Nemesis Lockdown - Xenomorph Infestation Survival Tactics

[@AlexLopez-jy7ro]

Your effort to cover indie games is imo a huge contribution to the gaming community as a whole, your videos are always fun to watch, and indie developers get some recognition to help get started. Best youtuber!

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Agreed!

[@jamesburke1069]

Agreed

[@Kurock1000]

Amen, I’ve bought a ton of games on your recommendation too.

[@kjoyclubquanzie0756]

Truth ~8}

[@teratoma.]

he also picks up great games, at the very least they have something worth seeing thru my life i subscribed to more than 10 channels that showcase indie games and i stopped opening all of them besides splatter and alphabetagamer

[@tehwicked1]

I love your slightly longer, 40-50 minute videos. Much appreciated, brother. Your coverage of indie games is absolutely fantastic.

[@Sovereign86]

Yesss please make/keep them longer! *WE WILL WATCH!*

[@thexenoqueen]

Supporting this!

[@kungfuchef8500]

Splat, as someone who owns the boardgame, let me tell you this about your 2 objectives: Exploring all rooms is indeed hard in a single player game. In a multiplayer game, it is one of the easier objectives. If you self destruct the base, the queen dies, so this one is actually easier to do! There are also rooms that can give you "insta kill" options but they're tricky to time correctly. If you have a larva, you don't have that many chances to die at the end of the game. It really depends on how many contamination cards you have in your deck. There are 1 or 2 "chest burster be burstin'" events in the game though, and these will insta kill you. During a boardgame playthrough, I had a friend die on turn 3 because of that xD Finally: keep cards in your hand after passing. These help prevent the aliens from ambushing you when they spawn. It's not a cheese move from the game, you just didn't know that because it's probably not explained properly. But yeah, don't pass with 0 cards in your hand, or you'll give aliens freebies all the time.

[@GameTimeWhy]

do you think the game is as good as the board game? I'm trying to decide on what to get.

[@kungfuchef8500]

@@GameTimeWhy it seems to be a completely faithful adaptation of the boardgame, but the UI seems a bit incomplete. For example, everytime you explore a new room, there's a token that says how many items you can find and if the room is broken, slimed, on fire etc. The rolls for that seem to be made in the background and you don't know what actually is rolled, so that might add to some confusion. Also, the events are really hard to notice as everything happen so fast during the event phase, and when an intruder spawns (that's what aliens are called in this game), you should see a number that indicates how many cards you need to have in your hand to avoid being ambushed (what Splat was complaining about, but he didn't know about that rule so I can't blame him). So in short, give the game some time to polish the UI a bit and give better information to the player about what's happening. It's an early access that just released so it's OK that some stuff isn't perfect. Also, the game is meant to be played with multiple people. A solo experience is not really how I would suggest to play the game. Even 2 players isn't really enough. 3-4 players is perfect and 5 also works fine, but if you have friends who are slow to take decisions, the game could drag down a lot. There are objectives where you need to kill other players and these are super fun to do if you manage to pull it off. The boardgame is something like 200 CAN $, at least that's what I paid for it with all the minis pre-painted during the kickstarter. It's super fun, but it can be frustrating for some people. The game is meant to tell a story, it's not meant to be competitive. You might get super bad luck after super bad luck even if you do absolutely 0 mistake yourself and that's just how it goes sometimes, but some people have trouble dealing with that. So, if you don't feel like taking such a huge financial hit for a boardgame, this seems to be a perfect opportunity to experience it.

[@kungfuchef8500]

@Mojo TheRising nope, it only "reveals" rooms, you do not explore them. In order for a room to be explored, you need to flip the exploration token that's associated with the room and the only way to do that is to get inside the room. The game does a poor job showing what exploration tokens are, but it's early access so I hope it will be explained better in the future. As a solo player, the objective is not necessarily super hard. Splat could simply sprint through all the rooms, send the signal and get out in about 7-8 turns. Having a serious wound is honestly normal business in this game. You don't know how many times I won the game with 2-3 serious wounds.

[@randomusernameCallin]

You also want to cycle through the cards to get the one you want to keep. So you want to dicard cards to improve when you get the cards you want.

[@kyle8971]

Since the loss of TB and the "WTF is..." series, you're doing the gaming community and indie games a solid with these videos. Keep up the good work.

[@11MishMash]

So sad TB died, man was a real champ. No doubt one of the best, if not the best KZbinrs out there.

[@pimpsandwich9521]

dude i've been wondering why i keep coming back to splatt so much, and this explains it perfectly. good comparison.

[@-Markus-]

I consider TB the true founder of youtube gaming content, he might not been first but he made it into something mature and professional. I miss him so much…

[@nokturnallex2160]

I actually tried to get Splatt on the Cooptional Podcast by suggesting it a couple times lol. Thought he could definitely use the press, would mix with the cast well and have lots to talk about.

[@villings]

what's "TB"?

[@photogasm5]

Nemesis board game player here. Killing the queen isn't as difficult as it sounds. Don't forget you can self destruct the base. That will 100% kill the queen. Self destructing the base is fairly easy, especially as the Hacker. You just have to have a way out of the base prior to self destruct going off.

[@stankobarabata2406]

Oh it isn't difficult... unless you're with the Scientist and roll awfully, like I did. Man... that was my first run. I went on a bad luck streak - the first person to engage a Visitor was me, and it was the goddamn queen of course, so I tried my luck with the shitty pistol our hero in a wheelchair had. Barely scratched it, while it mauled me and left me injured. Badly. Almost impregnated me too. Managed to escape in a technical vent or whatever those were called. Later the only person who was with me instantly tried to betray me. Her reason? She wanted to escape with her brother. The same brother who had already teamed up with another person, and we were in the engine room while they were at the pilot/command room at the front. I was so shocked she expected to ever reach him safely, let alone for them to not instantly betray her since they've already set their plans into motion. And she did get betrayed, of course. I still don't get why she didn't trust me when I literally ran into a room with her when she attracted another Alien, then she ran away next round, and when I tried escaping myself, she used the card that forces me back to the room with the fucking Alien. I managed to escape again, and in a plot of ultimate betrayal - I hacked the nearest computer, locked all the doors I could, set off the self destruct, and started causing noise in every room. Eventually I got killed, but I took em all with me.

[@nokturnallex2160]

Playing solo isn't really how I'd ever suggest someone play lol. The Devs really need to allow players to play singleplayer as multiple characters. Currently, I'd only suggest playing with everyone on Discord so it's at least similar to the board game. People in matchmaking currently don't talk or use teamwork and teamwork is essential to survive even when your objective is to kill someone. (Just make sure they die in the last rounds) They also should've included the optional Co-op only mode as it's a much better way to teach new players. (It's honestly also more challenging than the standard PVP + Co-op mode as you have to complete every objective as a team in order to win, any objective not completed = everyone loses and you can't pick or choose objectives, you get what you get) Thankfully, you can play Lockdown, Nemesis and Aftermath on tabletop simulator though so you can do all those things just not in video game format.

[@thehobbyist7275]

@stankobarabata2406 There's also encountering the queen as your first alien. It definitely has happened to me with regular and Lockdown Nemesis

[@KhaosElement]

2:51 to skip Splatt intro. 13:40 to Skip all explanations. This is one of my favorite board games ever. I assume this would be cool with friends. That said, DO NOT buy this is you aren't going to play with people. There is no way on earth this game will be good with just you moving around. Defeats the literal whole point of the game - the social deduction bits.

[@purplefood1]

I thought I recognised the name, been playing it with some friends. Real fun

[@ianallen738]

I've bought dozens of games that you have covered. As much to support those creative teams, as because it was a game I was going to play endlessly. This is a great channel, keep up the good work.

[@grogngames5406]

Just a few points to explain: 1. Intruder (or “aliens”) attacks are drawn from a deck of cards and each type of Intruder has a different probability to attack. That will explain why Creepers seem to ignore you, their type has few cards (but very deadly ones) in the attack deck. 2. As was already pointed out, cards left in your hand are used to prevent being surprised by intruder encounters. Having few or zero cards is a sure fire way to get infected by a larva. 3. The official board game FAQ clarified that CSS pods can launch multiple times in a game. You could have totally hopped in that bad boy and dipped. Thematically, it’s just the CSS cannon reloading and firing another cargo pod out. It’s great to see one of my favorite indie creators playing one of my favorite board games. Good luck! Nemesis is brutal AF solo.

[@DartianBlade]

1. Noise die is 10 sided not 6 :) 2. When alien attacks from noise tokens others noise tokens are removed from room 3. You can get "empty" token then you get attack event from noise tokens so no attack 4. Then you get danger (claws) you put noise only on empty corridors. So sometimes it's better to roll claws than a number, if room is already getting noise from every corridor 5. If you have free hand you should always pick up corpses, because you may stumble upon lab to get knowledge. Knowledge gives very nice bonuses 6. If larva attacks you, you get contamination 7. Attack die is 6 sided. You chances depends on class and which size alien you encounter. I would recommend to read nemesis board game manual. It would add a lot of knowledge! Knowledge from board game :) Cheers!

[@nokturnallex2160]

If larva attacks you get contamination AND are infested by the larva. An event can cause you to instantly die at that point, so good idea to get that larva out ASAP. (Surgery Room usually, but there's items that can remove it as well) Also Splat thought that if all the CSS pods launch, there's none left. It's bad wording on the developers part. The way to think of CSS pods is to think of them like a Conveyer Belt that only turns on at certain times, "All Launch" means if you're in any of the pods you just escaped, but a certain one could still launch again afterwards. (And if Failed to launch is pulled and you're inside a pod, think of it as the conveyer belt pushing you back out)

[@mine7632]

For the the amount of raw elbow gristle you have poured into this review AND tutorial, I have to leave a comment on this one. Coverage like this is why I'm subbed to you and watch every one of your vids, and honestly this one takes the cake for quality I've seen from you. These 40-50 min videos really are your sweet spot for reviews, while not every game has the content to be cut this long, it really is the perfect length (giggity). Though I'm not buying the game, it's only because your review showed me sides of this game that I would have had to put hours into the game to see clearly. I can't thank you enough Splatty, you're the best!!!

[@Khasym]

This is amazing. I remember watching a review of this board game by Shut Up & Sit Down. Even as a real board game, you could tell there was really something that could have been better served as a video game. SC said it: the game's got a ton of moving parts, things that you have to keep track of, that don't really work in a board game, but can be easily handled by an AI.

[@PRC533]

It's actually an incredible board game too, and it works well on the table. The two experiences are totally different since many board gamers play those games specifically to get away from screens.

[@kareningram6093]

I truly appreciate the solid hours of work you put into this video and I think you explained how the game works very well. Thank you, Splattercat!

[@patgarret771]

Thanks Splatter, this is simply the best video tutorial out there. I have been searching for a good one for some time, solved now. Good job!

[@me36391]

I think what is being overlooked is how a board game dev has made a pretty beautiful VG. That's impressive and just tells you how smart they are.

[@BENDAK_SK]

Very nice, another longer than most of your other videos video. I feel like its better for engaging with your experience. big thumbs up

[@restoreleader]

Yet just so so short of actual end, he could probably make it a little bit longer still to finish it

[@Jasta85]

Have had this on my wishlist, definitely looking forward to full release. They just released an update with what they're working on and they mentioned improving the tutorial, so hopefully that helps. Holding off on jumping in till its closer to release but I'm looking forward to it.

[@daveharris555]

Literally i jump ahead 3min in every video and it wouldn't matter Splatter has it locked down making good content.

[@daveharris555]

Good god man explain it as you move as you always do. WTF

[@ProtoZealott]

I knew nothing about this game whatsoever to having a pretty decent idea of how it plays, so I'd say that's pretty good for a video under an hour. That said, a handcrafted single player campaign that slowly ramps up in difficulty and complexity would do the learning curve wonders. A lot of games with more complex systems will hide some of them early on, and slowly introduce them as you progress so it never feels overwhelming at the start. Campaign missions can be shorter in length, and on smaller maps with specific objectives and classes. Add a bit of extra narrative to keep the players engaged. Give players pointers, but don't hold their hand unless they're completely stuck, and then you can tech them, without talking down to them. Improves retention, sales, reviews, and online longevity, as it won't only be board game veterans, and stubborn people sticking around.

[@natedizzle12245]

Splat, you're attention to detail and dedication to thoroughness is paramount. I automatically want to finish any video you start with exuberance in your tone!

[@viraldownfall]

Thanks for the company, Splat

[@antonberg7472]

I really enjoy these long form videos and explanations, well done!

[@firefly7225]

This was very good made! I am really thankfull to you for making this video because i didnt know there was a video game for my favorite tabletop game, so thank you! You got me really happy right now :D And I loved at the end when u made the final conclusion and tried to get into the isolation, the way everything did go wrong and you were almost dead at the end - so relatable haha

[@Overgears]

Thanks for taking the time to do this! The run you captured had a great flow of introducing new concepts and I'm actually pretty amazed by how easy it was to follow.

[@Novacasa88]

Great work on the explanatory quality of your video without being overly in-depth. Cool game!! I also like your longer videos where you can go into more of the games and often that's where the nuance about whether a game is good or just ok is revealed.

[@danielshaffer930]

I got my hands on a new copy of the base set for the board game version of Nemisis for $55 a week ago and I've already played 3 games with friends. Such a great game.

[@tomemaster1744]

I didn’t expect you to cover this, but I’m pretty happy you did.

[@markrichards7377]

This one is on my wishlist. Loved the original Nemesis board game. When I get a minute to sit through this whole video, I will use this inform my choice.

[@AnunnakiAaron]

I don't mind longer videos. Thanks

[@malayboycroaker]

please make more than 40 minutes video more.. really enjoy watching you play.

[@Krasniysharigg]

Wow. Nemesis in the video game format - that's really cool. Waiting for the new gameplays, but now in multiplayer.

[@Vessarian]

This is great. My favorite youtuber explaining this gem that I bought yesterday and have a really hard time, wrapping my head around :) Edit after watching the whole thing: You did a great job at explaining, I now have a pretty decent grasp of how to play this. Thank You :)

[@Vexx4x-4x]

Well done explanation of the game. I watched the DAS playthrough but was confused while watching it. After watching yours, I think I could actually play the game.

[@brigandboy1425]

This game looks really fun. Thanks Splat! Gonna recommend this to my nerd friends.

[@uncannygames3min]

This is best played with friends!

[@PACEUK22]

Great review and tutorial. As an experienced player of the original nemesis board game I can honestly say the board game is awesome and now having the opportunity to play with others online is really exciting

[@_ExTitus]

oh shit, I love Nemesis. I went to my local store to buy the base ship tiles and set a month ago but it was sold out. I've only been able to play it on tabletop sim

[@atomickeeyu2285]

The vid is just great and I've enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks for the job well done!

[@lee1davis1]

Thanks Splat! Love your vids. I own the Core Board game, was thinking about this expansion pack. I was excited to see your playthrough in my youtube recs. Having played the core game, I picked up on the mechanics of this one within an hour. However, I'm terribly disappointed that I can only play one character in solo. Hope they update that.

[@fragwagon]

It's like someone took Alien Swarm Reactivate Drop and drained it of satisfaction.

[@FlawlesSanshiro]

nice one once more splat!

[@insanetrickster]

Your hard work has paid off. I almost always skip these kind of games because I have no patience to learn all the arcane rules. Your explanation makes it look playable. Wishlisted. Good work. When you reach 1 mil subscribers, you'll have deserved it.

[@vforwombat9915]

splatter giving his impressions while fighting a giant alien tentacle. what was the giant alien tentacle? we don't know.

[@simonfarre4907]

Wow this game looks *amazingly* unique. I can't think of a game that is like this. It almost combines the more advanced board games of today, with PC.

[@MrMitra]

I actually think I could play this game without too many questions after watching this video which is quite an accomplishment given how complicated this game is

[@LoLXD4118]

42:41 looks like they are dancing XD

[@nikajo__8755]

The nemesis board games are absolutely brilliant, very high production values and a hell of a lot of fun to play. Takes ages to get through a game but it’s very good. You’re not wrong about the expense though, definitely not cheap. Probably my favourite board game that I own. Glad to see they’ve done such a good job translating it to a computer game format!

[@JohnHoliver]

Uh! Nice! I have Nemesis the board game, it is very cinematic. I managed to kill the queen during one game, but that is indeed very hard xD

[@Cheexs]

I try to like every one of your videos. Your contributions will not go unnoticed!

[@spacemanspiff519]

You did a really excellent job on the video and thanks for taking the time -- I'm using this video as the starting point for trying the game on Steam. Wish me luck !

[@panedrop]

You're killing it. Your work was worth it, keep it up.

[@alexpineda7919]

Great video and teach!

[@MrPollin]

I've played the tabletop version and it's an amazing game, great video!

[@Rikonian]

An important note, its not a six sided die that decides noise rolls, its a ten sided die. 1 silence, 1 threat, and two of each number 1-4. So any time, regardless of current noise counters, there is a 20% chance minimum that you are safe

[@Misterj4]

Awesome job man. it seemed complicated but you video definitely helped me make a decision to buy it.

[@ilanberci]

Love your work, thank you kindly!

[@Chrono_Mitsurugi]

40+ is definitely better for one shot looks at indie titles. 30 min is just not enough time. 30 min is better for long multivideo series, but Splatty doesn't really do those anymore.

[@MrKazyFreak]

Would love more nemisis and other board game adaptations.

[@blackcorp0001]

Nice one, Splattercat finding the cool games 🎮😎

[@muskularchicken]

Only 7 minutes in and I can totally tell this is a game I would watch being played and also be total shit at it to play myself (Like Darkest Dungeon and Frostpunk)

[@soluslupus8138]

Yeah that's true for me with a lot of these games he plays. I love watching him play them but I would be complete osik if I tried them.lol

[@Hel1mutt]

Always appreciate a double whammy!

[@retmastasrem3890]

i really enjoy how, while you're trying to give your thoughts on the game, and there's a giant death tentacle eating you because reasons, just, low key

[@chrispowell891]

Good job Splat, looks like an interesting game, thanks for showing it off

[@BenKallender]

Nemesis is the best board game I've ever played. Followed closely by The Thing.

[@Ruki1411]

Turnbase and beautiful card artword -> instant wishlist !!!!

[@lukasbaumgartner5493]

Thanks Splatt! Great video, definitely going on my wishlist

[@tutompop]

Appreciate your explanations on game mechanics. Played several games you’ve previewed and knew how it worked based on your explanations. Was able to get into the deeper gameplay faster. Also felt smarter than you cause I didn’t bumble around but I knew… I knew it was because of your dissertations.

[@TheStratovarian]

You did a beautiful job of explaining it better than the official rules do for the board game. (I love playing this game too.)

[@chriscrane1482]

You dont aspire to be consumed by nuclear fire? I'd have assumed that was the only way to play an Alien game. It's the only way to be sure afterall.

[@TheYashakami]

This is a fantastic video! Thanks Splat!

[@МаргаритаЗвездина-ю8и]

Strange game. Great video and research work. Thanx )

[@OO-nb2kt]

This will be awesome in VR

[@GinDragon]

I have the all-in package of this board game (also came with the older version and all expansions) - To me, it's a great time! And feels like an Alien movie simulator, like a cross between the first and second one. And the different expansions generally change how the enemy works

[@c0barsm]

Great tutorial here, I'm going to be adding it to my list!

[@ninochaosdrache3189]

One of the few indie games that actually look interesting to me.

[@adamwahlig2831]

You had me at “hands cut off”.

[@duaneclark7108]

This looks great

[@tezwoacz]

oh no, this looks like one of those games where 99% of your decisions have nothing to do with you but instead are so completely random that you might as well be playing "idle" game and not touching your mouse/keyboard at all

[@kamilnaumczyk3413]

Got the board game from the original KS, so no Martian Base, but a spaceship. It's nice to see it adapted to a computer game. Great to see you cover it to such depth!

[@neokoga]

You did a great job, but I felt cheated out of the prologue and after game synopsis by the video ending before we saw that. I know you said it is kind of jarring but I wanted to see what happens at the end.

[@boerboelmummy5075]

Thank you Splatty, great job on the tutorial.

[@rakedos9057]

Nemesis Lockdown as video game? NISU!

[@JohnHoliver]

I realize you missed the rule of surprise, and that's why you think creepers arent interested on you. When an alien spawn it has a number associated to him, the number is generally smaller for larva/creeper and it grows all the way to the queen. If you have more or equal cards in hand than this drawn alien number, u suffer a surprise attack.

[@karamjnah976]

seems like a good game

[@MrNatdaley]

This is the quickest I've caught a video

[@elmanhux]

7:00 "Gain Advantges" x)

[@kjoyclubquanzie0756]

I know you have your format and all but I appreciate the longer vids for games that have a lot of depth

[@PRC533]

This game looks like it's a direct adaptation of the board game, so if you want to learn how to play you can always go watch the board game how to play videos. An example is that the explore all rooms objective in the board game is much more intuitive since the card that lets you look at two rooms has you do it secretly and place them back facedown. I think the game would need some decent house rules to play single player for scenarios exactly like this.

[@Master_of_Antares]

…. How did it end? We didn’t see the end game screen =O

[@Sebastianmaz615]

This game is too cool! I really like it mainly because of the xenomorph aspect. 👍🏻😊

[@GameTimeWhy]

alien fireteam is pretty fun and full of xeno killing. if you have gamepass or two other friends you should check it out.

[@Sebastianmaz615]

@@GameTimeWhy yeah, that game looks great too. 😊

[@MyrdinAnnoth]

Interesting. Though they havent finished Tainted Grail Conquest yet and they are already diving into the next PC itteration of one of their board games ? Eeeeh not exactly sure what to think about it, despite being a fan of their products. Hell I would love the see their first big game "The Edge" turned into a RTS. Make it in DoW or DoW 2 style and that thing would be a bombshell of a game!

[@haavichavez]

great job explaining the game Splat

[@PreacherwithoutaPulpit]

You did a great job of explaining this game and how it plays. Sadly it's a pass for myself at least as it's just not my type of game. Thanks Splat for all the hard work that went into this one...

[@AkiSan0]

thank you for writing out my comment. ;)

[@msolomonii9825]

Good video, very interesting looking game. Clearly in need of a good amount of work to open it up to a wider audience.

[@AlanW]

Am very disappointed Splat didn't let us see the end of the run.

[@mariusvtube]

Absolutely love your videos. It's like exactly how I would do it if I were clever and entertaining. Great job, thanks.

[@xampleloginname]

Thanks for breaking it down for us!

[@richhogg8074]

My main tip is don't hang out in rooms with vents when someone is hovering around vent control ;)

[@iphatbass]

BTW noise roll is done with ten sided, not six sided die 😁 Great video! Can't wait to try this digital version of the Nemesis!

[@stephenlyon1358]

There should be a small window where we can see him playing the game in a hot tub.

[@sixofnine9407]

Great tips on how to play this game. Your after games reviews really show your passion for the games.

[@christopherg2347]

4:20 You need to read the tooltip again, I think. There are 3 conditions, connected with a logical "OR". You can totally use the bunker, if you activate the self-destruct early or get a item (probably a key card)? 35:30 As I understood it, those are CSS launch Windows. And if nobody is inside the pod, it will not launch either way. So that was a window for all occupied CSS to launch. The others Launchwindows affect CSS of the group A, B or C. And come after this "launch all". So it is clearly more a Launch Window, not a actual launch.