Robots In Space? - Mission Catastrophe Prototype Review

[@Projected1]

I’m backing because it’s fun. Exactly because it is lightweight, but engaging enough I think it will hit my table plenty enough to justify the back. Also, the art, components, and multiple modes (which all seem fun in different chaotic ways) definitely help. I can take this box and solve a couple of wants during a family/friend game night, coop, semi-coop, 2v2v2, all there :). Awesome review btw!

[@BoardGameCo]

Glad you're in :)

[@pvaughan007]

Thanks Alex - cheers for BACKING the game! And thanks for this honest review of the pros/cons!

[@BoardGameCo]

Of course! I genuinely went back and forth, but can't overlook the fact that all my plays have been fun. Which is what I look for in games :)

[@JJ_TheGreat]

14:28 Ineresting… I never thought of that in a mechanical way - trying to hold your hand (best cards, etc) back until the optimal time. But I will now definitely be thinking about it!

[@cmchristensen]

Having played it with you, I feel very similar! It's good zany fun, but the drawbacks are definitely inherent in semi-coop. Although I won, it was due to camping on the last spot and waiting for the right last possible moment to play the right cards, so it didn't feel like an earned win. However, the idea of team play and coop modes, coupled with how configurable the game is is very exciting. I haven't decided whether to back or not, but if someone isn't bothered by the drawbacks, I'd say go for it.

[@BoardGameCo]

Yep, I really wrestled with it....but I can't put off the fact that in all my plays....we had fun.

[@stephenjones8105]

Alex. ya got me again. well you and Quack have. going to back this one. thats it no more for 2020. great preview game looks great

[@BoardGameCo]

Uh huh :) ISS? Vindication?

[@stephenjones8105]

@@BoardGameCo touche. you evil man

[@justacynic]

Whoa nellie! Thought I heard a different word than "ship" at :27 LOL I mean, it would probably apply but I had to play it back to make sure it was just me.

[@BoardGameCo]

Lol not me :)

[@actorios]

Looks like a fun game to play with the family, thanks for the review!

[@BoardGameCo]

Happy to help!

[@actorios]

@@BoardGameCo Having said that, this becomes a 108 USD game, after shipping fees to Germany and EU VAT are included, which makes it not such a good back imo.

[@BoredOnlineBoardOffline]

Great video, Alex! This one won’t be for me but maybe I’ll find someone who has it to play with.

[@BoardGameCo]

Reasonable :) How's etherfields going? I hear you're going through that one extensively :)

[@pvaughan007]

Ooooh, Dwellings of Eldervale spotted in the background. ;)

[@BoardGameCo]

Just got my first play in today :)

[@MrScrawnjuan]

Also Toejam & Earl

[@JuliusCorvinus]

Is this like a Nemesis Kids/Family edition?

[@BoardGameCo]

Not something I heard before...but sort of?

[@Ottoppers]

Excactly my thought

[@MrScrawnjuan]

Nemesis Lite

[@PrinceGastronome]

I'll back that comment; it feels a lot like Nemesis.

[@mandomerlie1997]

Nice box in the background. Can we expect a review of ISS soon?

[@BoardGameCo]

Tomorrow 10 am est :)

[@riccardozallocco4530]

Good review, I personally like this game and I already baked it. It has alsso very nice replayability with new modules and new way to set up the whole ship. What you say about that someone has to fix the ship and some other that do not want to may be true. Bu overall still a dope game.

[@BoardGameCo]

Yep, I have critiques...but have overall really enjoyed it despite that.

[@matissmatiss3126]

Alex, how do You feel now about this one ? How often does it hit the table ? Was it worth it for You and Your family ?

[@JJ_TheGreat]

10:11 Is there ever a point in this game where somebody realizes that they cannot win themselves, so instead of trying to win, that player is actively trying to let the ship get destroyed so that everybody loses? I know of a player at my Game Nights who would make such a move.

[@Therisktaker3]

@boardgameco I have no interest in the semi coop mode and am looking at backing this game for pure coop. Do you feel it is worth a back for coop only?

[@BoardGameCo]

I can't say with certainty, depends on how it's implemented....what I can say is the base of the game is a lot of fun, I'm hoping the coop is solid.

[@CardboardAlchemy]

Btw Therisktake3 - the game rocks for coop - 3 different scenarios to dial in plus the internal levers. It's not just a tacked on game mode. we have uploaded 2 videos to show the coop mode. One on the page, and one will shortly be on the page, both hosted on our youtube channel for Cardboard Alchemy. Hope that helps!

[@Therisktaker3]

Cardboard Alchemy thanks for the info I will check it out. 😀

[@DaveP.]

Thank you for this awesome review, Alex. I'm now watching it for the 3rd time because I'm torn whether I should upgrade my pledge on the pledge manager. Problem is VAT that comes on top because of the tax changes in how Kickstarters are handled worldwide. So much money in total! But this game is really intriguing to me, it's accessible and fun. If you want more depth to it, you can adjust on certain modules and things... Ahhhh, it's awful to haver. :-D

[@BoardGameCo]

Sorry, can't help you there :)

[@DaveP.]

@@BoardGameCo Got money for upping my pledge as a Christmas present. So happy bout that! :-)))

[@pozeidon31]

nice review and Im also (a backer so far) worried about the end game... seems like a stand off is always going to be the result of it... not sure if thats a deal breaker.... but I like the concept of the game overall! just need to think this through... opinions anyone?

[@BoardGameCo]

Overall it's been fun....which is why I'm backing it. But it is an annoying end game every time for a few minutes.

[@CardboardAlchemy]

@@BoardGameCo the end game scenarios you speak of here tend to only happen with first time games. Don't tend to have this ever with the design/dev team, so we think the comfort level with the cards and types of moves changes the meta from a freeze moment to a dash. The customization and unlocks will also keep it fresh

[@BoardGameCo]

@@CardboardAlchemy good to know thanks!

[@m.schwarz]

I was worried about exactly this, too. I think it's a direct consequence of the semi-coop nature of the game. So I don't see the problem go away with a group of people who actually want to win the game. I also kind of want to get the game, but definitely not for the semi-coop mode. @BoardGameCo Alex, do you have any thoughts on the coop mode(s)?

[@pozeidon31]

@@CardboardAlchemy Could you elaborate a bit more on why you think this is not a problem with people who have already played the game before? what kind of new knowledge or considerations would naturally avoid that "newbies stand offs"

[@fy8798]

Haha, the moment you said "semi co-op" I was about to just click the video off :D You did sell the game well though despite that. It DOES look pretty good and a much more palatable way to have semicoop due to the duration and lightness (gosh, do semi-coop games feel awful if they're long), though I still feel the inherent drawbacks of that subgenre still apply. The teamplay/coop modes sound way better to me!

[@BoardGameCo]

Oh the drawbacks are there, but also don't stop me from enjoying the game.

[@ScytheNoire]

I like this game. I'm a fan of chaos in games.

[@BoardGameCo]

Nice :) There's very much chaos abounding.

[@MaVarcon]

I have backed Intrepid a couple of months ago, and while I reckon it's a fairly different game, it is a very similar -theme-...working together to keep a space station from collapsing, plus it is full coop, so I don't think I need this game. It does look fun though. :)

[@BoardGameCo]

Totally different except for the theme... But if you're not pulled in, no need to chase this one. There will always be another Kickstarter:)

[@Mepper.]

I think it looks great, but in the end I decided to skip it. The deluxification is calling to me but "too many games". I might have to convince someone else to back it to make sure there is a local copy. :)

[@CardboardAlchemy]

Where is local? We can call out to peeps on the wall or in our discord. We just hit our 35th stretch goal, so we're going to make it cooler still.

[@Mepper.]

@@CardboardAlchemy Local? Well, to give you an idea, my neighbors are deer and turkeys. :) Sort of near is Pittsburgh PA.

[@Mepper.]

@@CardboardAlchemy I feel a strong pull... like maybe someone planted a black hole in the vicinity of a certain ship... I may get sucked in despite all my protestations... :)

[@dorklord1303]

Damn got a hard choice .. this one or creature comfort .. help !!!

[@BoardGameCo]

For me, creature comforts....but depends on what your jam is.

[@CardboardAlchemy]

@@BoardGameCo Creature Comforts looks great as well. Backing here! Of course, we want all the games!

[@BbBb-zx6sx]

Already backed it.

[@BoardGameCo]

Nice :-)

[@BbBb-zx6sx]

@@BoardGameCo and I got notice that it'll be delivered tomorrow.

[@sidneyleejohnson]

warning 4 days is not a week or so.. .:) Act now! Well "So" I suppose leaves a bit of ambiguity. Just don't think you have a full week.

[@BoardGameCo]

Reasonable :) Sometimes I forget to look at the dates before I start the review.

[@JuliusCorvinus]

If the real game will have different components then just call it a preview

[@cmchristensen]

IMO previews are for showing the game without giving personal opinions of it. Prototype review make sense to me.

[@BoardGameCo]

I don't use the word preview because they rarely are an opinion of the game. That's why I call it prototype review...it is still very much a review, but a review of an unfinished product.