Grimcoven | GameFound Preview | REVENGE SOLO PLAYTHROUGH

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Join me for an epic revenge battle against The Convergence from Grimcoven created by Krzysztof Belczyk and published by Awaken Realms. The Hunters go on the offensive in an attempt to take down the boss! Will they succeed? It's time to find out! 🔥
Grimcoven on GameFound: gamefound.com/en/projects/awa...
🍿 Intro 0:00
🎥 Overview 0:45
❗ Corrections & Things To Note 1:20
🎲 REVENGE PLAY 4:14
👏 Conclusion 1:30:04
Grimcoven is a miniature board game boss battler for 1-4 players set in a dark Victorian universe, where only hunt matters. Within tactical gameplay, you will take up the role of a hunter fueled by Lament (sign Grimcoven with your fellow hunters) and go on a modular boss battle. During the combat, strategically use dice allocation to move around the board, fire up different combos, and gather Lament to grow in strength. Build your character in roguelike fashion and try to claim the ultimate prize!
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[@RollingSolo]

*Become a Member (w/ perks):* bit.ly/3TmtGIz | *Discord:* bit.ly/3ylw5KE | *Facebook Group:* bit.ly/38aY3On Join me for an epic revenge battle against The Convergence from Grimcoven created by Krzysztof Belczyk and published by Awaken Realms. The Hunters go on the offensive in an attempt to take down the boss! Will they succeed? It's time to find out! 🔥 *Grimcoven on GameFound:* gamefound.com/en/projects/awaken-realms/grimcoven 🍿 Intro 0:00 🎥 Overview 0:45 ❗ Corrections & Things To Note 1:20 🎲 REVENGE PLAY 4:14 👏 Conclusion 1:30:04 *Media Inquiries: [e-mail]* *Want to support the channel? Here's how!* Rolling Solo PayPal: paypal.me/rollingsolo Rolling Solo Merch Store: bit.ly/3yftvWp *You can connect with us in all these amazing places!* Rolling Solo Community Discord: bit.ly/3ylw5KE Rolling Solo Facebook Page: bit.ly/3MVYAT7 Rolling Solo Board Game Facebook Group: bit.ly/38aY3On Twitter: bit.ly/3M4jNdi Instagram: bit.ly/3P1Fmxa BGG Guild: bit.ly/3P2n5zT BGG Microbadge: bit.ly/39JIAVZ

[@karghard]

I had a lot of fun watching your gameplay, thanks 🎉

[@RollingSolo]

Glad you enjoyed it! I had fun with it. It was intense at the end. 🙂

[@gregspacek506]

Thanks for that. It looks really fun. I will have to keep an eye out to get it myself!

[@RollingSolo]

No problem Greg! Let me know when you do. See you around here. 👍🏼

[@lm4218]

Good video!! Glad you got your revenge🤘

[@RollingSolo]

Me too! It was a blast. 💥 See you around the channel. 🤩

[@patricklavoie3939]

You made me not regret my pledge! Thanks

[@RollingSolo]

Happy to help Patrick! Hope to see you around here. 🔥

[@crazyhudson]

Wow, leveling up was so good, no wonder the first game was a struggle, great game Adam. I can’t wait to get this and try all the different hero’s and Villians.

[@RollingSolo]

Getting that lament for the minions is key to get the engine going. Other bosses will make that effort tougher and throw out different strategies to mess up the strategy I used!

[@Herrie3333]

Revenge!!! Hell yeah! Amazing and exciting game that was, got me on the edge of my seat! XD

[@RollingSolo]

Sweet sweet revenge! 🎯

[@andreasoranno]

Best video so far covering grimcoven. Full gameplay and a lot of details. Thank you! How would you compare it to Oathsworn or Primal if you played them?

[@RollingSolo]

Appreciate that! I’d say it’s a completely different challenge and stands on its own very well. Movement and positioning in Grimcoven is key. Also being aware at all times of all the nasty effects coming from the enemies is needed. All three provide a unique take on boss battlers and one doesn’t cover another imo.

[@ralphgraichen705]

Thnaks for the video, well done. After watching 3 playthroughs now, I think this is not a game for me. I will wait for Lands of Evershade and looking forward to your playthrough of that game 😊

[@RollingSolo]

You’re welcome! Glad to help you see it fully and decide either way. LoE will be an exciting one as well. Stay tuned!

[@rosenkrustev1514]

The last few minutes were intense!

[@RollingSolo]

They ramped up big time real fast!! 🫨

[@ghostmind13]

“Revenge is a dish that is best served cold”

[@RollingSolo]

🧊🥶🧊

[@jakoseto3398]

...Klingon proverb?

[@RollingSolo]

👏🏼

[@SarimRune]

Great playthrough. But I thought you had to do 2 actions with one character, then 2 actions with another and sp forth? That would change a few things i would think as some of timing may not work out. But this was the first playthrough that showed chewing through the boss cards. That was really nice to see. And 'grats on the win!

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for watching! 😄 Nope, that’s multiplayer only. I’m playing the solo mode with the deputy so actions were designed different. Everything you saw is how it plays solo. 🎲

[@sargerasthedestroyer2151]

shouldnt you take the lament from boss space when you move to boss @44:30, or it is optional? :)also @52:00 you refreshed yellow dice by killing elite, shoudlnt be only applied when removing boss card? love your revenge video, its so awesome!!

[@RollingSolo]

Good eye! On the elite. Will check on the lament. Thanks for the kind words. It was fun to put together for you all. 😄👍🏼

[@Sportycuff]

I have a suspicion that there was only two yellow dice because they’re specific to the technomancer and as such can probably only be gained from start of game and when the tech corrupts and not from evolution

[@RollingSolo]

It’s also a prototype, so the number of components aren’t final in terms of what was sent. I had one yellow to start and gained two through game effects. So all good!

[@andreagreyskull4427]

Hi. Just a quick question: do you still make playthrough of existing games or you focus mainly on playthrough of prototypes?

[@RollingSolo]

I make playthroughs of both over the years! I flip back and forth. Anything you’re hoping to see?

[@TheMaskedGaymer]

i think somewhere i saw that tornados aren't affected by the river, just enemies and hunters? and i think you need to discard a die or use an action to trigger the carriage?

[@RollingSolo]

Hey! Hope you enjoyed the playthrough! The tornado is considered an ‘enemy’ for game effects. Confirmed by AR. So that was played wrong elsewhere. Yes, you must discard a die with a dagger icon. Cheers!

[@TheMaskedGaymer]

@@RollingSolo ooo. I'm gonna be so confused in a year after remembering all these prototype plays haha :-D

[@RollingSolo]

Well rules will tweak and change through development too. For now, sit back and enjoy! 😄

[@Grebolexa]

Are you sure you can stack dice like that to mimic a double symbol? The reason I’m asking is that the armor upgrade you got had a double gear or 2 cleanse. Maybe it’s because there isn’t a double cleanse but they could have made it more clear I think and a double cleanse cost even without any dice like that would be more clear to read rather than them being separate.

[@RollingSolo]

Yes you can! As per the prototype rules. Double icons can’t be split. So you if you use it for a single icon, the second is lost.

[@SKGuna_writer]

Excellent playthrough of the prototype, probably the best I've seen! Question: at 37:22, you cleanse the Gunslingers Hunger status effect. From the other sessions I've watched, they say Hunger is the only status effect that can't be cleansed, or have other channels been playing it wrongly? (Edit: This happens at 42:27 with the Technomancer as well.)

[@josephwatson42]

I think there are two types of cleansing and you cannot cleanse hunger during the first cleansing opportunity, but you can in the second.

[@SKGuna_writer]

@@josephwatson42 You could be right. I need to scan the other playthroughs again.

[@RollingSolo]

You’re correct!

[@RollingSolo]

I followed the cleanse rules as written. There are two spots and the ‘cleanse step’ you cannot get rid of hunger. As an action in the hunters turn you can with your dashboard action.

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful 😄

[@gregmahler9506]

Questions: 1.) The Range 1 attack that the Gunslinger has, don’t you need to be 1 space away and not at 0 range? 2.) Once you get 20 XP, and a full bar, don’t you lose control of the Hunter and they start fighting against you / other players?

[@RollingSolo]

Hey! Thanks for checking out the video. 👍🏼 1. That will be corrected in the final version. 2. Corruption deck dictates how you behave with different levels of corruption. So if I had of been at 20 for longer than you would have seen even more madness occurring. I avoided that at all costs. Timing on corruption increases is key.

[@zamot155]

@@RollingSolo Your response about 1. is confusing me even more :/ What will be corrected? As I see it right now you played it wrong

[@RollingSolo]

Nope. 0-1 range is what that attack should be. So being in Range 0-1 is valid. Of course anything could change in the final version beyond this. Things are changing even now as they gather feedback from videos/comments etc.

[@zamot155]

@@RollingSolo Makes sense now, but i hope they don't make all gunslinger attacks more accessible. It seems like fun gameplay where you have position yourself correctly for different gun ^^ There seems to be none or really few multi target attacks, so a sniper rifle gun card where you can only use it on +3 range and you have to lay down (can't move prior or after the shot) that deals piercing dmg, so everyone in line takes dmg would be really cool

[@jarosawborzecki7178]

Congratulations on your victory :) Noe you make it look easy and not very challenging. Do you think that when you know what to do, what to focus on etc., this game will be much easier now each time you play it? I also noticed what peaople complained somewhere, that most of the time it's better to choose dice, not one of the cards. Like, the cards are interesting, but not so much as extra dice which is not good design I think.

[@RollingSolo]

Thank you! 😄 If I was to replay the boss, the environment cards change the strategy, the boss cards will come out in a different way. There would be a different final card for the boss. There’s quite a few things behind this that would change the play and require a different strategy to win. Characters used have an impact as well. It’s a balance choose dice all the time and you can’t use them all. So you need to decide when to get more out of your turn dice wise vs being more effective with your turn cards wise. Focusing on only one isn’t a strong strategy!

[@jarosawborzecki7178]

@@RollingSolo Thanks for response :) I know you are a busy man, but can I ask you something? There a couple of playthroughs and I haven't seen all of them, but what I saw no one used General as a boss and Duality as a Hunter. Can you tell me why is that?

[@RollingSolo]

The Convergence was an just above normal difficulty Boss. The General is more advanced. So it made sense to show a standard boss vs something higher on the difficulty side of the equation. Hopefully that helps!

[@gasa5251]

@@jarosawborzecki7178 Ant Lab games use Duality, and I think the General. It didnt go well but might be because of an early run through.

[@juppsen]

Why is the Gunslinger not rolling dice but using the token? Did I miss something?

[@RollingSolo]

Hey! Thanks for watching. When playing the ‘solo mode’ of the game (which I was showing off), the second character uses a streamlined board with no dice. It’s awesome and keeps the flow of the game moving without getting bogged down. Nothing stopping you from controlling any number fully but there are rule differences which I showed throughout these videos in how the ‘deputy’ character works.

[@juppsen]

@@RollingSolo Thx for the answer! I feel kinda stupid, that I didn't realize it. Thx for your great Video. Backed Grimcoven already, it looks realy great to me

[@BoardToLife]

Undead general approaches?

[@RollingSolo]

At this time I don’t have plans to but anything can happen. 🙂

[@deez3913]

Retroactively should never be used in boardgames..... But thanks for the gameplay, good overall playthrough. I hope they retool the lament upgrade spacing which should be quicker pace the higher you go rather than less. I also think there should be less choice when it comes to choosing a dice, or upgrade cards because it takes away the use of the cards. Should be more chance based.

[@RollingSolo]

Thanks for watching D! Nothing wrong with a retroactive change. It’s a video meant to help people see the game in action to make a decision on it. I personally like the evolution step and what it allows strategically. Depending on the boss I might go one way or another. Leaving it to chance more would take away from future planning and when dice is already involved, you need a way to keep things balanced towards what you want to accomplish. That’s just me tho! 😄👍🏼

[@user-jy3dc5mf1u]

Don’t the Convicted start with shields?

[@RollingSolo]

No they don't! Cheers

[@user-jy3dc5mf1u]

@@RollingSolo oh, maybe there is a different variant that makes them start with shields.

[@TheMaskedGaymer]

@@user-jy3dc5mf1u the bandits do i think?

[@RollingSolo]

Might be or a specific environment card that says this.

[@sargerasthedestroyer2151]

@@user-jy3dc5mf1u its "Convicted - Bandit" they start and spawn with 2 shield. RollingSolo have "Convicted - Murderer" minions :)

[@gameguy1337]

When Awakened Realms want my money I fear for my wallet.

[@RollingSolo]

They have a way with gameplay and theme that tugs at you for sure!

[@brianonboard6483]

On your first round, you used all 4 dice on the Technomancer, before doing anything with the Gunslinger, should they not take turns doing two actions each.

[@RollingSolo]

Not in solo play! You choose when and how actions are used between characters. Thanks for watching! 😄

[@zenster1097]

You getting it?

[@RollingSolo]

Yes!!

[@joemitchell2086]

Well Played sir... My only concern is that you really don't seem to have time to interact with the environment seeing as you need to keep on the enemy. What say you? Maybe with like 3 or 4 players those might be easier to take advantage of....

[@RollingSolo]

I wouldn't say that. I could have delayed and interacted with the environment on a few turns. I was just very focused on taking down the boss. The early game with this boss is major. You have to be effective from the jump. Other bosses will have different timing and strategies to use too. I did get to interact with everything except the Witch Hut and one other enviro card. Would have been fun to interact with the Witch!

[@Grebolexa]

I think it’s fine. It’s definitely not something you can always afford to do but it’ll be easier with more people obviously