The tabannusi board is really beautifull, the old city to build is a really nice tile building system, the rule are easy to go ( did not try the solo), i love how this game change things in that series. A really good game. Definitivly a masterpiece for the people how enjoy to improve strategy in a game on a long period with same circle of people. Not appropriate for a few plays, no clear strategy on the first game. My feelings are exactly what i watched on Rahdo final thougths. Congratulations to Mr Spada and tascini!
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
Lol, do not try the solo! Glad you like it more, I just watched Chairman of the Board's review and he likes it less than I did, though 6 is still above average!
@icarusmustburn2 жыл бұрын
Sounds almost like the game was released half-baked without being fully developed. As someone who ranks Trismegistus as my favorite “T” game, I am starting to regret my auto-preorder. I wonder if the controversy with the designer somehow impacted the budget and work allocation to finish this game. Even the art and graphics and mix of cardboard and plastic seems really half-baked from a UX and general aesthetics perspective. The solo mode sounds like a disaster. In spite of my negative reaction, I definitely appreciate your honest review.
@maxkosek2 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling they are more producing games then designing them more and more nowadays. That is a bit sad. Something called passion is lost on the way from design to produce.
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! You may be right about the controversy affecting it actually. I bet that B & D just chucked it out half baked as a result.
@icarusmustburn2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple Cancelled my preorder, due to comments and gameplay illustrations by yourself and several other respected folks - dodged a disaster on this one
@Wealtharch2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another excellent and thorough review
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks!!
@BillyIndiana2 жыл бұрын
Great overview and review! The camera quality seems sharper too. I haven't played any T games yet, but am most drawn to Tzolk'in or Tekhenu from what I've heard and seen online.
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
Oh, I haven't noticed any specific camera improvement - unless maybe I tweaked the Lumetri colour lighting a bit.
@kevindelord2 жыл бұрын
@luke Coming back to this Review month later… it is a very good one! Well structured and the game presentation at the beginning is very solid!! I understand it’s a it of work, but bring this back into your next reviews!!
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
It is indeed a ton of work and yet it never equated to more views overall. Something I've noticed with the DETAIL format in general. Many get away with literally sitting on a sofa and talking.
@kevindelord2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple what about doing multiple videos for a single game? Like a dedicated presentation video and another one for the review (without game explanation)? Lots of work sure, but more content on the channel :)
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
@@kevindelord I know some do that and there is an argument for it, though the overview section was only a couple minutes or so compared to the rest of the review. But again, the workload and the extra quality is never appreciated by enough people 😛
@kevindelord2 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple I do! I'm sure others do as well - they might not be vocal about it though
@elqord.11182 жыл бұрын
Best review format in the game.
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@wsiegel95392 жыл бұрын
For me I love Teotihuacan and Tekhenu both are very good. Tekhenu is a bit more brain burning for me when the dice become very limited. T'Zolken was my first "T" and I am very found of it with the Tribes powers expansion. Trismegistus I haven't played along with the rest of the line. I would play them if someone brought them and wanted to play, but I don't see myself picking up copies of them. The bottom of the list might be Tawantinsuyu. It iconography of this one really turned my off. Sorry David T, love everything else you've done.
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
David does some fine stuff for sure, but can sometimes go nuts with complexity!
@PestiferousJoe2 жыл бұрын
Teotihuacan is the standard for sure. I do think Tabannusi does do unique in player interaction and forcing you to plan ahead (grab a die). Overall solid review.
@shortydancer Жыл бұрын
So I was hesitant with this game given all the meh reviews. Especially from my bae chairman of the board. Played it last week for the first time and was pleasantly impressed. I guess low expectations helped out lol.
@TheBrokenMeeple11 ай бұрын
I suspect they did greatly! :P
@J-Wheeler-G2 жыл бұрын
My ranking for the T games; 1) Trismegistus Teotihuacan Tawantinsuyu (not a Tascini game but let's count it here) T'Zolkin Tekhenu
@maxkosek2 жыл бұрын
Agree with your review, I haven’t played it but you just solidified my impression from what i saw so far form many reviews and all informations i got on this game. Thank you for the video.
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it was useful for you!
@RaduStanculescu2 жыл бұрын
Excellent review. I saw some previews and a bit from a playthrough and... I don't feel like I have to own it. I've played tons of Tzolk'in and Teotihuacan, need to play more of Teo with expansions (first big one and the mini-expansion), need to play more of Tekhenu, maybe get the expansion for that one as well, maybe Trismegistus since I heard it's quite different, so... I don't see me picking Tabannusi instead of the others anytime soon. The good thing with T games is that you kind of know what to expect. The bad thing is also that you kind of know what to expect... :P
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
That's a good quotation at the end for T games.
@kevindelord2 жыл бұрын
Great video and even better review. Good job!! One can see how your quality increases:) Off-topic: have you tried the official coop mode of Takenoko?
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
WHAT? That's a thing? I need to look this up!
@kevindelord2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Even created from the original designer :)
@KP-qt7mv2 жыл бұрын
Your review is almost the same as mine to the T (ha!) I'm currently still just lukewarm about Tabannusi after 4 plays. The dice selection leading to worker movement mechanic is very fascinating but the rest of the game fell a little flat. The ziggurat scoring distribution feels a little unbalanced at times as well (e.g. Z01 scores 2/3/4 per building, Z09 or something score 1/2/3 per building next to a garden... which is straight up harder to do with less reward)
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
The worker movement is good but how many times have you got the Architect and Assistant mixed up when doing your actions? ;-)
@michaelhall7080 Жыл бұрын
I noticed the same thing on the ziggurat scoring. I can’t understand why they made some of them so obviously unbalanced.
@CarlosRodriguez-ez3ls2 жыл бұрын
Great review Luke! I'll stick with Teotihuacan. Thx!
@Vadimaster2 жыл бұрын
So, just one for the fans of the series.
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
Pretty much. :P
@arekkmr70062 жыл бұрын
I do enjoy T-games even Tawantinsuyu after several plays feeling quite smooth and turns go fast but this one doesn't really speaks to me. I don't really care about theme in euro games but this one is really dry and seems no enjoyable. I'm passing this time.