Monkey Palace Review: Block the Monkey

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The Dice Tower

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@shockwavemasta 4 ай бұрын

Seal of excellence?

@thedicetower 4 ай бұрын

This was a mistake. The correct logo should be a Seal of Approval. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

@ThymeKeeper 4 ай бұрын

Obviously I knew Mike was a duly deputized officer of the Reiner Knizian Mounted Police, but is that an actual shrine behind him?

@TylerAndToast 4 ай бұрын

Lego instructions are so clear, you'd think they could do a good rulebook with good examples

@tabletalkreviews 4 ай бұрын

I hope this does really well for LEGO, been wanting more LEGO games. I think there are some cool possibilities with the custom LEGO die, if they bring that back too.

@UnimatrixOne 4 ай бұрын

Interlocking bricks are ideal for trying out and implementing your own game ideas.

@tabletalkreviews 4 ай бұрын

@@UnimatrixOne yes, I have the LEGO dice in my bin of components and I know other designers who use them and LEGO pieces also.

@zackbob6 4 ай бұрын

I was young when that first wave of Lego board games came out and I LOVED the Heroica series (I think that is the "little rpg" one you referred to). Been looking forward to this since I heard about it.

@ThymeKeeper 4 ай бұрын

A Rodney Smith video, while wonderful, is not a substitute for good instruction IN THE BOX, for something that is absolutely going to be purchased as a family game. If anything, I don't think they were hard enough on them for this. Even if it's a great game, it deserves to get dinged.

@flawed1 4 ай бұрын

WOW this looks like anyone prone to analysis paralysis would just take forever for a single turn

@JBearwa 10 күн бұрын

I like their discussion and as always, very valuable videos on games. The dice tower point on the rulebook needing more examples for kids to understand… most kids have put together Legos, which most the kids that will want this game will have had made Lego items using instructions are very much laid out like the front and back of the cards which means the kids will understand it probably better than the adults. Plus, the game gives a little freedom on where to put the items which is going to be a good point of view for kids . I think it’s one of those games that will be harder for adults to win at against your preteen.

@Boardgametherapist 11 күн бұрын

Just played this with family. It’s a good game! Love the spatial puzzle. My nephew and niece are not big gamers and they got it pretty quickly. Rule book is ok in my opinion and it does show examples.

@silvermcdaid 3 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this game more than I thought I would. Very neat game and also interactive. I can see families being okay with it with parent help.

@BoardGamesBricksHobbies 4 ай бұрын

The first line of Lego Games went for quantity, not quality. Lego is being a lot more cautious this time around.

@VampguyN85 4 ай бұрын

Lego encroaching on board gaming has me nervous. Because of the adults resellers who buy out all the Lego that gets marked down or any limited time only stuff on lauch, just to resell at crazy high prices.

@BoardGamesBricksHobbies 4 ай бұрын

Scalpers wouldn't have a market if the consumers didn't have FOMO. The people who purchase things at absurd prices are partly to blame. Just let them sit there, in shrink, on the 'Bay. Scalpers would be out of a job.

@ianoble 28 күн бұрын

I'm a gamer and I had to stop the rules explanation and go to KZbin to figure how to start placing blocks. So many building rules that conflict with each other.

@scurry2175 2 ай бұрын

Definitely looks like more of a strategy game instead of a family one when it comes to all those neat decision making designs

@mike_heller 4 ай бұрын

More games need Monkey Points. Looking at you, Lacerda!

@Drew_D 4 ай бұрын

This game looks fun, but I’m worried that other casual board gamers in my circle of friends won’t be interested. 😕

@Kufunninapuh 3 ай бұрын

Wasn't there a sort of engine building game where you would exchange the faces of your dice? It seemed really cool to me and lego would be THE perfect match for a mechanic like that. I even recall the making a die like that way back when. If you have the opportunity to consult again. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@alisonwentland3765 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this review. Saw this game at my friendly local game store and wondered if it would be a good game for my grandkids. They all love Legos. I think this is a pass for their ages, 8-10.

@marleythomas5508 Ай бұрын

I’m not into the board game world at all I came from the Lego world but this reminds me of ticket to ride

@olivierroussin4432 2 ай бұрын

This game looks a lot like Project L mixed with wingspan (card and board). The rules arent very clear, the first game is more a try. But it has a lot of strategic possibilities

@JonTripp115 4 ай бұрын

Admittedly I'm not a Lego enthusiast, but there doesn't seem to be much here for me.

@DarthPizza777 4 ай бұрын

Why isn't Mike in the studio anymore??

@levenzaha 4 ай бұрын

He moved to Indiana

@JerzyMuller 3 ай бұрын

He had to move due to personal reasons.

@Randomflashbang 2 ай бұрын

oooh free baseplate

@juliek3952 3 ай бұрын

its sad such a pretty game is not family friendly!

@Ravenblade460 3 ай бұрын

Man this game looks so boring. I wonder if the lego IP will cause it to do well, but meh I was just not impressed at all.

@edlobi 4 ай бұрын

7.5 and 8? I haven't played yet but it sounds more like a 5.5 to me.

@3z5p935 4 ай бұрын

They give high scores to almost everything now

@drillerdev4624 4 ай бұрын

I think the game seems solid, and I love anything that has a building element, like Taluva or Santorini, but they did sound pretty uninterested

@JerzyMuller 3 ай бұрын

a) you have not played it and b) they can like a game you don’t, people have different tastes 🙂

@cjhnm9492 3 ай бұрын

Thinking of all the things that you can do with Legos, I don't understand how this is the game they decided to launch. When I think about playing with Legos, I don't think about stacking arches. It feels like too many people & too much thought went into making this game... or vice versa. Like this concept was thought up by a group of people, non board gamers maybe, and a white board, trying to appeal to everyone, but the result was something that appeals to nobody. IDK I don't get it I guess. Seems like a missed opportunity