I first heard about this game on your podcast (of course you have listeners, even if we don’t email) and instabacked the second print run. Love the quality of your reviews, the effort you put into them clearly shows. Cheers to the both of you!
@SanderPastoor2 ай бұрын
Greatly appreciate the timing of this video. The second print run just started funding and this is really helping me make an informed decision.
@RugerfredАй бұрын
As a game designer that strongly believes in crossmediality (I'm one of the co-designers of CMON's Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs of Night City board game) I really love seeing video games used to discuss this one. The inspirations were clear, and it's good to remember that influence is often crossmedial. I backed this without a doubt. ;)
@jotaf982 ай бұрын
Love this game, it allows for so many creative plays! Despite the look it's also *not* a campaign game Which was a big factor for me, I can easily replay a previous leviathan with a new-ish character/class combination for a more chill experience, or move up and learn to beat a new leviathan for a bigger challenge!
@faao25092 ай бұрын
I can't believe this. Just three months ago I started working on a game system for a board game version of Shadow of the Colossus-one of my all-time favorites, so inspiring, it completely changed how I think about game design. I'm getting chills
@NoPunIncluded2 ай бұрын
There's always room for more than one take!
@faao25092 ай бұрын
@@NoPunIncluded As I finished watching the review-they were so technical yet also so evocative, I still don't know how you manage that-I can say this: the way this game interprets SotC is quite different from my own vision. And I can't wait to try it because of that. It's always a pleasure to watch you.
@starfallen8882 ай бұрын
Also check out Skulk Hollow and Maul Peak!
@spazticdrummer72 ай бұрын
I got the first printing and have not stopped playing this since!
@bonescollector53672 ай бұрын
First of all , thank you for your video. You do a great job! I played Leviathan Wilds at a convention and thought it was ok. I wasn't blown away. One thing that bothered me , was the publishing choice of using those tiny dice. Why? If one of the games mechanics is highlighted by dice , why would you choose to make them small? It bothered me. The Game definitely has good variety and replayability. I definitely enjoyed Dire Wolf's new game " Invincible " , much more. I have nothing at stake here , just in case you're wondering. Again , thank you for your video.
@somefishhere2 ай бұрын
I love campaign games where you react to enemy movements, like Gloomhaven! I was interested in the Santorini co-op campaign. This seems like a nice meld of the two! In terms of spot in a collection, if not mechanics and theme. Beautiful theme, btw. Love the footage of climbing games and British landscapes. The close up b-rolls of the game components were nice as well!!!
@ReadyPlayerRog2 ай бұрын
You said Shadows of the Colossus so many times I began to doubt myself as to it's proper name 😂. It Shadow of the Colossus. Keep up the great work
@georginatoland2 ай бұрын
This video may not have completely sold me on buying the boardgame…but I did immediately track down a used disc of Shadow of the Colossus for my old PS2. 😁
@rossmau2 ай бұрын
This is such a great game that can appear lightweight at first, but really has breadth and depth. The unique characteristics of each class/character make everyone sort of focused on your own abilities that you really do need to collaborate because it's harder for one person to quarterback the whole thing. Highly recommend picking this one up folks!
@Andy_Quest2 ай бұрын
this game has come out of nowhere but gosh it sounds and looks great! Thanks for the awesome review! 🎉
@danieljdm95192 ай бұрын
Oooh, brobdingnagian is a good word. I think I still prefer pantagruelian as my go-to extravagant word for very large, but I'll have to throw brobdingnagian into the rotation too.
@Taskuko2 ай бұрын
I heard of this game first from the NPI podcast (Talk Cardboard, go listen to it people!), got interested and decided to wait for a video. The game looks excellent! Pretty much a type of game I'm looking for right now: a lighter co-op. Probably gonna go and crowdfund it. Thanks for a great review 👌
@videk_online2 ай бұрын
Great review as always, Efka!
@theovermatt2 ай бұрын
This looks great and I'm almost definitely gonna back the new printing. I also just wanted to give a shout out to Skulk Hollow, which is similar but a strictly 1v1 2-player game. Great game as well for anyone who ever saw Shadow of the Colossus and wanted to try playing one of the Colossi.
@TheAmazingYeti2 ай бұрын
Have you played the sequel? Maul Peak? Also really fun.
@MrCowabungaaАй бұрын
As someone who, silly as it may sound, has a lot of problems thinking ahead and planning in board games the reactive nature sounds extremely appealing to me. Goes to show how good a review this! A good review tells you if you like the game regardless of whether the reviewer liked it or not.
@ItWasSaucerShaped2 ай бұрын
'way-haayyy ouching' is my verb of 2024
@the_verTigO2 ай бұрын
0:45 Look mom, I'm in the video!
@AlexanderStashevsky2 ай бұрын
ooooh, I was really trying to avoid backing this game (due to budget and space issues), but after your review I cannot resist it anymore. I'm backing it right now. (thank you, although, for a prominent section of issues and gripes with the game)
@riddlesphinxx2 ай бұрын
“It surpasses the work that inspired it” WOAH, slow down there sir
@riogakun9 күн бұрын
Hahaha. Not even remotely close.
@ascendingrules2 ай бұрын
Props for using "Brobdingnagian" in a review-- I felt a thrill when you said it. :) I also have an irrational fear of heights, but this seems very interesting. Do you have an idea of whether it would be a good solo game?
@AhJong02 ай бұрын
Cracking review, as ever 😊
@svai3032 ай бұрын
Hey I've played that at UKGE, and I'm not sure if it was the final game or a prorotype. XD But it was quite an interesting game!
@leafsneakers32572 ай бұрын
This game isn't for me, but I just enjoy your videos and thoughts on the games you cover. Keep it up!
@thepurpleherring2 ай бұрын
Waldemar Januszczak of Board Games ❤
@muotes2 ай бұрын
The only thing better than a NPI video is a SUSD video on the same game at the same time (not sarcasm it’s actually great)
@styfen2 ай бұрын
This has fast become one of my favourite "boss battlers" of the year. It's really unique and refreshing.
@meander11222 күн бұрын
Engagement for the engagement god!
@MB-zf8hp2 ай бұрын
Hi Efka, great video. What do you think about LWs scaling to player/climber count? Sure, with fewer players you get more turns before the Leviathan escalates, but you have less map presence (as in almost any game with a map) and more importantly, you have fewer cards (or more turns) and fewer hit points. Did I miss something or is the answer to that "deal with it"?
@jonathanfranklin4612 ай бұрын
I am astounded that you don't get nauseous watching someone play Assassin's Creed or other games with lots of looking down steep cliffs or falling to the ground in a realistic setting. My reaction is definitely in both virtual and physical environments. Re the game, looking forward to trying it.
@TheSchaef472 ай бұрын
Because of course there are exactly seventeen leviathans in the book.
@kevoreilly65572 ай бұрын
I get vertigo when I even see someone on screen at a height!
@thumper86842 ай бұрын
I am okay with climbing and I can handle a certain amount of falling, but I think you can have too much falling. 2 meters is a bit much for me.
@saveversus2 ай бұрын
Anyone looking to play the game: The first two leviathans are basically Demo monsters; they're simple, boring, and don't hit the theme very well. Play them solo if you need to grasp the game concept to teach other players, but otherwise start on the third one.
@Jeepllama2 ай бұрын
Wait is that actually two meters. How tall is your table.
@NoPunIncluded2 ай бұрын
it is not, actually, two meters
@chumito102 ай бұрын
Weird cut at 10:20, but it doesn't matter! As always, your reviews are fantastic!
@bigsarge20852 ай бұрын
✌✌
@TechFan7112 ай бұрын
Better co-op than sts?? 😮😮😮
@NoPunIncluded2 ай бұрын
Yeah maybe. It's so snappy and satisfying and free of some of the faff that STS has. But it's a very close call.
@TechFan7112 ай бұрын
Well then I just might have to (strongly encourage one of my friends to) back the 2nd printing
@yarondavidson64342 ай бұрын
Wow, less than half a minute in and Efka is saying that videogames aren't real. Like videogames are ghosts, or leprechauns, or dragons or something? Maybe a shared dream or mass hallucination? I love boardgames, I can sort of understand someone becoming a boardgame zealot, but to go so fanatical as to deny the mere existance of other types of games... Sad. 😛
@NoPunIncluded2 ай бұрын
yet another NPI controversy
@descender4212 ай бұрын
Great review! Is it weird that I find your voice a bit soothing?
@Sparticuse2 ай бұрын
Saying Leviathan Wilds is heavily reactive is totally fair, but comparing it to Daybreak is an odd choice. I found Daybreak's biggest problem is the card draw being too random and each player not really being able to plan or lean in to their roles because they may never actually draw the symbols they need just to enhance what they already have.
@NoPunIncluded2 ай бұрын
I'm not comparing them, I am contrasting them.
@Sparticuse2 ай бұрын
@NoPunIncluded that's my point, though. You aren't creating contrast because they are both super reactive games.
@NoPunIncluded2 ай бұрын
@@Sparticuse I see! But I don't think I agree. You're right, the card draw in Daybreak can definitely stuff you, but I think the difference here is that in Daybreak you can still actively try to formulate a strategical plan. Whether you succeed at that or not is another matter. For a lot of people, that informs the course of play. I don't think Leviathan Wilds has the scope for that, but this isn't necessarily a bad thing, just a matter of preference.
@Tacorian2 ай бұрын
5:38. HUH?
@kasparbaktat9642 ай бұрын
This interaction with a game developer is aesthetically pleasing 😀
@mreed79472 ай бұрын
My spouse and I played this and she didn't dig it. I did and I don't like co-ops and she does. So since she didn't like it and I'm never reaching for co-ops we decided to sell it. We only played the first Leviathan. Everything I've heard since selling it is the first Leviathan is boring in comparison to the others. I wish we would have played one more Leviathan before moving it on.
@NoPunIncluded2 ай бұрын
The first Leviathan is definitely a nothingburger. But also, the real tension of the game emerges at higher player counts.
@lukemusgrave85032 ай бұрын
Hey NPI, just wanted to give you some feedback because I like your channel. I think your intro to the game is a bit too long-winded, I'm 3 and a half minutes into the video and you still haven't even started talking about the game. I'm all for a little context, but this was too much. Anyways, enjoyed the video and excited to play my copy when it arrives!
@MehdiHusain2 ай бұрын
NPI and SUSD have made me buy a lot of meh games.
@KristoVaher2 ай бұрын
Non-paid perhaps, but this is QUITE a marketing magic to get both NPI and SU&SD to cover a game for you with praise in the same week while crowdfunding happens.
@NoPunIncluded2 ай бұрын
So the way this happened is that because Leviathan Wilds is very indie and has almost no in-built audience we knew that we would have to time the release right to get the video any attention. Which meant releasing it when the campaign went live and there is most interest. It is entirely unsurprising that SUSD thought the same thing.
@seanmcgowan4842Ай бұрын
I allow myself one crowdfunded game per year. Here we are in (almost) September, no crowdfunding for me yet, and your video is making quite a compelling case for a guy whose sweet spot is light/mid-weight coops!
@michaellee65372 ай бұрын
I get that some of the board games NPI has recently reviewed have been video game adaptations, but I am getting tired of the video game as an example for the board game.