Overview and Review of Corvus Belli's Infinity Miniature Wargame

[@supachigga]

It's nice to see a youtuber put some effort into creating an entertaining video showing off Infinity in a similar style to Shut Up and Sit Down. This is such an improvement over the usual youtube fare of miniature game channel youtubers talking to a webcam for the entirety of the video. Nice job!

[@TabletopTurtle]

That is high praise! Thank you!

[@jamiejordan4180]

I loved all of this. Subbed! Thank you for the amazing video and spreading the news about Infinity!

[@TabletopTurtle]

You're welcome and thank you for the kind words. Hopefully we can get some more mini videos out in the future. We do mostly board game stuff, but I'm slowly grinding my fiancé down into a mini gamer haha

[@Space_Ranger]

Dude! That's got to be one of the best videos on Infinity I've seen! Great editing, figures, graphics. All of it awesome!

[@TabletopTurtle]

Now this is some serious praise! I'll know I've made it when Carlos comes to my house.

[@ignovus4128]

My god man, well done! Sharing this all over my local groups. You nailed it!

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you for the view and sharing it to your local community! Hopefully they can use it to convert some non-believers!

[@WarLore]

cool video

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you!

[@HellsWolf666]

Not going to lie. I hit the like and subscribe button as soon as the commercial was over. Also shared to my local infinity group.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Normally I wouldn't reward such impatience, but I'll let it slide just for you! Thank you for sharing. We really appreciate it.

[@rizzk250f]

This is one of the best infinity videos there is. You really put in a lot of effort to make it fun and cover unique parts of the game. I hope you keep making videos, and of course infinity specific videos

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you. Hopefully, I captured what it's like to play! Will make more in the future. I'm just not sure how soon. We are a tabletop channel so lots of board games too

[@estebanjaureguilorda4265]

Absolutely the best Infinity video around, love it! And "the most wholesome community" is the single best truth and all you need to know about the game as well. Hello from South America!

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you very much! That means a lot to me! Hopefully it converts some new friendly gamers. Welcome, from Canada!

[@paladinpariah325]

Your terrain and miniatures are utterly insane looking. It's making me want to go hit Dragon's Rest's Black Friday sale and start 3D printing again. One thing people never mention about Infinity is that, unlike games like Kill Team, Infinity's complexity is greatly mitigated by being intuitive. The rules become much easier to deal with because most of them relate directly to what would happen in a real situation. Games like Kill Team end up with very cumbersome mechanics like abstract dice pools for shooting, where Infinity's rules directly connect to what's happening on the table. This was a fun video and definitely tempted me to start playing Infinity again.

[@TabletopTurtle]

This is very true. Rules that are somewhat intuitive and make sense REALLY help when you have to take a little break from the game for awhile. Hopefully you've already scheduled a date to play!

[@brianv769]

This was a fun video, well done! I am waiting for my preordered Sandtrap to finally dive in with N5. I had been looking at Infinity for years.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Oh nice! Hopefully you enjoy the game and you get a really good teacher to walk you through the game!

[@TheRavenhelm]

Brilliant video! If I wasn’t already neck deep into Infinity, you would definitely have convinced me to give it a try 😎

[@TabletopTurtle]

Haha I always watch reviews and stuff for games I already own as well!

[@bostria]

The 80's AI trailer was AWESOME!

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thanks!

[@chainlink226]

What did you use to make it?

[@stefanlvkc7986]

45 seconds in and I already like and subscribe!!! The quality of this video is absolutely amazing.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you! Love pushing my limits when it comes to editing and video making.

[@stevecooper3796]

Excellent intro video! Thanks for taking the time to put this together. I'm already sharing it in my local community in the hopes this light-hearted take will pull more folk into Infinity!😁

[@TabletopTurtle]

Happy you enjoyed it! Always want to structure our videos in a way to make miniature games more inviting to non mini gamers to help boost the ranks of local communities. Thank you very much for sharing it! Hopefully my excitement is infectious and you end up with a giant community.

[@RoscopantsAU]

Great video mate. Fun and engaging format while telling me what I want to know! Cheers!

[@TabletopTurtle]

We do our best to capture how games feel rather than break down every little detail of mechanics. Thanks for the view and the kind words.

[@alexbarber1986]

Great stuff! I"ll always show up for some Infinity.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thanks for the view!

[@AraigumaTV]

Awesome video. Very engaging. I already play Infinity and I think you make a great pitch. Will share this with the people I try to hook into the system :D Also: "20 sided dice system" proceeds to roll a d12.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you! Hopefully it converts some reluctant potential gamers!

[@bravesamwise84]

New Infinity player here and... where do I get those 3d print files for your terrain? Love it!

[@TabletopTurtle]

Dragon's Rest: dragons.rest/

[@TylerProvick]

Love this game. I'm part of a gaming group in Ottawa, Canada. If you see this video and also decide to read the comments, reach out. We meet every third Saturday for an open day, but also have a discord where we schedule mid-week gaming as well. We'll happily run you through a demo.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Hell yeah! I used to game at Out of the Box in the west end all the time. But now I'm a South Keys man.

[@SirRengeti]

Very entertaining video and a very good explanation of what Infinity is.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you!

[@adambarlev8992]

I'm stoked. Been curious for a while, but finally just met some players in my hood and it's really happening.

[@TabletopTurtle]

The worse part about miniature gaming . . . finding friends that play. Definitely let us know what you think after a game!

[@jacobcdenton8524]

Great video for a fantastic game!

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you and it really is!

[@MegaManchild]

Great video, very well done. And I love your board - mind sharing where I might be able to find terrain like that?

[@Jayroi]

New favorite channel. Do a Warcrow vid!

[@TabletopTurtle]

Oh damn! That's high praise. Although I should caution we are not an exclusive Infinity channel. We might release something on the game every few months or so. I have way too many interests to just focus on one game. I've actually never played Warcrow. If Corvus Beli were to contact me and get me started, I wouldn't say no. it does look cool.

[@ChampionofTerra]

This was the best explanation of what infinity is!

[@TabletopTurtle]

Hopefully it captures how Infinity feels to play!

[@ChampionofTerra]

@@TabletopTurtle It did capture it perfectly!

[@xchaggersbemighty5452]

Loved that video at the start!

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you!

[@TheFlashman]

I've been playing Infinity for over a decade. This is the best content I've ever seen for the game. Well done Sir! Kudos to you.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you! Hopefully it convinces some people to play!

[@filiusexmachina4069]

I like your table.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thanks, it was a lot of work but the end result was well worth it. 3D printing is a bloody godsend.

[@RattlerNxt]

This is hands down one of the best games out there.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Hell yeah it is!

[@volcolackinfinity]

"it's not for the faint of heart" I'm 12 and know virtually everything about the game also it is the BEST game you will ever play I play Ariadna and JSA and I can confidently say it's amazing. 5 stars!

[@TabletopTurtle]

Well you're smarter than I was when I was 12! I think it's the best too. Also own almost every Ariadna model. You excited for the new release of JSA?

[@volcolackinfinity]

@@TabletopTurtle very very much love youre videos dude

[@volcolackinfinity]

@@TabletopTurtle I'm sorry for sounding arrogant it's just that I really like the game and am excited about it

[@TabletopTurtle]

@@volcolackinfinity Nothing you said sounded arrogant, friend. Hopefully you've converted all your friends into Infinity gamers by now.

[@volcolackinfinity]

@@TabletopTurtle I'm genuinely trying to, but I live in south Africa and there is only one war Core here so it's kinda hard to do that

[@Jeremus717]

I am coming back to the tabletop hobby as a much older man 12 years later. And what I'm finding out is that GW has gone completely off the rails with their pricing and the convoluted and scattered rule sets. They were overcharging before, now it's just plain gouging the player base and I've been looking for alternatives. Definitely looking into Infinity as a next stop.

[@TabletopTurtle]

GW seems to do some new stupid thing every couple of months it feels.

[@elqord.1118]

It looks phenomenal but please tell me there are no rulers needed?

[@TabletopTurtle]

I use a little movement template. But you will likely be measuring sometimes to see range when shooting. It's kinda unavoidable. But I have a little micro tape measure from Home Depot that makes me feel less like i'm measuring lumber for a patio and more like I'm playing a game.

[@Nos2113]

​@@TabletopTurtle I painted a measuring tape in 8" segments and it speeds up ranging a bit

[@GiverThought]

One of the things about Infinity that reduces the measuring frequency is that weapons across the entire game have consistent range bands: 8/16/24/32/48 so once you get a bit of experience or get into a game, you'd be surprised how often you can actually tell which band it's in; either because it is so obviously less than 8" (for example) or because you just measured spot A to spot B and the action is happening there, again. Pretty much any miniatures game I've ever heard of, unless it's a self-contained boardgame or D&D (not really a miniature game, but for me it is), requires some measurement AFAIK.

[@elqord.1118]

@ that certainly helps! Thanks. The new Halo miniatures game from Mantic seems to be even simpler as it using cube based movement. I feel like that is a great starting point for me as a complete newcomer

[@TabletopTurtle]

@@Nos2113 I too hate measuring tape.

[@MorkSal]

Neat transitions on this one!

[@chrisamanda8598]

Where the heck can I get that terrain 🙏 please, that's one heck of a board nice

[@TabletopTurtle]

The Dragon's Rest.

[@Tore8611]

Nice video. Love the game 🔥

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you!

[@Evo_Painting]

Nice video ❤

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you!

[@UkkoKaarto]

Thanks for the video. When every model brings in one order and anyone can use them isn't the best build one super strong unit and lots of cheap weak ones? Then you just activate the strong one with all the activations. What is preventing you from doing this?

[@TabletopTurtle]

That's certainly a strategy that is employed by a few teams, but that's up to you. The great thing is that even in those army lists, your grunts can still do some serious work and have their heroic moments because the guns in this game are very lethal.

[@DeepGreenX]

There's nothing preventing you from pumping all your orders into your strongest unit its just that you risk overextending it and getting taken apart by multiple ARO's or by a well placed hacker or mine. Its also important to remember that Infinity games are very Objective based, its not about wiping out the opponent instead you win missions by securing objectives or holding onto areas. A really strong unit may be good at killing stuff but might not be good at completing objectives.

[@volcolackinfinity]

did anyone else see that if you go to the infinity army app on pc then the new Achilles is on aleph?

[@AdamZasadny]

can You please share the place You got those terrains from? thx in advance!

[@TabletopTurtle]

The Dragon's Rest.

[@xraytheman]

Infinity is the best, this video is the best.

[@TabletopTurtle]

I accept both statements! 😜 Thank you!

[@gabrielmllr]

This was fantastic. What STLs are those for the vehickes and terrain? I love them!

[@TabletopTurtle]

Thank you! All the terrain is from The Dragon's Rest. Damn, I need an affiliate code at this point 😜

[@Izzboticus]

How many people spotted the impostor 12-sided die in there?

[@TabletopTurtle]

I didn't even spot it 😜😜

[@gavindavis3640]

Infinity is just the absolute best, IMHO.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Preach it, brother!

[@crazytiger800]

Warhammer 40k goes Cyberpunk 2020... Before Cyberpunk RED wanted to give that a try out.

[@piotrtw5]

"Infinity employs a 20-sided die system" *rolls a d12 + 4d20* You tought we wouldn't notice, right?

[@TabletopTurtle]

Infinity: Dungeons & Dragons edition.

[@DK-zl5gb]

Problem with Infinity is hardly anyone plays it, and it's probably partly due to how it can't be your ancillary game played once every couple months. If you do that, either you or your opponent will have a negative play experience with the gotchas that's all over if you don't study and live the game. Most people don't want or have the time necessary to become competent at the game, which is where the gotcha moments mostly disappear, and negative play experiences reduced to the point both sides can have a good game and fun.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Well that depends on where you live. I only play it every few months and usually just with some friends. I play A TON of games, hell, this channel is after all a board game and miniature game channel, and no game is my lifestyle game. But I understand your point. I just play for fun.

[@Blaze_Raven]

2:21 I will not fall for EI Propaganda! REEEEE!

[@TabletopTurtle]

Be converted by sexy alien babes!

[@Bodkin_Ye_Pointy]

Meh! You failed to sell me on it. It is just as well that I know, if a war game has been around for 30+ years, it must be pretty good. Still haven't bought it though.

[@TabletopTurtle]

That's okay. I'm not selling anything 😝

[@Nazgull2k1]

Here's all you need to know about Infinity. Every model in the game has 34 different special rules that you are expected... no... REQUIRED to know by heart at all times. This includes how they interact and how they are used in game. Yours AND your opponents. No excuses. No, Im not kidding. No Im not exaggerating. Its fucking ridiculous. Whatever game you're about to type "Oh but XXX has more ..." no. It doesnt. You're wrong. Sit there in your wrongness and be wrong. I went to a tournament once. Every player had like a 10 page printed document just to explain THEIR OWN MODELS special rules. Infinity is extreme bookkeeping for nerds. The models are cool. Sure. I'll give you that. Some of them are quite badass looking. I just dont wanna lug out a 500 page rulebook and 200 page pdf everytime I wanna PLAY the damn thing.

[@GiverThought]

Yup there are a lot of rules. The game absolutely requires study before you'd be able to get in flow playing. I absolutely love that about it. Sure I'm a nerd! Always have been, and I wouldn't have it any other way. That said, I've never been surprised by opponent abilities or powers in Infinity like I've been in 40K or Warhammer Fantasy Battles. Never. Never ever ever. Not even close. But those large-army GW days are long behind me at this point. I might dabble in KillTeam. But provided N5 doesn't turn everything upside down, Infinity will be my preferred gaming home for the foreseeable future.

[@TabletopTurtle]

Yeah the game is a bear, no doubt about it. It's not one you can just read the manual for and then play with a friend. Sadly, it does sometimes feel like it requires a mentor to teach you the game and guide you through things. But that's why I love it. I have my lighter wargames and my more complicated wargames. They all serve a purpose.

[@Nazgull2k1]

@@TabletopTurtle And thats why its a niche game that almost nobody plays. Look, I like the concept. I do. Im all for it. But what I DONT want to do with my freetime is get a PHD in Infinity Rules interactions. Its *needlessly* overcomplicated just for being overcomplicated. Ive seen PDF's online written by community members that DRASTICALLY simplifies the entire system, but doesnt take away anything from the game. Thats a REALLY bad sign the game has *entirely* too much bloat for its own good. Until they address this and accept they have an albatross on their hands.. it'll stay niche and never get the popularity it could have.

[@GiverThought]

@@Nazgull2k1 over the past couple years, until I went back to grad school, I could 100% count on finding a game, any Thursday night, at a shop about 40 mins away. Now I have grad school classes Thurs night, and too busy on weekends. I've never found another game I enjoyed as much as this with such a consistent play community within reach, and while I only made it there about once per month for about a year, I played about 7 or 8 different opponents. I'm not saying you have to like it! I'm just saying that what they're/we're doing with it is working for me in the best way any game ever has *for me.* 🤷‍♂️

[@DeepGreenX]

I think you're overstating the complexity of the game a bit. The basic rules are simple and intuitive to learn with all special rules being universal in that apart from one or two exceptions all armies use the same rules for weapons, hacking, camouflage, Combat Jump, Impersonation etc. If you know what your unit's Combi Rifle does then you know what your opponents one does as regardless of faction they share the same stats. The game is crunchy but far less so than some other games where each faction has their own separate rules for equipment and abilities. Plus Infinity is a game you play WITH your opponent, not AGAINST them since the entire basis of the ARO system is asking your opponent if they have any reactions to your orders.