minis and extra upgrades, although some (like the resources) are pretty nice.
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Ya I'm hoping I don't find this one unnecessarily punishing
@warpo007
6 ай бұрын
steep learning curve, but you have developed your game skills a lot Alex.
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
I'm not just worried about learning hut about whether I like it
@cowmilk9999
6 ай бұрын
Ive been thoroughly enjoying my copy the past few days! Just a heads up, and I'm sure you know this but I have to reiterate, this game is DIFFICULT. This game is not nice to players. It will not baby you. One small mercy is that if you got the Book of Adventures, there are slightly easier versions of some of the scenarios (like Castaways, for example where the weather is held off until a couple of rounds later which makes a HUGE difference). Overall though, if you're not into games that constantly beat you down and give you little hope, and is even often straight up unfair, then avoid this one. Winning is not what this game is about in my opinion. I, for one, enjoy the long struggle and grind because it makes the victories just that much sweeter for me. Plus, it's not like you'll never win. After a couple of games, you get used to what resources to prioritize in a given scenario and things like that to a point where you'll most likely get a win eventually.
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Ya...this is what worries me.
@cowmilk9999
6 ай бұрын
@BoardGameCo Then it may just not be a game for you. Especially with what you said about This War of Mine. In terms of difficulty, that game has the same feeling as this one. Robinsin of course isn't as depressing theme-wise, but you'll still feel the constant stings of bad things constantly happening and having to deal with putting out fires while also trying to achieve the objectives of the scenario. Since you have it, give it a shot of course! You never know. Maybe the theme/gameplay can win you over despite the difficulty. Also, there are multiple ways (especially with the Gamefound content) to make the game easier/more manageable like adding some/all of the animal companions, for example.
@Azeial
6 ай бұрын
Is this similar to 7th Continent?
@warpo007
6 ай бұрын
i steered away from this... damn it..
@78endriago
6 ай бұрын
@warpo007 i agree, i had to remove about 1/2 the adventure cards just to make a "beginner friendly" game. still a 10% chance of failure
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Yups
@andrewchapman6054
6 ай бұрын
Fantastic game. But yes, it is very punishing.
@ryangilmore3678
6 ай бұрын
Your description of This War of Mine is exactly what Robinson Crusoe is. The system is fantastic but for me the whole game was just trying withstand as much punishment as long as you can. Didn't enjoy that.
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Uh oh....does bode well
@Wustenfuchs109
6 ай бұрын
Honestly, from what I see, the only thing of worth here are new scenarios. And I am guessing someone will be posting them online for printing anyway. There is no substantial increase in quality, miniatures bring nothing to the game and experience (except the inflated price)... I really don't see a big point of purchasing this. Even if you don't have a game already, I think it is better to go and find the standard version rather than this. Cheaper, same thing basically. 95% of it at least. It is one of the worst Collector Edition versions of a game that I've seen so far. There is nothing BAD in it, it is just rather pointless to buy this over a standard version unless you are REALLY into miniatures.
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
I don't think anything you're saying is wrong... But I also think that's generally how board game deluxifications work. They're inherently not essential, but they can be very cool and something that people want.
@shaike82
6 ай бұрын
Can't wait for it to finally arrive to us Israeli backers...
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
Enjoy it 🙂
@user-hl2dy3bt7j
6 ай бұрын
Wow the worst designed game gets a reprint. If you dont know just "build" as a safe action every turn. But hey don't worry you will literally take the same actions over and over all game long
@BoardGameCo
6 ай бұрын
While I hear what you're saying, it's hard to deny the ratings on it. There are plenty of popular games that didn't resonate with me, I usually don't automatically assume that they're terrible.. I usually assume I'm the exception
@user-hl2dy3bt7j
6 ай бұрын
Yeah I dont get it. Its a flawed design. The whole game is taking risks and interacting with the cards but if you want to win just take safe actions and dont interact with the cards and therefore the game at all. @@BoardGameCo
@Sulucion6Tone
6 ай бұрын
Decided not to back this as i already have the original with the Voyage of the Beagle expansion which works just fine. As far as i remember i don't think they added enough for me to upgrade (which is rare) as i buy everything new, newer, newest cause im a moron.
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