Federation Review - The Hidden Gem of 2022?

[@dimitriperrier2733]

I'm very happy that you like the game so much ! 😍😍😍Thank you very much for such an enthusiastic review !

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you so much for the amazing game! Without it, this video wouldn’t excist 😂🤩🥳

[@Listan1]

When/how will we get this game in the USA?

[@CharacterFormationCoaching]

@@Listan1 Eagle gryphon is doing a pre-order now

[@trenthogan4212]

I'd buy this game in a minute if it had a solo mode. I mostly play solo and 2 player. Unfortunately, I almost never get to play games with 3-4 players.

[@mattschwenk7000]

My favorite Euro of the last couple years. Contratulations.

[@diegogarciacampos4849]

Haha I was the one that added this game to your list (in the Essen Spiel anticipated games video)! I am glad that you enjoyed it this much. Game is a blast!

[@explor8758]

Thank you Diego 👍

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you for showing us the light 🤩

[@uplift-yourdailypickup6424]

Wow 9.5! This one flew under the radar. Dice Tower recently reviewed it but Tom was the only one that thought it was amazing. Definitely gonna check this one out now!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Tom is right a lot of times 🥳

[@JimmySquiky]

I kickstarted because it's more well known in France because the designers and editor are french(and I'm too). I didn't regret my choice at all when it arrived. It's one of the best game I played this year.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

@@JimmySquiky It is soo good!

[@Listan1]

@@BoardGamingRamblings But is it better than Revive? How do they feel/play differently?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

@@Listan1 As I gave it a 10, they are pretty close! As to gameplay, they are completely different. One is a worker placement game, the other a multi use card driven game, to start. They don’t really have many similarities at all! :)

[@redeyedghost1406]

My kickstater for this arrived a week and a half ago, your review has definitely pushed it up in the queue (Weather Machine will take precedence though). After watching the Dice Tower's review of this yesterday, I almost posted in the discord to see if you all had kickstarted this, and was pleasantly surprised to see your review pop up when I turned on my computer this morning. It's been way too long since you've had a cannon of fun 😃

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

So happy we got a copy at Spiel! Let us know when you play it! (Also, jealous on Weather Machine)

[@explor8758]

Thank you both of you for the great review! Currently we are looking for US and other international partners, and we hope Federation will come soon to the US market and other European markets :) A new print is also on going!

[@Johannes_W]

Good luck with it and I wish you the best on landing a hit!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Fingers crossed it will see wider distribution soon! It really deserves to hit the hobby gamer market as one of the most innovative, fresh and fun worker placement games in a long time!

[@CharacterFormationCoaching]

Eagle Gryphon doing a pre-order now

[@Johannes_W]

@@CharacterFormationCoaching I just realised a small German publisher already got it listed. Sometimes it is not that easy to find out where to get your games, haha.

[@nejomo]

9.5!!.. I will trust you and get it (as you are usually right). I just wish it didn't have a space theme. I much prefer my euros to be beige and, ideally, trading in the Mediterranean

[@Johannes_W]

Hehe, just what I thought 😀 There is nothing more one needs than a beige map and wooden cubes.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Haha, I don’t really see theme anywhere at all in most games, so I don’t care 😂

[@nikkigrimrabbit]

This is an awesome review. Looking forward to grabbing it!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you so much! Hope you’ll get to play soon!

[@orinlong889]

Had to come see what the game is all about after watching your Essen 2022 recap

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Hope it gave you a good overview :)

[@Johannes_W]

Sounds super interesting, certainly got to try this one out :)

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It’s so much fun! Hope you’ll like it!

[@trenthogan4212]

This game looks so nice and I love the theme, but I really need a solo mode. I mostly play solo and 2 player. Unfortunately, I almost never get to play games with 3-4 players. Great review.

[@aonline_abridged]

Sunniva keeping you on time with that whip!

[@NoeAnton]

You guys are awesome!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Thank you! So are you 🥳

[@sadekhanna]

Looks huge! Sounds more complex than I initially thought.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It is a big game for sure!

[@saimrafiq5773]

Hello, Hanna S. Hope you are doing great! Did you buy this federation game?

[@sadekhanna]

@saimrafiq5773 Hi! No, I have too many games on my wishlist already. But I heard mostly good things about it.

[@saimrafiq5773]

@@sadekhanna I really appreciate your reply. Have you ever bought another game like this one or any other board game?

[@saviloic]

Lovebyour channel and positive energy! Between Revive and Federation for 2-player euro fans, what would be your recommendation 😀?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

I would say Revive is the better with 2 players! :)

[@saito6415]

Which would edge out the other? Federation or Ceres :)

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Ceres was only a prototype play, but for me, I enjoy the gameplay of Federation more :)

[@Castle4-1Games]

Great review! Too bad there is no solo mode. Not that every game needs one, but all games that I want need one 😀

[@cyrilpapin168]

I agree ! It's a very very coool game !

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Love it 🥳

[@nchlsrdmr]

Soo.. This, Revive, Woodcraft or Marrakesh??! It's a shame this one looks so bad and has such a dull theme. I would really like to try it but the above will really put my wife off. Hopefully it's great enough to overcome these!!

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It’s almost impossible for me to choose between them! All are so good! 😅 Personally I love the art and looks of this one, but art is always subjective! Hope you’ll get the chance to try it out soon!

[@nchlsrdmr]

@@BoardGamingRamblings I think I have to eventually now you've rated it so highly 😆. But I guess it'll be a while till we see it in retail in Europe.

[@emilianorimoldi2725]

Is it worth buying the deluxe version? I'm not interested in upgraded components but I know it brings an advanced gameboard side. What do you think?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

Hard to answer! If you are planning on playing loads of times, the variability is probably very nice to have. It was not a lot more expensive, so that is why we ended up getting the deluxe.

[@WoshMKS]

I know it has been a while but I am really considering buying the deluxe edition. The price is 108 euro (game + shipping + PayPal fee), would you consider it worth the price, now 7 months later?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It’s always hard to say if it’s worth it, but it is a fantastic game. If what we talk about seems like something you might like, then I highly reccomend it!

[@stevegunasingh9333]

Hi guys, I like games that have interaction with the other players. Games like (Brass, Hansa Teutonica) Would I enjoy this in your opinion?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It has super tight worker placement, and since the worker placement is important in many aspects, it has a lot more interaction than most wp games! Not a high interaction game, but a lot more than «most» euros! Hope that helps!

[@chriscarlson5057]

Thanks for reviewing this. It just came up for pre-order in the US. You’ve once again negatively affected my wallet😊

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

It’s a fantastic game! Hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we did. Say sorry to your wallet from me 😂

[@TheSludgeMan]

Is there somewhere where all your ratings are in one place like a spreadsheet or website or something?

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

We started one, but I’m not done with it! I’ll see what I can do! 😁

[@TheSludgeMan]

@@BoardGamingRamblings if you start a discord im sure you'll find a volunteer ;)

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

We have one for our Patreons, but we are thinking of opening it up for everyone this year :D

[@IainCheyne]

I'm surprised you say this is a medium weight game. The rulebook is 32 pages...

[@uplift-yourdailypickup6424]

This game is nowhere to be found in the US unfortunately. Philibert is OOS.

[@BoardGamingRamblings]

They are working on the US market, and a second print is in the works!

[@woolvey]

@@BoardGamingRamblings I just returned from BGG's spring con, where I hoped to play it, but although they had over 8,600 games in their library, there was unfortunately no Federation. Looks like pre-orders start shipping in the US in Aug/Sept. So, as of now, from a US perspective, it's still an amazingly well-hidden gem :)