Uprising: Curse of the Last Emperor | Kickstarter Playthrough | With Mike

[@hermannluttmann1637]

Thanks Mike! I think you sold me on this one. I originally blew past it because there was something about the general look that struck me as odd. But now that I watched you play it, it's grown on me. A pretty engrossing strategic fantasy game that has lots of variety and crunchy detail. Thanks for doing this!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I think you'll enjoy this for sure, Hermann!

[@Nemesis-Games]

Thank you so much for your interest and excitement, Mike! We're delighted that you loved it so much! Also, your sound effects for the Krowh are spot on!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Thanks! I'm excited for the Kickstarter to begin :)

[@HungryGamerReviews]

Ah time to watch this again, will help refresh my memory! Doing all my solo testing tonight, recording tomorrow!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I’m looking forward to your videos

[@Nemesis-Games]

@@OneStopCoopShop Same here

[@pauljones2261]

Just got the game and this has helped a lot with getting to grips with the rules. Thank you

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Check out Colin’s more recent play too. It’s with the final production version of the game.

[@pauljones2261]

@@OneStopCoopShop thank you. I will do that 😀

[@haxan6663]

I must not back anymore games. I must not back anymore games. I must....back this game!! I have been interested since I first saw it on Instagram so really appreciate this.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I’m in on this one too, after avoiding most of the Kickstarter campaigns recently :)

[@Nemesis-Games]

Hooray! But after that, it's definitely over. Right?

[@haxan6663]

Of course. This will be the last one. In August. Maybe.

[@benjames193]

I'm really a big fan of dice building in games, and I love how decisive the rolls are. No wound counters, just straight knocking each other out based on results. Seems like a great choice for a grander strategy game like this.

[@pawelmazur8318]

Haha yeah, it took a few years to make it this simple! The stories I could tell about failed mechanics. We could make a second, much worse game out of those.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It definitely worked for me, but man, when the enemy rolls a ton of skulls, and wipes out your army, you feel that ;)

[@kevinerskine3299]

Looks very cool Mike. I need to see the cost before I'd commit, but it looks different enough to definitely warrant a look when it launches.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Good call! I haven’t seen the full KS page yet, so I don’t know the price

[@pawelmazur8318]

​@@OneStopCoopShop I'll be super happy to hear your thoughts on our pricing! I'm confident most people will be quite happy with it!

[@Gutock]

Mmm, like the look of this one. Thanks!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Glad you enjoyed it. I’m so excited for the KS to launch.

[@Hybban]

Looks very interesting!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I really enjoy it.

[@Infyra]

I am still missing a full playthroiugh of this game on youtube!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Sorry! I always try to keep my playthroughs to around an hour, even if it doesn't quite show the game to its conclusion.

[@tobyr21]

Mike, I'm wondering how much skill there is in this game. As I replay it, will I be able to play better and better as I come to understand the game? Thanks, - toby

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I haven't received my pledge yet (I know they are getting close), so this is just based on my plays back when. But with that said, I think there is certainly skill in how you build your armies, spend your resources, advance your leaders, etc. But there's also a lot of luck in combat, card draws, and all of that. I'd compare it to most 4x games with a luck element, like Clash of Cultures for example. The better player will do better, even in how they react to bad runs of luck. But certainly if you never roll a hit for any of your units you will lose ;)

[@tobyr21]

@@OneStopCoopShop Thanks! This is especially interesting to me because it's really hard to find a fantasy-based 4X board game. - toby

[@OneStopCoopShop]

@@tobyr21 we have a few solo/coop space ones coming (Voidfall, Fractal), but you are right, fantasy 4x solo/coop basically doesn't exist except for Uprising!

[@SeanUCF]

How does this game feel (balance-wise) with two players? And does it scale harder or easier with more players? Edit: I just finished the whole play through and I noticed this game has a lot times where you are making decisions for the A.I. Doesn't this make it "gamey"? Seems like you can just purposely make poor decisions for the A.I to make it easier on yourself.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Great with two players, though tough. Balance seemed good across counts. With 3 or 4 it was more likely one player would get crushed in a round, but there were also more players to help the player bounce back.

[@SeanUCF]

@@OneStopCoopShop That's good to hear. Is there player elimination?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Nope. If you are fully wiped out, you pop back with some units next round.

[@SeanUCF]

@@OneStopCoopShop Great!

[@alvinltlo]

Are you going to do the next few chapters?

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I wish, but my prototype is long gone. I filmed these videos over a month ago.

[@alvinltlo]

@@OneStopCoopShop noooo, you make the game looks so easy, I want to see more challenge. Thanks for the playthrough.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

It is VICIOUSLY hard at higher difficulty. I was playing easy.

[@HungryGamerReviews]

I can't help but notice when you play without me you choose not to hand the first player out to dry...oh did I say dry. Sorry to die.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

I have more faith in this first player’ skill level ;)

[@HungryGamerReviews]

@@OneStopCoopShop there is no emoji to show the depth of my pain at that comment

[@DocHogan]

*hang

[@brkmrtn6495]

Its like Scythe, but good.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Haha, certainly better for coop

[@Infyra]

Wouldnt the empress have destroyed this undefended haven? She moves towards her target, but even then if it would be a priority issue: Priority A would be the haven with least enemy units (it has none) and the empty hex is priority C, even after a hex with enemy units (b). Also I think she forgot to put a garrison down!

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Can you give me a time stamp for when in the video you mean?

[@Infyra]

​@@OneStopCoopShop Hey it turns out I also missed something, the impassable terrain between the haven and the capital! All my bad, you also placed the garrison :) 45:19

[@OneStopCoopShop]

No worries! I usually miss at least a few things between filming and narrating ;)

[@Infyra]

@@OneStopCoopShop Ah yes, the capital starts as a level 3 garrison :)

[@OneStopCoopShop]

That depends on difficulty level, or at least it did in the ruleset at the time I played.

[@cliffordpettersson3060]

Decent video but please do something about the sound

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Can you explain what you mean? What about the sound?

[@Izathel1]

I'm a big fan of 4X games. And the idea of a 4X cooperative game is extremely interesting. I will say though, I'm a bit put off by a couple of things. First of all the game seems too short for a 4X game. Enemies activating 4 times over the entire course of the game just feels too few. And I know you mentioned the easiest difficulty, but this seemed like a complete steamroll. Like I cannot understand how it is even minorly difficult - you steam rolled the enemies, massively outclassed on victory points, etc.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

To be clear, this was only half a game. You are supposed to play two more full rounds. I was just trying to show the heart of gameplay in under an hour :)

[@Izathel1]

@@OneStopCoopShop I get that, and I do appreciate seeing the introduction to the game. But it seems like, in general, you have four activations per enemy thing (yes, sometimes they get bonuses) and yet the players can expand at an incredible rate (between combat being relatively easy and the requirements for building being pretty low). It just doesn't seem as "epic" as what I tend to expect from a 4X game (like TI4 or Space Empires 4x, etc.). But I will for sure look at the Kickstarter when it is launched. If the game ends up with either changes or stretch goals that make it feel more "epic" I'll likely be a backer.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

@@Izathel1 since I was playing on an easier difficulty, I was able to keep the big armies in check, but if you let them continue to grow they can get terribly powerful. Also, the 3rd and 4th event cards tend to spawn 3 or even 4 big armies. And, a final note, in the 4th round all bosses double activate. So it gets pretty crazy :)

[@Sl1vers]

Great play-overview and game-play!! This one definitely isn't of interest after watching. It seems very fiddly and the iconography / graphic design is bothersome for me ... and elephants are food?!? What? Why?!?!

[@pawelmazur8318]

Of course they're food! In the frozen north at the end of the world the only thing left alive are the Koloth, giant Mamoth like animals that roam the frozen wastes! We've tried to reduce the fiddliness to an absolute minimum in this game and if I may say so myself, we've mostly succeeded! Maybe we can convince you after you see some more playthroughs? :)

[@Sl1vers]

Pawel Mazur Nope on the Elephants as food ...sorry, but no matter how you thematically explain it 1) It is iconography problematic and 2) Just looks stupid for me and all three people in my game group who watched the video from the couch with me. We will definitely take a look at the Kickstarter but will be an uphill climb to change our minds

[@pawelmazur8318]

@@Sl1vers Ah well. It's not a game for everyone and we knew it when we started it! Maybe you want to give it a go on Tabletop Simulator? We've put a lot of effort into making it playable (and once you get used ot it, it's quite nice). Just let me know and I'll send you the not so super secret link.

[@OneStopCoopShop]

Sorry if I made the game look fiddly. It runs smoothly after a play or two. I wasn't bothered by the iconography. And who am I to judge the wildlife of a fantasy world? Maybe there are giant, delicious cow-like elephants strolling around everywhere :)