Great review and overview! I loved hearing your gripes and likes about the game. Def looks like one for me :)
@settleroftheboards25 күн бұрын
Thanks for checking it out! I hope you get to enjoy the game :)
@Alfgard2901Ай бұрын
The acrylic standees are only printed on one side? It doesn't look particularly good...how are you supposed to recognize the characters when all you see is a "white wall".
@settleroftheboardsАй бұрын
Yeah, it was not my favorite design choice at all. We ended up having our own characters face us so we knew which ones to move around, but it was just odd.
@Alfgard2901Ай бұрын
The acrylic standees are only printed on one side? It doesn't look particularly good...how are you supposed to recognize the characters when all you see is a "white wall".
@settleroftheboardsАй бұрын
Yeah, it was not my favorite design choice at all. We ended up having our own characters face us so we knew which ones to move around, but it was just odd.
@daem0nfaustАй бұрын
These are great
@settleroftheboardsАй бұрын
Thank you!
@drewbiggin5805Ай бұрын
Just discovered your channel. I've not heard of this one. Apologies if I missed your mentioning it, but does it have a solo mode?
@settleroftheboardsАй бұрын
My copy does not mention a solo mode, but I have the retail version. The deluxe may have more options, but I am not sure.
@drewbiggin5805Ай бұрын
@@settleroftheboards Oh, that's a shame. Looks like a good game. Thank you for the review.
@TurbosipuliАй бұрын
Sure looks interesting.
@GamnificentАй бұрын
Thank you for your thoughts on Neotopia! I am glad you liked it 😊 - André Santos
@XoftheTITANS2 ай бұрын
I'm so happy to see someone talk about this game. I am looking forward to your review. I got some playtime with the game and got to say it's easy to pick up (gameplay-wise). The components are fantastic. The only downsize are the Standee themselves, not by design, but functionality. Some of them are very wide where they take up two additional spaces, which makes it difficult to move them without knocking over other pieces of the game.
@settleroftheboards2 ай бұрын
I've been playing a whole lot, and I have the same complaint. I LOVE the acrylics, but some some are just way too big for the board. My other biggest issue is just the character elimination. I have played other tactical games where your characters revive so that you don't lose the flexibility of cards in hand, which I personally prefer. But I like the objectives in this, and the range of characters - I definitely just need to try a few more and find a really solid team!
@Levrad212 ай бұрын
Where did you buy your copy??
@settleroftheboards2 ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to be provided a copy from the publisher. You can order directly from their website! -- www.japanimegames.com/japanime-tactics-granblue-fantasy-special-bundle
@seanduncan39582 ай бұрын
First! I enjoy your videos. Straight forward and quick.
@settleroftheboards2 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😁
@GamesOffTheShelf2 ай бұрын
Impressive! How long did it take to paint everything?
@settleroftheboards2 ай бұрын
Thank you! A looongg time lol roughly 2 hours each for the small ones. The sentinels were probably 4 each. 😬
@conkerlive1012 ай бұрын
This is a great review! Nice job.
@boardgamesportsnetwork3 ай бұрын
Looking foward to the review on this one!
@boardgamesportsnetwork3 ай бұрын
I have never heard of this game... I love a good title laying exploration game, but might be out on the theme. great review!
@settleroftheboards3 ай бұрын
It's not too spooky if it helps! Haha but yeah if you're not interested in a "nightmare" theme, it might not be the best choice.
@boardgamesportsnetwork3 ай бұрын
@@settleroftheboards I am willing to admit it might be to spooky for me!
@ThunderworksGames3 ай бұрын
Thanks for reviewing Tenpenny Parks! 🎪
@boardgamesportsnetwork3 ай бұрын
How did you feel about playtime? BGG list it was 60/120 minutes, and you talk about it being slow action-wise on your website. Does it feel that slow? It looks fantastic and something my group might like, but it's hard to get a 2-hour game to the table sometimes. Love the review btw!
@settleroftheboards3 ай бұрын
It definitely fell in that range. I played at every count, my plays averaged at about 100 minutes. With 2 players we got it down to an hour after we both knew how to play. 2 certainly doesn't have as much downtime, so it doesn't feel as slow. At 4 if can just feel long between turns sometimes but even at a 4 player count where everyone was new to it, it was right at 2 hours (give or take a few minutes) so the timing is fairly accurate. I think it really comes down to who you play with. I think if someone is prone to AP, this might not be the best game for them. But most games I didn't feel like the timing was too bad. And personally I think 3 players is the sweet spot for it.
@boardgamesportsnetwork3 ай бұрын
@@settleroftheboards That's good to know, thank you!
@daem0nfaust3 ай бұрын
It does look interesting. The buliding art looks nice, though the graphics itself is just ok.
@virgilalighieri71925 ай бұрын
I gave this one a 3. It took HOURS longer than it needed to, and everything was more fiddly than fun. I also lost by a mile and still don't understand WHY. Overall it was a terrible experience. I played it at 5, what was your player count?
@settleroftheboards5 ай бұрын
My partner felt the exact same way you did. He also loves Castles so I think it made him hate it more. I wanted to like it more than I did, but I do agree that it is more fiddly than it should be. I tried it at 1,2,3, and 4. And by then I kind of decided that it wouldn't be enjoyable at 5 at all. I liked it best solo, but it was still really long.
@htpkey5 ай бұрын
Such an amazing job! I bought this boardgame mainly for painting the miniatures. It's sad seeing boardgames with cardboard minis.
@ShamankingZuty5 ай бұрын
I am looking for a good tutorial video on this as all the ones I can find don't follow the rulebook that I have. Do you know of a video like that, or do you have a demo video you made? Thanks.
@settleroftheboards5 ай бұрын
I don't have anything like that. It looks like there might be a how to play video on the boardgamegeek page for it, but I am not sure what rulebook it uses, I wasn't aware there was more than one, actually. Hope you find what you need!
@Anthem10185 ай бұрын
Great review!
@settleroftheboards5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@michaelfrisoli23526 ай бұрын
I wish you mentioned some of Carls games because this sounds familiar but I can’t remember the game I’ve played 😅
@settleroftheboards6 ай бұрын
Haha, sorry! Some that I have played are Uchronia, Innovation, and Glory to Rome!
@tabletopmischief6 ай бұрын
Great review!
@Syrelyas6 ай бұрын
Thank you for this brief review!
@nicolanewton18737 ай бұрын
Great review thanks
@clipomaniabestmovieclips44217 ай бұрын
You are pretty redhead donut and you look like interesting person, you have sub and new fan from Serbia
@IncredibleDream7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your review!
@BoardGameAddictUK8 ай бұрын
Hi. I have included a link to this video in my review of Outrun the Bear over at boardgameadd.blogspot.com/2023/11/review-outrun-bear.html Hope thats okay
@bestatstartrek21799 ай бұрын
But is the game fun and would you teach for this game often against games like cubirds
@settleroftheboards9 ай бұрын
The game is fun, as long as you enjoy take that and some random ess. I have never played Cubirds, so I can't really compare.
@bestatstartrek21799 ай бұрын
@@settleroftheboards I meant reach for and cubirds is free on bga
@ashoor2529 ай бұрын
Keep it up 🎉❤
@EfrainRiveraJunior9 ай бұрын
I want it!
@settleroftheboards9 ай бұрын
Just gotta enter on one of other pages!
@JonArt_As_Board10 ай бұрын
im hoping to get this fulfilled soon!
@jordangoddard63010 ай бұрын
Can’t wait to hear what you think!
@alisoneugene72611 ай бұрын
"Promo sm"
@Dude_Ronin11 ай бұрын
Nahh thats called diabetes and getting fat
@TokYoYo11 ай бұрын
Oh nice! You’ve got Omega Virus back there!
@settleroftheboards11 ай бұрын
Funnily enough, not anymore. We never play it, so we are actually culling it from the collection, haha
@bluebillygrit1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Also, I see Forbidden Bridge back there. I don't care how simple it is, it will always be one of my favorite games.
@ravinnox2640 Жыл бұрын
Another great video! I will keep an eye out for this one, sounds fun
@ravinnox2640 Жыл бұрын
Omg your video popped up above mine and we have almost the same thumbnail but we're holding the box on diffrent sides 😂 Awesome video though, this game is so much fun
@settleroftheboards Жыл бұрын
Haha that's too funny! Thank you! I'll check yours out too!
@ravinnox2640 Жыл бұрын
@@settleroftheboards you get a sub just for that!
@eprohoda Жыл бұрын
Settler. this is good uploading. adios.
@richjohnson275 Жыл бұрын
What a spectacular accomplishment I am in awe at your dedication to getting this done. These Marvel United minis are a delight to paint. Beast was the first mini I ever painted, honestly I would recommend anyone scared about trying mini painting to start with one of the core boxes since you get so many minis and they are pretty forgiving to work with
@settleroftheboards Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Beast was the first one I painted from these, funnily enough haha but I totally agree! There's definitely tough ones among them all, but the core boxes are an excellent place to start!
@DocHogan Жыл бұрын
If only the publisher hadn’t screwed Collectors Edition backers(*). They’ll never see another penny from me. (*) cancelled the pledge level without refund option, forced backers to accept lower pledge level with refund of difference in pledge. BAIT AND SWITCH
@DocHogan Жыл бұрын
I didn’t expect a great experience, just an okay-to-good one, which seems to be the case. I backed at the Collectors Edition level for a display piece, and an okay-to-good puzzle game as a bonus. Feeling somewhat double-screwed, tbh
@catastropheboardgame Жыл бұрын
Hello! Thank you for your video recap and review! I greatly appreciate the time you put into creating this!
@Ranerdar Жыл бұрын
An impressive feat! Well done. I just finished up season 1. Waiting on some new paints to before I get started on season 2.
@settleroftheboards Жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Have fun with season 2. There's some great ones in there haha!
@Amazing.World.2024 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I loved your short review
@gwalsh1025 Жыл бұрын
Looks like fun. How'd you like the game play?
@settleroftheboards Жыл бұрын
I've had a great time playing it! I think the mechanisms work pretty well together overall. Turns are fairly quick, and game play is smooth. My review should be coming out at the end of the week on settleroftheboards.com!
@eVanDiesel Жыл бұрын
Sounds like silly fun
@settleroftheboards Жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@DailyPaily Жыл бұрын
Played all except this one.
@settleroftheboards Жыл бұрын
Kind of wish I had skipped this one myself! haha
@gamesbymadskare3247 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this unboxing ❤ We're excited to see your review when you release it 😊