Tainted Grail unboxing! Core Box + Monsters of Avalon

[@NeilY1000]

The expression ‘can not wait’ does not even come close. Game looks fantastic and the colours just pop. Amazing work!

[@jinjoz42]

I just want to say that you seem like a really good person and that puts a lot of confidence for me in this game. I am so excited to get this into my hands and I just want to thank you for all your hard work.

[@Jesentra]

I love the level of detail and love you guys put into everything! Even just the boxes, they're so stunning, both with the artwork, the black finish, and the carefully-planned layouts, with everything having its own place. Awaken Realms is just a star.

[@johnfoughty8501]

Looks beautiful, Marcin and AR team! I cannot wait to find this on my doorstep! You've completely won me over with your high-quality content, attention to detail, and innovative game mechanics in every single one of your games. I'm a die-hard fan of Awaken Realms, and this game promises to not disappoint! Thanks for the unboxing video!

[@juanpablozabala4975]

Can´t wait to get this! I´m enjoying Nemesis so much that I cannot imagine the stories that will emerge from Tainted Grail. You guys are what FFG in their golden age of games represented for the hobby, and I mean that in the best complementary way possible! Keep up the good work and don´t ever lean into the streamlined mainstream market. You are doing awesome and you deserve all the high praises and success on your Kickstarter campaigns. Thank you!

[@CorpseTreeDigital]

Well even in their golden Ages FFG would never have offered that much content for that price, or they would've split it into 4 fully paye d expansions :-P

[@juanpablozabala4975]

@@CorpseTreeDigital I very much agree for their recent titles but do you remember the amount of content that Civilization, Game of Thrones, Arkham Horror and Android had? Those boxes are plentiful of cardboard.

[@TheKingofAverage]

(Haven't watched it all yet) My favorite part is how they are all in focus :) Seriously though, I see well detailed rope, fingers and facial details - these look really nice!

[@joshcoady]

What do you think of the girl coming out of the seal's mouth? Her hands and face seem a bit soft, but seems like most others are looking good. Much less mold lines as well. Hopefully they are able to maintain the quality throughout the print run.

[@TheKingofAverage]

@@joshcoady It was hardest to see her actually as she's at an angle in the front away from the camera and then from behind. As always a ones sent early to the dev is not the same as a mass production run as it'll have a bit more oversight in the process :) Will have to wait and see for myself definitely, but as you said, these were MUCH cleaner than Nemesis which is nice.

[@EricLomas]

Oh man!.... I really want those metal coins now! What have I done!? Hah.. Oh well. The game looks amazing guys, I can't wait to get my hands on it. I, for one, really appreciate the attention to detail and all the work you guys have obviously put into this. It really shows!

[@joxer96]

Totally! I saw (and heard) those metal coins...so nice!

[@gesto211]

On Sleeved cards fitting in the box: I think that some people are underestimating the amount of extra bulk that sleeves add. I stacked up 70 mtg cards, and the pile measured 2cm. I put them in Ultra Pro sleeves, and the pile measured 4.1cm (compressed a little bit). With 750 or so cards in the core box, that would be a pile 44cm (17+ inches) high if the card stock is about the same. That’s a lot of extra space! I understand why it’s not feasible in a box that’s already oversized and jam-packed to the brim. Maybe AR could offer a KS add-on for a cool extra box to store sleeved cards? 🤘

[@mauriceoksman8594]

gesto211 use BCW inner sleeve. They said ultra pro perfect fit wouldn’t fit on lords of hellas cards, but BCW does. Occasionally they are a tiny bit short, but I use them on so many card games that fit them, that I just save those for other games. I talk about these so much BCW should hire me. I’m a premium sleeve person unless it fits perfectly as a standard sleeve. I also highly recommend their mini euros, which I find to fit better than mayday (too wide) or FFG (too tall). 5% off first order, free shipping at $80. Sadly the inner sleeve is the only thinner sleeves they make and it’s only for poker sized cards. After that I mainly use mayday on sale days or Gameplus from miniatures market. Right now the only Problem* with Hellas is their weird size for the mini cards and really being unable to fit things back in the box without having to put armyminiatures in plastic bags-ew lol, but the quality of their miniatures, inserts and customer service just keeps getting better and better. I fully support them. Oh yeah, I guess the only other problem was how deep the wash got into Apollo’s arm sockets. No offense to their video, but they either ‘rocked and pulled’ a fresh apollo or dare a I say ‘prepared it’. I’m going with #1-either way, the whole buildable monuments + sundropping was an extremely risky move on this scale and while I usually like to paint my own minis, It’s a great option for those who refuse that part of the hobby. Wow I’m off topic-but seriously, they are doing some great stuff and it really looks like they care about you even AFTER shipping your product. Thanks for the unboxing and for making room for sleeves!

[@ikesteroma]

The development of these miniatures is nothing short of astounding!

[@izzy4658]

I cannot wait to get this to my table. It looks stunning and the details are noticed. I couldn't be happier about backing this. Great job!!!!!

[@Dthamilaye]

I wish I had those finger slots in my Nemesis insert covers. I had to cut a hole in the bottom one to be able to raise it up without bending the box sides too much. Nice thing to see that AR is learning all the time :).

[@TheNewAccount2008]

Looks good, looking forward to unboxing mine. I just hope that all cards still fit in the box once they are sleeved...

[@majorbien_]

What a huge box! I need new shelfs :D I'm now really excited to wait for the game. Big thanks and cheers for your artists, the graphics are really phenomenal.

[@LePnen]

I just received my copy today. I have to say that it looks amazing and I can't wait to play it. You guys did absolutely amazing job by the looks of the box!

[@michaelorona175]

The game looks absolutely beautiful. Great job. I am so looking forward to receiving this. And all the game play videos really show it is not just a pretty game; it appears very well designed.

[@geeek69]

The inserts look great and well thought out, I’m really glad I backed this!

[@trilliank.8160]

Thank you Marcin for the insight. I do not know how many times I have seen the video meanwhile 😁 I can not wait to hold the German version in my hands 😎

[@kosk8800]

Polish people are extremely based, and the fact that the best boardgame & videogame companies right now, are polish, is just icing on the cake. Greetings from Greece, guys!

[@dasspielbrett2585]

a very big special thank to you and all of your team. i am very very happy to see this and i am happy that i have backed this beautiful game. i can see that you and your team are with your heart at your work, you make many people happy with your games and the new one, called etherfields, i have backed it too, will great and wonderful too, you and your team are creaters of dreams and games. thank you very much and good luck for all of your wishes and creativities.

[@Mortis2405]

First game I've backed from AR but so glad I have. Wonderful video and thanks for doing this. Off to check out Etherfields now :)

[@katerosk]

The details on those minis from the video is AMAZING, looks really crispy. Well done AR.

[@chungrenkhoo9894]

Looks great! Upgrading my pledge to include the miniatures. Hope I'm not too late. :)

[@lonelysorrowknight]

Absoloutely adore all these the small and thoughtful nuances in the design in terms of the user-friendliness, it's all little stuff but it's going to mean the world during the hours players are going to clock in the game! I think the camerawork could've been much better. For some reason, the video seems pretty oversaturated? I'm not sure if that's just a design choice but I'll just put it out there. Would've been nice if there was a sped up re-boxing of all the game materials back into the box at the end of the video. Otherwise, I'm extremely excited for this game!! Was super bummed I missed out on earlier AR games but so glad I managed to snag this one!! Cheers!!

[@foxandfrogboardgaming]

Things are looking great. I am excited to get in and start playing this beautiful game.

[@AndreWDYounitedRevolution]

thank god we have Awaken Realms..they have put board gaming production to an entirely different level! best bg company right now..

[@rodneyaudley2980]

Nice couple of videos (including the nemesis one) - like the new filming set. Shame I only got into KS late and missed out on lords of hellas; would be great if you ever did a reprint or another similar game. Look forward to receiving my copy later in the year and good luck with Etherfields.

[@baconmafia1957]

Everything looks amazing!! So glad I kickstarted this one, thanks for the video!!

[@Wincesvlad]

Please make the insert fit the cards with sleeves!! Please!! =) The game is gorgeous btw

[@vojtasjedyny]

It's already too late. It's beyond me how Nemesis insert designer could fuck up such simple matter as size of card chamber. OK, I'll better shut up because I'd say something I'd regret.

[@eliashartmark1522]

Wincesvlad with the amount of cards here that would be impossible without increasing the size of the box. And then you would have to pay extra for shipping and stuff.

[@davidm4771]

Looks awesome! I am looking forward to both painting the mini's and playing the game.

[@rathma1]

Excellent job guys, can't wait to get my copy.

[@denisloebner4882]

wow that box is bigger than i expected. or you are a small person :-D

[@eliashartmark1522]

Looking forward to unboxing it myself.

[@NecroCryx]

I went all in and I cannot wait to play this epic game. Should be ready in time for the second wave next year. Plenty of content. Gorgeous art

[@franckjames9052]

I wonder if I will receive my European pledge before the retail shop of my town...

[@AltarenGalil]

Cant wait to paint these, even the coins and the trackers!

[@brianmyers13]

Love the dial usage. Nice detail.

[@Tarawa856]

My god!! The miniatures are totally brutal.

[@aorakis5795]

can't wait for my copy here in Europe !

[@111Blodhemn]

Awesome! Looking forward to it!

[@rgarza70]

Oh man I cannot wait!!! This game looks AMAZING!!! So looking forward to unboxing and getting this one on the table!

[@starypapaj]

You guys are the best!

[@reznor_59]

This is one I’m so bummed I missed. Please do a legacy Kickstarter for it....

[@FalseHell]

22:10 could you make a slot in the board for that so you don't have to slide it under and the board holds the card a bit in place just like the Menhirs and the coins?

[@natemoyer1660]

This ^

[@SilenceGProd]

its not as bad as it seems. the cards are thin

[@CatTastic2331]

Amazing unboxing. Really appreciate all the hard work you put into this game. I'm assuming the cards will fit sleeved? need to protect all the unique art.

[@RCL89]

In the comments on Kickstarter they say: "All cards sleeved will not fit into the insert, no." That's a bit unexpected, as they sell the Card Sleeves add-on for €64 extra (without noting that), and then they don't even fit inside sleeved. I think, that maybe the save slot compartments can be misused to hold extra sleeved cards that don't fit into other slots.

[@CatTastic2331]

I am sorry to disappoint you all, but I don't read all the updates/comments and majority of the time I quickly scroll through them focusing on the images. Just from this unboxing I figured the insert wouldn't fit the cards, but a girl can dream. If anything I'll have to throw the insert out and make a foam core tray or live with the fact that it can't fit sleeves. Hmm or I'll just sleeve what I can while still having it fit in the insert. Thanks for clarifying that they won't fit really appreciate it!

[@k.p.636]

So much better than CMON...

[@theMCGuiREreview]

Looking amazing!

[@dietabletopper]

thank you guys for the good unboxing. the hype is up! :) cant wait to play and review this beauty.

[@phoenix_ms814]

Really excited and locking forward to the delivery *thumbsup* I just saw the Box for the Miniatures, on the first look it's great. This black inside the box looks really beautiful 8) But... will it be also suitable for painted miniatures espacially with this click-in-system? I have to think about a German company which produce a lot of silhuette-foam-inlays for different gaming systems...

[@robertlake6884]

Looking amazing. I can't wait to get this to my table...

[@theclash24]

Can't wait man! Now get ISS VANGUARD going please

[@TheMeepleMarathon]

I can probably go back and look at the kickstarter information, but will the core box come with card dividers to help keep 750 cards organized?

[@Thypo7]

Looks amazing, obviously looking forward to receiving it!

[@gaemsi]

Well, here I go, back to the pledge manager to add more minis... If I could wish for another extra it would be a painting guide! I'll certainly need some help there :)

[@pfenn1tw]

Use the artbook?

[@gaemsi]

@@pfenn1tw That's certainly a start! But I'm not very experienced with painting techniques, so the question not only what the minis should look like in the end but also how to get there :)

[@deathmaker7]

hi I added for it all to be sleeved will they fit in the insert?

[@AltarenGalil]

im pretty sure sleeved cards wont fit, if they would then others with unsleeved cards would have huge gaps in the inserts

[@LuminouTV]

From the look of it it won't :/ that's a big bummer :(

[@vojtasjedyny]

​@@AltarenGalil You can always fill gap with a piece of paper. Unfortunately you can't such easily make slots wider for sleeved cards. A LOT of people sleeve cards so AR should obligatory make card slots big enough for sleeved content. Also offering sleeves as an add-on and making insert that it's useless for sleeving crowd is like... an insult? Yeah, after Nemesis fucked-up insert you can say that repeating the exact same mistake is an insult. So many people asked for making card slots wider...

[@eliashartmark1522]

vojtasjedyny I don’t think you understand how many cards there is in TG. If you were to sleeve all the cards then the core box would have to be bigger. This would increase shipping for everyone. Which would be very unfair to all the people who do not sleeve the cards.

[@alanrennox7340]

Can't wait to play this

[@joboyogi]

If you need help proofing the English copy of any of the components, I'd be glad to help out. I'm sure others can also help without spoiling anything for everyone else.

[@kRxful]

Thank you so much - this already looks amazing. love the insert. Only thing I have to mention - why no zipbags for the plastic tokens (red and blue)? But everyone got some of those at home.

[@Melvaius]

I can't wait for this to arrive, the game looks bloody gorgeous.

[@tqmillerusa]

Looks outstanding! Can't wait!

[@Vikingowa1983]

This game is incredibly stunning! I'm so happy I backed it and will enjoy polish version😁

[@blakej6416]

Thanks for the video! Can't wait to get my hands on the game.

[@Lightkeepernc]

VERY COOL, i'm so excited now!

[@obsidiansiriusblackheart]

Sleeved cards don't fit in the box. Pity. I would've also prefered a hard-cover Exploration Journal instead of ring-bound. Other than that, I have no complaints :) 9/10 🌟

[@blahhsss]

Wow - I'm so glad I backed this one!!!

[@Kayrkhan]

Amazing!!! AR thanks a lot for your games. I love them! I play TWoM, Edge Dawnfall or Nemesis everyday... But now I wish Tainted Grail anxiously 😍

[@galahads]

Guys, just one important detail: the "push fit" insert is terrible for painted minis: they end up scratching the painting!!! please, rethink that, if possible!

[@tomaszzaborek4413]

One important question, will all sleeved cards enter the moldings?

[@andrehas82]

Think this post summarize the entire chat-room for this campaign:)

[@SinOfAugust]

I think... you should ship me my box ahead of everyone :]

[@dziewiatkom]

So happy I funded this, super excited for the final release! Also, is their a little cutout for the character advancement cards in the board? I couldn't tell from the video.

[@Vainameinen]

Niamh is already in the box? In the pledge manager she is still listed as part of Wave 2. I wanted to add her among other wave 2 expansions later, when PM would reopen. If she becomes part of wave 1, can I still add her to my order for core box?

[@IcyP3ngu1n0]

If you are part of the late pledge you cannot as it closed on the 25th of last month. If you are a backer you have until the 25th of July to add anything else to your order. 👍

[@Vainameinen]

UPD: AR_Jordan in comments at kickstarter confirmed: "YES, Niamh made it to wave 1!" And being late-pledger with already "placed and paid" order, I still was able to add her and pay difference without even contacting support.

[@biggman4526]

@@IcyP3ngu1n0 late pledge closes the 25th of July, not June.

[@FireflashDarkflyer]

I'm so excited to play this game and hopefully paint those minis! (also damn Marcin is such a Zaddy)

[@themilka37]

is it possible to play a solo game and a co-op game at the same time and save them both ?

[@eliashartmark1522]

Yes, but there will be some book keeping.

[@pierrefransson9836]

Looks amazing. Thanks for the nice video.

[@Draikenhawk]

Certainly makes me wish I had actual minis painting skill. I've tried in the past and it's not something I can do.

[@HeroOfTheWeb]

there are a million videos on KZbin on painting minis, especially for beginners. It's not very difficult, you just need to be happy with what you can do at the start and not try to be a professional painter.

[@TasPatz]

Painting minis skill is not something you are good at from the very beginning. Experience is what makes you good at it. So paint, paint and paint a little bit more, and you will get there ;)

[@manuelpele2325]

Marcin will the surprise box be sent only for the ks backers or for the late pledges as well?

[@eliashartmark1522]

Both

[@eliashartmark1522]

Will the starting letters be more different from each other than in the prototype?

[@sunsen226]

can't wait for it

[@joseyong]

Looks exquisite

[@Tarusol]

Looks amazing. But a really important question for me is: does the inlay hold sleeves cards???

[@metalgod450]

The way they are packed in there I'm gonna say no , sleeving doubles the space required and they did mention it wasn't going to be possible to make the insert accommodate sleeved cards

[@Tarusol]

@@metalgod450 So again another great inlay for my Inlay Pile of Shame.....

[@eliashartmark1522]

Tarusol jepp. There are just too many cards in TG to make it possible to make them all fit sleeved.

[@brightsunlight335]

Does the cards also fit with the inlay when they all are sleeved?

[@Bo-Gam]

Hype 👐

[@Crabbok]

Looks really great! Are you coming to Gen Con?

[@jejdopandeiro4617]

i dont have words...

[@erics745]

Any chance of a reprint ?

[@fernandorocha7683]

When will ship? Is already to late no?

[@melkor_12]

Wow, I can’t wait to play!!! 🤩🤩

[@trepanator6]

Świetna robota!

[@brianmyers13]

Why do the character boards come out of the player boards? Does that mean we might expect more characters to play in the future!?

[@sewerynkempa1906]

Those are archetypes boards i guess. There are 4 characters in age of legends and 4 in last knight SG campaigns.

[@less_than_vince]

Probably for the two stretch goal expension characters.

[@patrickpadilla2841]

Because Niamh can play any archetype

[@obsidiansiriusblackheart]

Is there a pdf version of the journal? I forgot if its in the updates we've already been sent or not

[@boom34z55]

I don't believe there is one of the journal, but you wouldn't want that because it is full of spoilers! There is, however, the rulebook pdf, in Dev. Update #6 under all the combat/diplomacy cards, which was not shown off in this video, though that is still prototype.

[@whitemagegoose]

I think there might eventually be a pdf version of the Journal. I don’t recall exactly where, but I vaguely remember them mentioning one. However, if there is going to be one, they definitely haven’t sent it out yet, considering they mention in the video that it is still undergoing revisions

[@obsidiansiriusblackheart]

@@boom34z55 is that the one with the desktop backgrounds and stuff? I have those lol. I'll look tonight when home. Thanks

[@boom34z55]

The rulebook has some pictures that were given as desktop backgrounds, but it also has all the rules and stuff lol. I assume you want the journal pdf for the art, but like I said before I don't think it is available right now.

[@obsidiansiriusblackheart]

@@boom34z55 perhaps I'm thinking of the wrong thing 😅 I'd like the actual adventure textbook (so I can ctrl+f and stuff when I eventually have this physical game), maybe that's not the journal

[@vhchoang]

Do the cards still fit after applying the sleeves?

[@eliashartmark1522]

No. There are a lot of cards. With sleeves on this would take a lot of extra space. This would mean AR would have to make a bigger core box. This would increase the shipping price which would have been unfair to all the backers who do not sleeve their cards.

[@razzledazzle15]

The monster minis are a little over-wrought and look like a bunch of spiky, wrinkly messes, but the rest of it looks positively outstanding! Wildly exceeds expectations.

[@Ogrecrusher]

FYI Niamh is pronounced like "Neev"...

[@eliashartmark1522]

Neev or Ni-uv

[@JoostN86]

Dice! Dices is not a word. Please make sure this is corrected in the current KS page of Etherfields as well, especially in the final documentation and components!

[@alcann4234]

It actually is a word! The chef "dices" the onions. Or, in slang, for example, "I watch in amazement as Jim dices John in a game of backgammon." Meaning that Jim beats John mainly due to lucky dice rolls. But, yes you are correct regarding these games ... I'm just having fun.

[@dacav7075]

My goodness. He is from poland. They hire professionals for the game so that it will have a flawless translation. That one mistake on the ks page Will not change the fact, that etherfields will be great.

[@eliashartmark1522]

dacav agreed

[@SolidStateSoul]

Gloomhaven killer

[@anab0lic]

Nah, very different games.

[@dayz112]

Too bad some of the card's back doesn't suit the art-style of the game, like the combat cards for example but well, it's your choice, and in overall looks nice. Can't wait to start playing it.

[@eliashartmark1522]

In what way don’t you think it suits the art of the game? Personally I think it is very immersive and connected to the art and lore of the game. Do you have any examples of cards you like/don’t like.

The gameboard looks fantastic. Thank you for share this video; just one thing: change your cameraman. He/she doesn't work well!

[@jojothemonkey6420]

Had to down vote. Simply because this game is not available unless you got in on the kickstarter. Sorry

[@karstenvonfjellheim5321]

If it were up to me, you'd shoot this video again. With ZERO zoom-zoom-ZOOM-zoom-zoom forward, no back---zoom