Sleeping Gods Overview & Review | Board Game Review

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Jump:
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Overview
05:12 - Theme
07:17 - Components
13:03 - Rules
16:20 - Gameplay and Replayability
20:48 - Critique
26:59 - Final Thoughts
31:08 - Jeff Remembers Another Critique
33:01 - Wrap Up
35:54 - A Little Bit Extra
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About Sleeping Gods
Story:
"Are the stars unfamiliar here?" she asked, and the sky grew suddenly dark, the star's patterns alien and exotic. "This is the Wandering Sea. The gods have brought you here, and you must wake them if you wish to return home."
In Sleeping Gods, you and up to 3 friends become Captain Sofi Odessa and her crew, lost in a strange world in 1929 on your steamship, the Manticore. You must work together to survive, exploring exotic islands, meeting new characters, and seeking out the totems of the gods so that you can return home.
Sleeping Gods is a campaign game. Each session can last as long as you want. When you are ready to take a break, you mark your progress on a journey log sheet, making it easy to return to the same place in the game the next time you play. You can play solo or with friends throughout your campaign. It's easy to swap players in and out at will. Your goal is to find at least fourteen totems hidden throughout the world. Like reading a book, you'll complete this journey one or two hours at a time, discovering new lands, stories, and challenges along the way.
Sleeping Gods is an atlas game. Each page of the atlas represents only a small portion of the world you can explore. When you reach the edge of a page and you want to continue in the same direction, you simply turn to a new page and sail onward.
Sleeping Gods is a storybook game. Each new location holds wild adventure, hidden treasures, and vivid characters. Your choices affect the characters and the plot of the game, and may help or hinder your chances of getting home!
Welcome to a vast world. Your journey starts now.
Publisher: Red Raven Games
Player Count: 1-4
Mechanisms: Exploration, events
BGG Rating: 8.7
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Music
Track: Next One - Roa [Audio Library Release]
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[@scyldscefing3913]

My wife and I spent about 3 hours each Saturday morning over 5 consecutive Saturdays to play and complete the game. We loved it so much we started over and did it again, focusing on areas we did not get to in the first game.

[@FostertheMeeple]

This seems likely to what we will do! That’s awesome, glad you both enjoyed it so much!

[@mikemcdasl]

I am super late to this party and just watched your video on Sleeping Gods and am sooooooooo excited to get this to the table. Did you guys end up using Forteller for the voice narration? What would you recommend for someone just getting into SG? Thanks so much.

[@leannesilvestro260]

My Question was going to be “is there an app assistant” but Jamie answered it already! And that was based on Jeff’s top tip he shared on your discord! What a great balanced review both! Thanks so much 👍

[@FostertheMeeple]

Thanks Leanne! No app (yet anyway) for this one - glad we could direct you to gloomhaven helper though!

[@winstonhammonds3314]

Just bought this at a game store in my old hometown and am now getting a group together to play this at 3 players. Can’t wait!!

[@FostertheMeeple]

You’re incredibly lucky to find a copy!! Let me know what you think of it

[@donaldkehler7029]

Thanks for the review! I’m so excited for this game! I still have Near and Far and Forgotten Waters to get through before I can buy another storybook game, so hopefully Sleeping Gods is back in stock when I am ready.

[@FostertheMeeple]

Let me know when you eventually play it!!! I’m loving it so much.

[@janellecahir2372]

Oh man...you guys are hyping me up for our kid free board game weekend next week!! A whole weekend with sleeping gods without having to take it down between gaming intervals. When Rob and I play, we play easy mode - I find that assisted with learning the game, while progessing the story. Our first campaign we mainly focused on exploring the intro area to learn what's around to optimise future playthroughs. We've joked around about doing one playthrough as a purely evil party and see how far that gets us. We enjoy the game at two players, i agree its a lot of management - but we've had experience with gloomhaven without the app (although we'd rather play with the app or PC version these days to save time) but once you become familiar with character abilities it does get easier. Also if we buy something from the market (for eg a recipe) that superseeds a old one we have, we get rid of it to reduce clutter but still make a note that we have it. Still one of my favourite gaming experiences of all time. I'm struggling to find games that give me that similar story driven exploration experience that I enjoy in my video games. I'm keen to check out destinies when it comes out in Australia...any ideas on other games I could look into? Also, not sure about a sleeping god's soundtrack, but when we play we listen to video game soundtracks...usually ocarina of time, legend of heroes or final fantasy and that heightens our thematic experience. Enjoyed hearing your thoughts, thanks for the review!

[@FostertheMeeple]

Now you got ME hyped!! Thank you for sharing this story! Love it, and also love the ocarina of time suggestion - that’s perfect for this! Many thanks for the in game suggestions too!

[@fourstarssaysnobody]

Got this as a birthday gift late last year and super pumped to play it for the first time next weekend!

[@FostertheMeeple]

Good luck!!

[@TheBoardDad]

Great overview and review. This game just looks so good. Great job at not spoiling anything while still giving us a good idea of what it’s all about.

[@FostertheMeeple]

Thank you! Wasn’t easy as we wanted to gush about all the cool things we’ve done. But, gotta preserve that magic!

[@malvinafis6907]

I really would love to play this. Looks stunning, like an RPG in a boardgame

[@malvinafis6907]

I wonder where your FLGS is? 😂😇

[@jeffreymishra-marzetti9194]

Great video! This gets wishing our FLGS was doing game nights again. I would definitely need a teach.

[@FostertheMeeple]

It seems like a lot up front, but honestly once you get a small grasp - the actions are pretty straight forward. The rulebook is very well written in my opinion, AND it has an intro scenario to walk you through. For what the game is, they’ve done a great job making it accessible. Hope you get to play it soon!

[@dannybonell3769]

Awesome video as usual. Love you guys! Quality content, fantastic channel. Keep up the good work!!

[@FostertheMeeple]

Really appreciate this Danny. Means the world to us!

[@daniels6753]

Great video! Can't wait to get my copy. It looks beautiful! The game does look beastly tho!

[@FostertheMeeple]

It is a beast Dan! But remember when you stole my secrets in Oath? #neverforget

[@daniels6753]

@@FostertheMeeple I can't help it! I finally found my purpose.

[@Fetalis]

Nice playmat! Where did you get it?

[@FostertheMeeple]

We actually won it in a giveaway!!

[@ransombaggins9301]

Can you clarify for me which game Jamie is referring to at 25:08 when she mentions "Destiny's app"? Thanks!

[@FostertheMeeple]

The game is Destinies from Lucky Duck Games!

[@ransombaggins9301]

@@FostertheMeeple Thanks! Found it!

[@robertmaine5016]

I couldn't get Sleeping Gods so I picked up Forgotten Waters. My group had an absolute blast and the scenario was a app assisted fun romp. I wonder if Sleeping gods is a more serious and deeper experience.

[@robertmaine5016]

Ok I'll double down. Based off the app stuff and character control I really really want you guys to check out Forgotten Waters.

[@FostertheMeeple]

This isn’t the first recommendation of this! Might have to bite the bullet and give it a go. I do think you’d love Sleeping Gods though!

[@jaegerpascoe]

have you guys done a distant skys review or played the sequel? Which would you recommend more?

[@FostertheMeeple]

We haven't played Distant Skies yet unfortunately, we do own it just havent gotten to it!

[@ScytheNoire]

When I saw people soloing the game, they were playing four characters. Are you suppose to have four each, or could you play with just two characters each?

[@FostertheMeeple]

It’s odd rulebook wording, it’s basically “split the 8 crew boards as evenly as possible amoung players” It does then state however, that you can play as 2 or more crew. So yes technically you could play with two crew each at two player. We might try that out and see if it changes things. But even with the extra management, I think having the full 8 characters allows more potential for successful challenges and combat synergies.

[@JonTripp115]

Have you played any of Laukat's other games? It seems like if someone likes the Arzium series (Above & Below, Near & Far) then they'll loooove Sleeping Gods... But none of the reviews I've seen so far have made the comparison.

[@FostertheMeeple]

We haven’t, I did mention that the quest / code worst mechanic is similar in the two - but that is about the extent of my knowledge of Arzium

[@Tablenauts]

This is where I’d put my copy of Sleeping Gods… IF I HAD ONE.

[@FostertheMeeple]

Someday friends. Someday.

[@ransombaggins9301]

Sounds like a more manageable two player variant would be awesome.

[@FostertheMeeple]

I’m fairly certain their are BGG variants posted that can help. We haven’t looked into anything yet to be fair.

[@cgrice1971]

Great video guys! I’m surprised Jeff said it is in his top 10, maybe top 5 games of all time but he only gives it an 8.5! What does it take to get a 9 or 10?

[@FostertheMeeple]

8.5 based on my play so far. But I suspect as we get further in with bigger story events that will shift to the 9- 9.5 range!

[@jkledis]

You do realize this game was named after my wife Jo and Me!!!!!!

[@FostertheMeeple]

Hahaha can we forever refer to you two as sleeping gods?!

[@sniperserson1640]

Just got this game cuz of u guys❤

[@FostertheMeeple]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Kumagoro42]

@@FostertheMeeple I just bought it too, and then watched your video, and it was funny because there *is* audio narration now. :)

[@bornofashes]

Check out Forteller Games. They do thematic narration for lots of Red Raven games. Sadly not Sleeping Gods..yet.

[@FostertheMeeple]

Hopefully they do sleeping gods!!

[@younoobplays1575]

You two need Isofarian Guard. Two player, trashes sleeping God's and fully narrated!

[@FostertheMeeple]

Oh cool!! Will check it out!

[@kosterix123]

@@FostertheMeeple I don't find the isofar story quality as good as sg

[@leannesilvestro260]

Well done too for commenting explicitly about diversity 👍

[@FostertheMeeple]

Of course! It needs to be celebrated!