Everdell: Spirecrest and Bellfaire Expansions Unboxing Reaction

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[@kevinalyono904]

Mood: Ryan laughing and wheezing uncontrollably at 20:26

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Simple minds, simple pleasures. :)

[@TriforceOfCourage]

You're a gem Ryan, great video.

[@Jemethyy]

Loved this video! Very entertaining. I've got the expansions coming in the mail at some point - apparently we have that same pandemic in Australia too? Never heard of it.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

It’s the same pandemic, except upside down.

[@jerryboy0422]

Really enjoying your content! 2 questions: 1. What’s your favorite expansion and why? (Please do a review of the expansions if possible!) 2. Will you be doing top 10 lists? I just like hearing people talk about board games and you seem like someone I’d like to hear more from :)

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thanks! Are we talking about my favourite Everdell expansion, or my favourite board game expansion in general? i like Spirecrest, but i think Bellfaire has the most broad appeal. More generally, i don't ever play Lords of Waterdeep without the Scoundrels of Skullport expansion, or King of Tokyo without the Power Up expansion. Beyond the Black is a really cool expansion to Tiny Epic Galaxies. i did a Top 10 with Rahdo a short time ago. Here's my honourable mentions list: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpm7c2Zpm691nqc And here are parts 1 and 2 of my list on Rahdo Runs Through: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoqqomCBjqyVoJY kzbin.info/www/bejne/pV7bf6qgbaaNqKM

[@jerryboy0422]

Nights Around a Table I was talking about everdell expansions (and would still be interested to watch a review video) :) you probably already have a roadmap for your content but if you’re looking for suggestions I’d definitely be interested in hearing more top 10 lists! They also seem to tend to draw more viewers I think? Anyways best of wishes on your channel!

[@riverOfWinds]

Which games would you compare Everdell to? Like I said in a previous comment, I'm curious about this game, but the luck element isn't for me unless the expansions mitigate that a bit.

[@crtinkering7323]

do you have a patreon??

[@lordbow]

Now that some time has passed since the release of these expansions, which of the two do you like most?

[@NightsAroundaTable]

i haven’t had enough time with either to make a call. i’ve read comments from players saying they don’t like Spirecrest because of the weather cards, but i thought they added an intriguing constraint. i’d say Bellfaire is a good pick for newer players, while Spirecrest will be more interesting to players who want more of a challenge. Bellfaire giveth, while Spirecrest taketh away. :)

[@felixchu7656]

Will you take the challenge and do an play thru of all the expansions together?

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Perhaps in the secret, quiet recesses of my cameraless game room. My kids (AKA players 3 and 4) don’t much care for the game though, so it’ll be challenging.

[@NorthernCuts]

Careful with the saddles, people have found they’ve been putting grooves into the meeples. I’ll add that I share some frustrations with the fragmented nature of the game - specifically retail vs. collector’s editions. I picked up the retail version of Pearlbrook and it is considerably overpriced for what amounts to a big box of air and a few components. The KS campaigns do seem to be the best time to buy as the collector’s editions are extremely expensive outside of the campaign, particularly in Canada. Any thoughts on rumors of a final big box campaign later this year?

[@NightsAroundaTable]

It’s what they do. It was obviously what they were doing with Alien Frontiers too - trying to release enough stuff in a race to a Big Box product, and customers along the way be damned. Here’s my prediction: an Everdell Big Box KS campaign will include things that purchasers of the standalone Collector’s Editions don’t have, and can’t get unless they buy the Big Box. My big issue with these clowns was that i bought the base game at retail and i decided later that i wanted all the stuff that came in the Collector’s Edition, so i bought the thing that was supposed to upgrade my copy (at a relatively huge cost) but it was missing elements that they would have sent me if i’d just shelled out even more for a full Collector’s Edition. i came up with a solution that wouldn’t cost them (or me) any extra money, but they said no - the only solution was for me to process a return, ship the thing back on my own dime, purchase a full Collector’s Edition, and pay them to ship it to me. So i’d pay twice for shipping, needlessly. They’re obtuse, unhelpful, greedy jerkwads is what it boils down to. Poo on them.

[@Br0kenM0nkey]

My only gripe is that sleeved cards no longer fit in the proper spaces.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

i don’t sleeve my cards, and they’re already brimming over the spaces in the base game box.

[@TawanWorapol]

so Everdell is your favorite game of all time ?

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Currently, yes.

[@MrJankTv]

Please be careful with the saddles. I no longer use them since they have broken off the feet of one of my Cardinals. I heard others talked about (after my issue) breaking of the fox feet. Plus the scarring from the saddles being too tight may bother you as well.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Thanks for the warning! They’re such a fun idea... i wonder if there’s a way to relax them a little to make them more meeple-safe?

[@MrJankTv]

Oh I tried lol. I tried boiling them to loosen them up and also tried filing them down but woof.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

@@MrJankTv Holy cow - really?? Why didn't either approach work? Especially filing?

[@MrJankTv]

Well the filing worked but left the saddle looking like a dog got a hold of it.

[@NightsAroundaTable]

@@MrJankTv The people demand pictures!! i wonder if, like... melting (?) might be a better approach? With a hot nail or a soldering iron or something?

[@danpsou]

This content was clearly paid by the publisher. What a shill!

[@NightsAroundaTable]

Ha - yeah! They were like “Here’s fifty bucks. Punish me, Daddy!”

[@danpsou]

@@NightsAroundaTable 😂😂😂😂😂