Dungeon Degenerates | Solo Playthrough

[@sigmamayo]

Love the art in this game

[@coreymayo8321]

I absolutely love this game. I played the core campaign earlier this year. At one point in the game, I won a scenario by selling Witch Weed I had looted and giving it to a settlement in the Badlands to help them resist the Goblins. First time I've ever employed a "Robin Hood if he was a Drug Dealer" strategy in a board game. :D It was on my table again for 3 weeks last month. The campaign in the Wetlands guide book is great and the mini-campaign in the Badlands guide (Arena + Wizard scenarios) is a great fight and explore intro for new players. In the mini-campaign, my heroes became legendary gladiators and then helped a wizard find and pilot a (kind of) UFO into the Eastern lands, where reportedly the next expansion will take place.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Corey Mayo This is awesome. I wasn’t sure how new campaign content could be obtained, but knowing the little area booklets have more is good to know.

[@coreymayo8321]

@@Utubesuxmycock I wish I could answer, but I haven't played those two. I'd say it's like Hexplore It, but replace the algebra with drugs. Or maybe Legends of Andor if you replaced the action economy with selling drugs. I actually won a DD game once by killing a wizard and selling his witch weed to help a poor settlement fortify against invasion. I was like Robin Hood. If he was a drug dealer. In conclusion, drugs.

[@GeekGamers01]

@@Utubesuxmycock I love Talisman (only played 4th edition) and Runebound 2nd ed is one of my favorite games. I love DD and think *if* you enjoy the art/flavor of DD you will enjoy the gameplay and find it a step up from Talisman and providing a Runebound-like experience but developed more thoroughly. (I often find in Runebound that I'm trying to bring some more story in, but in DD it is already here.) If you have any problems with the DD art or flavor, the gameplay will not be enough to sell you on this game.

[@TheWonder_OfU]

Currently trying to learn this game, this video is a GODSEND. As a DM I thank you greatly.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Glad it is helping you!

[@mathiasvanbutsele8817]

What is important to figure, when you are new to or get to introduce people to this game, is that, regarding the very first mission, "On The Run", if you chose to follow this path and to pick up the Soothsayer's Head, the Clue counters 1, 2 & 3 correspond, each, to a Town Level location that is outside the Lowlands. Not only they are so, but also the only Settlements with a Town Level at the start of the game, outside the Lowlands. Not always easy to explain why you should go either Pigskin Port, Gutfish Ford or Stone Circle. One simple answer to that is they all represent an escape from Brüttleburg, from the Law, from the Lowlands. As if it were common knowledge to everyone living in the Würstreich that these 3 Towns are the ones to go to if you want to stay away from the Law. Also note that Gutfish Ford & Stone Circle both belong to the Wetlands (GREEN).

[@OneStopCoopShop]

That’s helpful, thanks!

[@mathiasvanbutsele8817]

I was asking to myself : "On the run" mission in 30 minutes ? I want to see that. Great Force March Tests, 2 combats without any problem. We all want a "On the run" mission mood like yours.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It’s been a long while since I filmed this, but yeah I remember it being a lucky playthrough

[@ErictheCleric-RPG]

lol. The pigskin (football) background at the beginning of your Playthrough banner @5:53 is hilarious. I guess nobody else got the joke! Good job though 😂

[@jessecallaghan5578]

Thanks for the detailed playthrough. It gave me a good insight into the game. Time to hit up the kickstarter.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Jesse Callaghan Happy to help! This is definitely the time to act, price-wise.

[@AlmightyCow1]

I've seen this chatted about quite a bit but never looked into it. Thanks for the playthrough! Very unique art and I dig the Darkest Dungeon vibe of it.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

AlmightyCow1 Great pull comparing this to Darkest Dungeon. It’s been a while since I played that...

[@DocHogan]

Just picked this up, with all expansions. Loving it! Already in my Top 10 campaign games, and climbing fast

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Doc Hogan Ah, I’m jealous. I only have the base game. The extra stuff in Mean Streets looks really fun.

[@DocHogan]

@@OneStopCoopShop get the rest from the GoblinKo website! Everything is available except for one smallpack expansion. Also make sure to back the art book GoblinKo is kick-starting currently. GoblinKo kinda desperately needs the support right now; Sean Aaberg, the designer, recently suffered a massive stroke, damaging his cerebellum and brain stem. He's only 34 :( (I think I got his age right) Https://www.gofundme.com/help-for-sean-aaberg-and-family

[@markoreilly4433]

One Stop Co-op Shop - wait for Black Friday sale of 40% discount on the extra stuff direct from Goblinco or buy from the Kickstarter scheduled for August. Reduced shipping and customs friendly. Paying full whack and customs is too much for the exp content otherwise imho

[@seanmorgan2257]

would love to be able to get this game, the price is not too bad 80 dollars but 55 to ship to UK

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Sean Morgan Yeah, it’s unfortunate it doesn’t have any wider distribution :(

[@steftymo]

You just missed 2 kickstarters for the game and expansion, where shipping price was $25 for UK. I think they are doing another one later this year.

[@markoreilly4433]

Sean Morgan - there is another kick starter coming shortly ( next month I think) . Shipping us much more favourable and EU friendly so no customs fees

[@seanmorgan2257]

@@markoreilly4433 thank you

[@mrsamtheman80]

Where are you seeing this? Amazon says it is unavailable indefinitely.

[@rolandbruno686]

Just got the game and beginning this scenario. It's helpful to watch you go thru it. Thank you. Should you have drawn two encounter cards at the Watchtower?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Maybe? It’s been quite a while :)

[@tonybowers9490]

Thanks for sharing. Didn't know about the game until seeing your play through.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Tony Bowers Happy to help!

[@tomzebro1956]

Have this, but it's on my shelf of shame. Thanks for the playthrough.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It’s worth trying at some point ;)

[@markoreilly4433]

One Stop Co-op Shop - I currently have the game set up and I am 10 pages in on the 40 page rule book. It is heavy going!, lot of stats and conditions to remember. Did you find you had to check the rule book a lot during play?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Oh, very much so. I referred to the keyword lists constantly on my first couple plays. But it became MUCH easier as I went along. In the end, you pretty much just move or rest each turn ;)

[@baalzaman]

Truly a blessed journey. Praise be to Lord Scrott.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

DarkSeraphim85 Don’t talk about that jerk. He killed me in my first campaign! ;)

[@kennyv.2189]

First off, love this game! With the extra lore books you can buy online, it's an amazing adventure. But! You said you can use a power die regardless of if you pass the test?? I was always under the impression you had to pass the test to use the power dies result. Please tell me I'm wrong, that sounds so much easier lol

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Ven Kaz Yes, but only for defense rolls while in guard stance. If you pass the test, your best die affects ALL enemies attacking you. If you fail the test in guard stance, your power die is subtracted from ONE enemy’s attack against you. Makes guarding my preferred strategy in most cases.

[@kennyv.2189]

@@OneStopCoopShop this changes everything, thank you!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Oh yeah! Game would be SUPER deadly without this!

[@markoreilly4433]

Great play through - helping me digest the rules!

[@Shenaldrac]

This seems really neat, especially to scratch that dungeon crawly D&D itch when you don't have a group, but I have to say I'm not a fan of rewards being based on who gets the kill. It seems like it can easily lead to a positive feedback loop where one character gets a few early kills and thus gets the cash and XP, which lets them improve so they are more effective and get more kills in the future which means more improvement, while leaving other characters lacking. This would be especially an issue if playing with friends since as a single person playing 2+ characters you can relegate less combat capable characters to other kinds of tasks, but when it's 3 people and each control 1 character it's not very fun to realize that you're the pack mule, for example. Not to mention this can lead to stuff that's just plain frustrating, like attacking an enemy and dealing 4 damage and then someone else deals just 1 damage but since that kills it, they get all the reward. I'm sure this isn't a big deal to some people but I personally think it's not great.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

This absolutely COULD be an issue, but two things make it not as bad as you might think: 1 - Many scenarios actively encourage the characters to split up. Three of us were on different sides of the map in our game yesterday, for example. And in that case, of course, your kills are all your own :) 2 - I mentioned this as a negative in my review, but it sort of works in your favor on this point, and that's the fact that the skills and items actually don't make your character that much stronger. So if your character has twice as many skills as mine, there's a pretty good chance that you have more versatility, but aren't actually doing more than maybe 1 extra damage compared to me. Again, I think this is a bad thing in most cases, but it does mean that every character remains generally useful in any given fight. Not sure if those help at all!

[@Shenaldrac]

@@OneStopCoopShop Thanks for the feedback! ^^

[@grimrider3807]

So I’m just hearing about solo/ co-op adventure games. I would love to find one for my wife and I to play. Is there a subreddit for this? A general direction to look? Or even your personal favorites or recommendations? Thank you.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Colin did a video of his favorite adventure games, which might be a good place to start! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4uvmaFurLqjqK8 Some of my favorites include: Arkham Horror: The Card Game Paleo (should be reprinted soon) Unsettled (did a new crowdfunding campaign recently)

[@Autotross]

There’s the soloboardgaming subreddit, it’s a good place.

[@catlover0000]

Witch hill was made more dangerous, not the witchwood. Are you going to continue the campain?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

catlover0000 Good catch! We will see if I have space in the schedule to continue. The summer has been really busy in general with titles to cover.

[@stuartconnelly5397]

So is the hand of doom the first one? Love the minis that go with this game. Are you able to still buy this?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Hand of Doom is the core set. You need it before you can play anything else. And yes, unfortunately it looks like it is sold out at their website and elsewhere. Not sure if there is another print run or not.

[@Vlad65WFPReviews]

tremendous job

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thank you!

[@Vlad65WFPReviews]

@@OneStopCoopShop I finally saw a copy at a retailer and snagged it - your video is a great learning tool.

[@jarcoreh]

Mike what are your opinion to get the Game for solitaire play with 2 characters?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

boratotube That’s the most frequent way I’ve played, and it works great. It’s not too difficult to manage, and you still have fun choices of whether to split up or fight together based on the current quest.

[@warpaint9385]

Am I missing something? I mean, I didn’t get through the whole video but it looks like your travelling the countryside. So why is it called Dungeon Degenerates?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

HAHAHAH, that's a great point! I feel like there's an expansion that adds... sewers maybe? But yeah, dungeons don't show up basically at all.

[@grimrider3807]

Do you guys play this still? Does it rank anywhere in your top games?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Nope! It’s a fine game, but not a keeper for me.

[@Borgibson]

Great video (Y)

[@gidiyaniv82]

So, what'd you think of it? :)

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I did a separate review video - Dungeon Degenerates | 5 in Five Review kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpq9XoCvYtGSf9E We might also have a podcast episode? I don’t remember if we did an episode on this

[@kipel1563]

Great video, dude!!! I'm really on the fence with the game. Looks amazing and Metal AF but I think I have others game that fills the void. I don't know... and some part of me feels that the gameplay will feel flat for me.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It's got some really cool stuff, but my review was partially mixed, and in the Shelf Life episode for this one I ended up letting it go. Like you said, I think there are better options for adventure games out there.

[@shaleyaregenherz]

​@@OneStopCoopShop I know it's been a long time, but what are those better options? Like, what is the first thing that comes to mind that is as unique as this, where the world is persistent, remembers your actions from one mission to the next over a campaign, and there is such a clear difference in the paths taken?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Well if those are the exact things you are looking for, then yes, this is probably the game you want!

[@Paulandrew1976]

So no matter what you are going to get hit by enemies targeting you. Fucking awful rule. 19:12 Also a Wizard can do the same max damage that a Barbarian can inflict (d6)? No bonus to strength and garbage agility (to miss). This game is very unbalanced.

[@davidko9289]

I like the continuity of the areas' danger, but the art style hurts my eyes.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

David Ko It didn’t bother me, but I also don’t think it was a selling point. Though honestly, I didn’t notice it much once I was playing a bunch ;)

[@michaelmelen9062]

I'm not a fan of the map for a different reason: I find it difficult to tell a path from a road. Very clever & creative, but I think it detracts from the game play.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

The roads are all bordered in purple, so I never had a problem.

[@markoreilly4433]

David Ko - The art style sold thus to me, love it :-)