Freelancers Review: Meet Me at the Crossroads

Tom, Zee, Roy and Wendy take a look at Freelancers!
0:00 Intro
1:18 Overview
6:52 Final Thoughts
Live Play Through: • We'll Play It Live: Fr...
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[@dougsundseth2303]

Thank you. You gave me enough information to suspect I wouldn't like the game even though you all did, which makes it a perfect review.

[@DTWendy]

Happy to help 😊

[@JesseDBlack]

The story telling is very funny and it is quite easy to get it to the table. There’s a bit more RPG elements in this one and less board game elements compared to Forgotten Waters. This game is shorter than Forgotten Waters and it feels more cooperative too than Forgotten Waters. Both are ultimately excellent, and my game group is split which they enjoy more.

[@nshaw1299]

Zee: This game is a blast Roy:

[@andreojuegosyestrategia1266]

I’m glad you finally made a review of this game. I’m glad I have purchased it and to hear you guys love it.

[@ten_oclock_scholar4690]

So glad I preordered it! I'm hoping it'll replace Forgotten Waters for me, which is just too long to play in one sitting.

[@TerrierHalo]

Well now I can breathe easy, I was hoping this was good because of how much we enjoy Forgotten Waters and it seems I can buy this without question.

[@KristoVaher]

14:10 that's 7th Continent right there.

[@JonReid01]

🎵 bum bum bum bummmmm, tell me whatcha gonna do, when there ain't no where to hide 🎵

[@foxbear60]

@16:00 I normally listen to things at 1.5-2.0 speed. Had to rewind this at normal pacing. 😅😅😅😅

[@BobbyJuno]

I heard Adventure Time and Im ordering this right now

[@rodrigofernandez4682]

Hi!! I’ve seen you comparing this game with Forgotten Waters but how does it compare to Lands of Galzyr, based on your description it seems very similar but I’m wondering how would you compare them?

[@HazardGoat]

Is there any kind of solo mode? Is it just running multiple characters?

[@crits2524]

They have variant rules for single player

[@axétério]

Thx to Zee for the mention of the dumb humor, those usually do have a barometer of sorts for what ppl will like Roy 😅 “Roll better Noob”

[@RulebooksForYou]

Wow!

[@curtislinden9297]

Kudos for the Bone Thugs-N-Harmony reference in the title (if that’s what it was 😂)

[@brandondwaite]

I came here to say the same thing! It has to be a BTnH reference. I suspect Chris Yi is behind this 😂

[@itsMARTIKAI]

So you won't be lonely...

[@chrisfong8929]

Man I miss my uncle Charles y’all

[@soulside]

Would love to hear a comparison from people who have played this and Lands of Galzyr. They sound very similar.

[@Sajatzsiraf]

I was missing this myself from this review

[@DTWendy]

This has WAY better writing, plus everyone is working on the same storyline instead of different ones.

[@TheDungeonDive]

They both feel very different to me. LoG was my game of the year in 2022. So far I’ve enjoyed my time with Freelancers. I think LoG works better as a solo game, while this works better with other people.

[@crits2524]

This is so much better.

[@defleshedbuttocks]

@@TheDungeonDiveMrs. Dumpster Dive: Neither are actual games, Lands Of Galzyr is good for simpletons like yourself. You enjoy children's story books, too? 🧸🍭

[@EBHawellsGames]

I have been waiting for a storybook game with voice acting and less of the cute, hokey-fluffy stuff! Forgotten Waters fits the bill, but I am more into the theme here 🎉

[@JohnClem56]

Wow! Not sure if it's really a game or not but based on those scores from a diverse group of reviewers, it's definitely a very well written and very enjoyable experience.

[@nomascontrol]

How is it not a game?

[@JohnClem56]

@@nomascontrolIt's a game. That was just my shorthand way of saying that there didn't seem to be many gameplay mechanisms that the players interact with in order to exercise agency and determine the outcome. For me, that tilts it more toward the experiential end of the spectrum than the gameplay end of the spectrum.

[@nihlify]

Dumbass take@@JohnClem56

[@VindoViper]

Impressive scores! These scores make me wonder if there are any games that have received a higher average score from a 4 person panel dice tower review?

[@borreholic7238]

Just double-checked the high ratings Earth got, and it was 10 / 9.5 / 9 / 9... 😀

[@crystalheath6510]

Dune Imperium also got a high rating@@borreholic7238

[@Sajatzsiraf]

Also Dune Imperium I am guessing.

[@VindoViper]

​​@@SajatzsirafThat one was slightly lower at 9.5 / 9 / 9 / 8.5

[@shawncrawley9101]

The recent Ra reprint got 9 / 9.5 / 8.5 / 9.5

[@gamera2351]

I just played it yesterday. Roy said that it asks you if you want strong language or not. I didn’t see that option anywhere? Am I misunderstanding?

[@DTChrisYi]

It was over halfway through the first scenario, I think.

[@gamera2351]

@@DTChrisYi Oh ok maybe we missed it. Because the dialog was a bit mature but there was never any bleep-worthy swear words. I’m not ashamed to say that my crass friends and I would have liked that option if it was available. 😅

[@john-qz3fu]

Wow Wendy giving this a 9 sealed the deal

[@nshaw1299]

For a game that plays very simarly to Forgotten Waters there was very little discussion about the comparison. What would people who played Forgotten Waters say about this one...

[@dddmmm21]

This is great but also so frustrating because it is so niche... To get a large group 4+ to commit to long and constant sessions is something only a small part of gamers can do. Unfortunately it is not me.

[@thedicetower]

Well, it only takes 3, and it's not a campaign, so you are only finding a small group to play something once, if you so desire.

[@marks6928]

Roy says 9.5, I buy.

[@_masfueg0_]

So there is strong language in this? I was hoping to play this with my 8 and 6yo

[@thedicetower]

I think it's not for kids that young, honestly.

[@evanrobison567]

The whole time I was watching this, I kept wondering, "Why is there even a board game part of this??" It's an app with some physical components; why didn't they just make the whole thing an app? Does it really add much to the game to pull tokens from a physical bag instead of doing it through the app?

[@thedicetower]

Yeah, it does.

[@kevinbhieey9188]

But IT HAS ANTHROPORMORPHIC ANIMALS!!!! (This is the current new thing to complain about, right?)

[@zvonk2480]

Forgotten waters was incredibly too long for our group, is this better in that regard?

[@crits2524]

Yeap. Much more manageable.

[@MistyCozyGaming]

I saw someone say this was fine with kids, then saw elsewhere and in this review that it's not kid friendly. Can you please clarify what isn't kid friendly about it? Is it language? And if so, could I avoid that by reading & altering the dialog a bit myself instead of using the voice actor?

[@thedicetower]

The game gives you a choice at the beginning, so make sure you pick the right choice!

[@MistyCozyGaming]

@@thedicetower thanks for responding.

[@trooper6762]

Hmmm…. I can say that I HATE Adventure Time, I wonder if that would transfer over to this. It does sound interesting so who knows.

[@crits2524]

What do you hate about adventuring time?

[@DTChrisYi]

We did a live play of this on the channel a week ago so you could watch some of it and see how some of the story plays out so you can decide if you want to spend time adventuring in that kind of silly world. It's a great way to get a taste.

[@joshjenson8111]

Do you guys ever not like a game? Why is every game you review get high reviews?

[@TheDungeonDive]

Because spending time on something just to be negative about it is not fun, and it often causes fans of the thing to be super mean and, in my experience, issue death threats on line. It’s way more fun to spread the word of things you love, especially when that takes time. Being negative about something doesn’t mean it’s more valuable. They offered up some criticism of this game in their positive review.

[@Zilbernet]

They post negative reviews all the time, but they when they find a game they really like, they highlight it.

[@ChrisHathaway]

Check out the round up reviews, with like 7 games in one video. Usually there are plenty of negative ones in there. Also, I bet if Tom plays a game and doesn't like it, he's not going to have others play it enough to review it just so they can have a longer dedicated group video. Too many games, too little time.

[@Gnarrkhaz]

"In this game you need to have access to the internet..." HAHA, no thanks, bye. If i want to play something over the internet i'd play Mechwarrior 5 or something, but certainly not a board game.

[@captainron7120]

HAHA internet