4X Fast Food: A J&G Review of Last Light

Welcome to this week's belated video!
Last Light, a board game from Grey Fox Games about alien conquistadors slurping sunlight and jostling one another in space, arrived on shelves in board game stores near you approximately three weeks ago.
Since then, this incredibly cynical man has devoted a substantial number of hours to thinking about & playing it. And this time around, his thoughts wander to the speculative. Does this game deliver on its promise to bring a REAL 4X experience? What does a 'real' 4X experience even entail? What IS a 4X, anyway, and does it have anything to do with algebra?
Ultimately, your answers to these questions (which may differ from this man's) will determine whether Last Light would be a banger of a box, or a chunky miss.
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0:00 Ta-Da! Last Light is HERE
1:20 What it is and How to Play it
6:32 Simultaneous Play?
9:18 Fast 4X? Hmmmm
14:26 Appraisal of Components
16:16 The End of It
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[@hairbrainedgames3127]

Another fantastic and entertaining review. Captured my thoughts precisely as well. In the "hour or so" category, I'd honestly rather play Impulse, even with its more primitive components. One thing about the deluxe edition is that the resources are hard to see at a distance as well. Unlike the cardboard counterparts, they have the actual resources colors inside big gray plastic. So you see 80% gray and then inside is the actual resource color. Fancier, but less useful. Solid job. Been heavily enjoying your content here.

[@JumbleAndGaff]

It's always great to see you, Hairbrained! 🙂 And that is an excellent note about the deluxe components, thanks so much for adding that. I haven't had the opportunity to play Impulse quite yet; I actually hadn't heard of it until someone mentioned it to me as we played this one. Hoping to try it soon.🤞

[@hairbrainedgames3127]

​@@JumbleAndGaff Cool cool. Yeah, Impulse isn't a game I'd run out to try, but if it comes your way, it's worthy. Now, Imperium: Contention, THAT game is a must play "4x in an hour-ish" experience. Hope you get a ton of great games for Christmas!

[@gus_bock]

great vid as always! have you played impulse or age of galaxy? i’m also interested in the pocket 4x genre and think it has a lot of interesting stuff, with the caveat that 4x’s probably need to be epic

[@JumbleAndGaff]

Thanks for checking out the video! 😊 I haven't yet been able to get my hands on Impulse; that's a recommendation I've been getting since trying out this one and now I want to get it to the table. I'll add Age of Galaxy to the list, as well 🤔

[@gus_bock]

@@JumbleAndGaff sweet, glad to hear it!! carl chudyk games are always a treat and i wish more people could play them!

[@renvhoek]

I am not sure I agree with you, but I like your candidness and thoughtfulness on this, so subscribed

[@JumbleAndGaff]

Welcome aboard! Glad you liked the video :) If you opt to pick up a copy later, let me know what you think about it, I'd love to hear your take!

[@renvhoek]

Oh I have it, I buy tons of games, just don't have enough people around to play them all.@@JumbleAndGaff

[@darleenloch1210]

Do dads go to Home Depot? 😉 nice jacket btw. As always, Great review! 😃

[@JumbleAndGaff]

Thank you! :)

[@kiwisausage]

Sir. How are you so good at writing these reviews

[@robertfarrell6821]

Great review very entertaining

[@JumbleAndGaff]

Thanks! 🙌🙌

[@darleenloch1210]

Great review!

[@JumbleAndGaff]

Thanks!

[@Lordborg909]

Honestly saw this when it was being Gamefounded, and as a fan of Roy I was intrigued. Saw the early plays, and just got out my copy of Eclipse Second Dawn again and played that. A much more nuanced and interesting game is Eclipse. Shame about last light, I was pretty interested, but just doesn't tick enough boxes for me

[@Selfreplyingbot]

Components are great ?! Man we have a very different view of quality !

[@JumbleAndGaff]

The asteroids look like giant almonds. What could be better than that? 😜

[@GeorgeLoch]

I still feel the betrayals. Et tu Jumble?

[@dapperdudes881]

this is hilarious

[@JumbleAndGaff]

Thanks!!! Glad you enjoyed the video :)