Downfall of Pompeii Review - with Tom Vasel

Tom Vasel takes a look at this board game from Mayfair Games
00:00 - Introduction
01:21 - Game overview
06:47 - Final thoughts
Buy great games at www.gamenerdz.com/
Find more reviews and videos at www.dicetower.com

[@Killer62Joe]

Just got this game today for Father's Day (early gift). I have watched this review & few other several times & still don't seem to get how it works so now that I have the rules I'll take time to sit down and read through them. I have played this game 3 times since playing it at Origins last year and each time it's been fun. I had the idea to get one of those tea candles (battery ones) and put it in the vAlcano (wink) and it looks cool!

[@crouilla1]

Tom is secretly in love with Val Kilmer. And every time he says "valcano", a descendant of Pompeii dies.

[@Airdaman1]

Looks really quick in fun. But did it make the shelf for the long haul?

[@Michael69blue]

who's val kaeno?

[@psychdude]

Anything modern that is similar? Played this at a friends’ place and my kid loved it. Can’t find it anywhere locally tho.

[@imchaotix5450]

Same I’m looking for it but lolks like eBay for 75$ new is the best price you’re gonna get

[@bobwhiz]

'Volcano' not 'valcano.'

[@Archangelrey1]

Was there meeples in this game?

[@sdhute]

Great review I just played this game 3 times in a row and decided to purchase it. Great video - after seeing your shelf..... ummmm I need more games

[@crouilla1]

Holy carp! I've been playing it wrong all of this time. I was only allowing relatives to be added based on buildings with YOUR OWN pieces in them. Granted, it made the game a bit more strategic (since you could block other people), but still. I thought Tom explained it wrong, but I checked the rules and it turned out that I had been. (However, for the "moving" rules, I'd been playing correctly). Crazy. I've had this game for years, and have been playing it incorrectly the entire time.

[@Nain1982]

is this a keeper?

[@TyvanTV]

hell yes

[@Keindzjim]

I don't quite understand the second part

[@greybigfoot1722]

Did you remember to tap A to not die as fast? Edit: Someone already made a comment about this

[@TyphoidBryan]

Pretty good game. I would say the game works in three phases. Place initial people, add relatives, escape Pompeii.

[@Rickshaw627]

Awesome shirt Tom!!

[@thedicetower]

Eh, didn't notice anything. A little flimsy, I guess.

[@gogtad4395]

want this one

[@MrTRAce-by1sv]

Valcano.

[@steviev2504]

lol... Val-cano.

[@Dukeofcrow]

This is a pretty messed up game. Other than that, it sounds pretty cool. Great review Tom!

[@swancman]

This game needs meeples