Spacers: Space Adventure Board Game (Xia: Faster. Smaller. Better?)

[@TheDungeonDive]

Spacers on the Gamecrafter - crowdsale starts August 30! www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/spacers:-space-adventure-board-game

[@BobbyJuno]

Reach out to Tyler and tell him to add an update this KS campaign letting everyone know this thing is currently funding on GC. He hasn't posted an update in years

[@gcn9]

I am so impressed by this game. The theme seems well represented and overall such a tightly designed game. I do hope the designer considers attempting another Kickstarter or other patron supported version. I knew nothing about this game until it was shown here and I'm fairly plugged into the boardgames hobby.

[@TheDungeonDive]

It’s so well designed. Does so much with so little.

[@AlexNYC961]

This looks like a really interesting game and seems to be right up my alley. I'm disappointed that it isn't included in the current New Year sale running from January 2nd to 9th. At full price at Game Crafters is just a bit out of my budget, especially after the holidays. Hope it's included in a future sale or comes to Kickstarter/Gamefound with some new expansions. Thank you for covering it!

[@richardkolarik4820]

finally, someone new has reviewed the game after two plus years from the kickstarting not succeeding. this game so much because it was so much better than imperium and all the other hex based 4x board games. I was so obsessed with this game when I bought my copy that I made two small expansions for it for myself. one expansion adds more planets, space stations and empty space files. which then added to the second expansion where I added buying or building Capital ships that took up two tiles and a parts to buy for them such as a hanger bay, warp drive, and drones for defense. i still play this game. well worth the price tag

[@TheDungeonDive]

It sure is a great game. I think the designer should take it back to crowdfund and try again.

[@richardkolarik4820]

@@TheDungeonDive definitely, i remember sending him a message, asking him if he would but this was at least 2 years ago. he said maybe. with that reply, all i was thinking, quote lloyd christmas, "so your telling me there's a chance"

[@hermannluttmann1637]

Thanks again for a wonderful, surprise recommendation! I just ordered this based on this video and the designer's playthrough video. This looks to be a very cleverly designed game and I look forward to playing it. Thanks!

[@bq1179]

Thanks Daniel for a great look at another potential hidden gem. I’ve been following this game since the original Kickstarter. Was happy to see it given a new lease on life on Game Crafter and again now on your channel. I’ve been tempted many times to get it in the past specifically because of the Xia light leanings, but never did. Now might be the time thanks to you!

[@TheDungeonDive]

My pleasure!

[@blainroman7317]

You are so right Daniel about this game. I agree with you 100%. There is so much going on with the events, missions, random encounters. The game mechanics make sense and it appears to run like a well-oiled machine. Great that there is solo support! I agree that different ships would be a nice addition!

[@jean-sebastienh.8789]

Nice! Thx for putting this game on my radar!!

[@marccaron6008]

Could this be my Christmas gift? Yes, it can!

[@TheDungeonDive]

Merry Christmas!

[@marccaron6008]

@@TheDungeonDive LOL

[@12600Grey]

I just put in my purchase on the Crowd Sale at the Game Crafter, and was #50! So the discount grows. thanks so much.

[@elaineabreu282]

I got in the crowdsale without even seeing your video! Cant wait to get it!

[@TheDungeonDive]

My only question is, why didn't you watch the video? :D

[@JerryHawthorne-tb6vg]

Omg!I want this game. I hope it gets published through some other means as game crafter prices are just too high!.

[@hariszark7396]

A "space A-hole" ...😂😂😂 I think I will import this as a another class for my solo space RPG. Thanks for the inspiration Daniel!!😁👍👍

[@TheDungeonDive]

Hahah! Great. :).

[@SERGEI-m5s]

I woiuld back it for sure! Hope to see it someday on Kickstarter!

[@waltimedes]

Looks really cool, I love Xia and would pick this up. I agree that being able to buy ships would be awesome, it's one of my favorite things about the game. Thanks for doing a video on it!

[@samurguybriyongtan146]

I’m pausing the start just to say IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS COVERAGE! We you posted your discovery on Patreon I was stoked I love the design and the idea that it’s a tighter, faster Xia! Onto the review

[@TheDungeonDive]

Yep! It's great.

[@shadowmantis1951]

Hopefully they strike while the iron is hot and does the crowd sale soon. Game looks really cool I’d go in on the sale for sure. Thanks for the great vid as always

[@IanTanLK]

Such a clever game this is!

[@chris_donovan]

This is attractive. It appears that this is to XIA what Champions of Hara is to Mage Knight when it comes to size and complexity.

[@BobbyJuno]

This will be my first purchase through The Game Crafters

[@hariszark7396]

Nice game. But I really would like to see a game like that to be more exploration focused than trading goods. I really hope we see an expansion or new game based on exploration of the galaxy and multiple star systems and planets.

[@HeaterCalhoun44]

"Better than Xia" is a very bold claim. I think that statement is also very subjective. As someone who prefers larger, deeper and longer board game experiences, the points you bring up would definitely not make it the better game for my tastes. Quite the opposite in fact. I personally dont typically play smaller, faster games because i dont have to. I have 3 tables, play solo only, and do not have the need to share my gameroom with anyone else. So if i choose to leave a massive game up indefinitely, then i can. Dont get me wrong, I'd be interested in playing Spacers. It looks like a fun game. But Xia has paid it's dues and earned it's place as arguably the greatest space exploration board game ever made, which for me is infact true. I believe it would take a game much more than being smaller and faster than Xia to be better than Xia.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Nice! Xia is an awesome game.

[@JerryHawthorne-tb6vg]

Well this just means Daniel did a good job of showing what the game offers.

[@ishotmyboss]

This could help with people that didn't get Xia, or weren't into games when Xia was reprinted. I have my copy of Xia with lots of extra metal coins and think people should have a chance to enjoy that kind of gameplay.

[@Naruga]

This channel leans into being subjective by nature of the games he even chooses to review / look at in the first place (even the channel name). He has stated many times he likes games that are smaller, concise but give a variety of options and lean into a theme so I can totally see him enjoying this one more than Xia. I say this as someone who has Xia as my favorite board game but that is also subjective.

[@jkwatcher47]

signed up for the reminder on August 30th! I'm hoping we can get the price down on this one!

[@jonbower194]

This looks like a fun game, and really well designed. Kind of a mash of Xia and Outer Rim : ]

[@boatofcar3273]

I got the Idle Thumbs reference even if no one else did 😉

[@TheDungeonDive]

The old podcast? What was the reference?

[@boatofcar3273]

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[@boatofcar3273]

@@TheDungeonDiveSpace Asshole-sorry, whenever I hear that phrase I always assume someone is referencing the famous song from their podcast (which was my favorite video game podcast of all time in its original incarnation).

[@TheDungeonDive]

Yeah. Theyre great. I loved their Twin Peaks rewatch pod.

[@jamesdunn5578]

Given the kickstarter did not get done, I wonder If the author has considered doing a print and play version to sell to raise funds, given the big cost difference at gamecrafter.

[@holeinmypocket8143]

I asked, and he is working on one.

[@Nightwind0]

If this wound up on some sort of crowdfunding, I would back it. Despite the fact that I just ordered the Game Crafter version.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Did you get in on the GameCrafter crowdsale?

[@cheesedanishable]

It looks like such a cool little game! I wonder, as good as the interactions are, if they don't get a little stale after awhile. It might be good if the game was twice the size to offer quite a bit more room for interactions and things to do. I realize that would make it... really expensive, but it would add staying power.

[@TheDungeonDive]

There are a ton of things to encounter. I have no worry about it getting stale. One of the reasons I like it so much is the small box and footprint.

[@buckcherry2564]

$92.99 OOFDAH! (Looks like quality prints though) Doesnt seem like it is "better than Xia", but a nice alternative or Xia-lite (It fairly directly copies Xia in a lot of pretty obvious ways). The event cards could slot into Xia pretty easily too! It does, however, like a VERY solid base to build upon. I particularly like it as a faster 1p version of Xia. That said, I like what I saw. I may well support the dev with a buy.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Printing on demand components is very expensive.

[@buckcherry2564]

@@TheDungeonDive It sure is, but that still makes it $100 for Xia Lite. That gamecrafter site is pretty interesting. As a huge boardgamer, I cant believe I never heard of it!

[@shrekage]

Looks great! Would totally get it but it’s at most a $50 game, gamecrafter prices are just too high 😢

[@TheDungeonDive]

Print on demand is super expensive, unfortunately. There will be a crowdsale soon, so that will help.

[@markperry1603]

Kicking myself for having passed on a trade for this.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Oh no! What was for trade?

[@markperry1603]

@@TheDungeonDive it was for a fair trade it forward geek list on bgg. I could have claimed the game, and then put up other games until someone claimed one of my games. Oh well. Maybe the crowdsale will make the game affordable. Guess we'll see.

[@raysandrarexxia941]

Game Crafter needs more love, Kickstarters are A LOT of work in comparison!

[@TheDungeonDive]

I’m a huge supporter of Gamecrafter. Two of the games in my top 10 of all time are GC games.

[@mcd00ga]

@@TheDungeonDivewhich ones?

[@jeffrey5270]

90 space bucks??? Yikes! Hope it goes back to crowdfunding one day.

[@TheDungeonDive]

On demand printing is very expensive.

[@TheDungeonDive]

It’s on crowdsale now!

[@BeatRag28]

Man… I was all in until the solo goal was just to ‘win as soon as possible’. That and ‘see how many points you can get’ are my two least favorite solo game objectives. Maybe a newer version can get an additional solo mode with a boss or real objective to do because otherwise the game looks amazing.

[@TheDungeonDive]

Oh no! I must have said something wrong, or you heard wrong. Or a combination of both. It's a whole mode with all kinds of missions, objectives, events and random encounters. It's AMAZING. Top 3 game I've played this year, and all I play are SF & F solo adventure games. You can simply keep track of how quickly you do all the awesome stuff as a score. But you don't have to. I don't. :) The solo game is EXACTLY like the regular version, but it has even more stuff to do because of the solo objectives, which unlock special abilities.

[@BeatRag28]

@@TheDungeonDiveah right. I guess what I meant was like.. it doesn’t seem like there’s a way to actually lose the solo game. I’ll have to read the rulebook.

[@clvrswine]

I dislike Space themes and settings. Yes, I miss out on some games, but I just can't buy into them. Dull, black voids with some spheres is just not my type of art. Maybe Cosmic Encounter, and only because I have been gaming since the 80's. Give me some silly High Fantasy and I am happy.

[@TheDungeonDive]

You can only like what you like.

[@samurguybriyongtan146]

Well, this one looks pretty neon and vivid! Does that do enough to tickle yer fancy?

[@raysandrarexxia941]

This game is so expensive because the creator didn't group the cards together, the price could go way down

[@markperry1603]

@@GetTabled is it possible to order the game without certain components to reduce the cost of the game?