TDG: Undaunted 2200: Callisto

[@Gitch_Games]

Great list, I really enjoyed this video . Thx for taking the time and having the patience to do this.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

Thank you. It's what I do.

[@dp1516]

From the video thumbnail I thought you were worried about the game Cody! Don't do that to me, I pre-ordered and everything, that's how much I really enjoy Undaunted. 😂. The maps and the amount of care put into this Sci Fi system seems very positive and fun. Definitely excited.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

It’s a great game. I just have resting Cody face.

[@Elicurren]

I love undaunted, and I love sci-fi. Great combination.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

Indeed. Thanks.

[@wm1pyro604]

Thanks for the review. I like the idea of the pulse attacks, since one of the things that bugged me in Stalingrad was the other person just dogpiling a bunch of counters onto whatever square I needed to control.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@wm1pyro604 It’s a fun new aspect of the game.

[@blueseqperl]

As a sci fi geek, I look forward to trying Undaunted with this theme

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@blueseqperl You’ll get a kick out of it.

[@Getoffmycloud53]

7:33 this might actually work with the adaption of the Battle of Britain system. But the Pacific in general, like for example Guadalcanal, would be a very fitting campaign. …or completely out of the box, Viet Nam, although this might be pushing the “feel” Osprey is going for (judging by the art work).

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@Getoffmycloud53 TK 421, why aren’t you at your post?

[@greg_herhuth]

For someone just getting into Undaunted, which game would you recommend? Great video and explanation.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@greg_herhuth Thanks! Normandy is the first, but honestly, they are all super accessible. Probably wouldn’t start with Stalingrad, since it’s a campaign and a there’s a little more going on with that one. But I’d say grab whichever one has a theme you like the most.

[@brykhousegames2189]

Not sure if you commented on the boards vs tiles. Any thoughts on that? The goal I believe was to save time.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@brykhousegames2189 Yes. I commented on that.

[@refreshdaemon]

I'm not personally into more specific real world historical themes (more abstract real world themes like Mosaic or Civilization I can do), so I held off on Undaunted. I am certainly interested in Callisto, but I was talked into buying War Chest because of its mechanical similarity to Undaunted as a thematic alternative before Callisto was an option and I found War Chest a bit stifling. Have you played War Chest and how would you say it compares to Undaunted: Callisto? I probably would try Callisto if it appeared at one of our game nights, but I'm not sure I want to buy it yet, and I'm not sure one of the other two main gamers with libraries will get it either.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@refreshdaemon I really like War Chest, which is essentially Undaunted stripped of theme. But I really like the series as a whole, and Callisto is great, thematic fun. Hope you get a chance to play one soon.

[@hagenbehr4354]

Hi Cody, is this game playable for 4 players or is it just an artificial option? Thanks

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

Haven't yet played it with four, but it looks like the four player mode from Undaunted: Reinforcements, which is my favorite way to play.

[@wiblick]

Still haven’t played all the Undaunted I already have, so I really shouldn’t be watching this! But subscribed to your other channel… Public Historian (digital) myself.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@wiblick Fantastic. We in the profession need to stick together.

[@enjoythestruggle]

Cracking down on workers who want honest pay? Awww yeeeaahhh.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@enjoythestruggle Er.. okay. We all know the union is overreaching!

[@brekerr]

Communist!

[@eatingweevils]

Undaunted series is highly regarded. But I've yet to dip my toe into the game . Theres something about Undaunted I find really daunting more than any other game. Probably due to me not playing many deck-building games What would be your recommendation for complete Undaunted novice? I do keep eying up Undaunted Battle of Britain just because of the subject matter. I must get over my reluctance for deck builders .I know im missing out some classic games.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@eatingweevils Honestly, with the exception of Stalingrad because it is a campaign, they are all really easy to jump into and learn. I think you’ll really enjoy them once you play them. Fantastic series.

[@eatingweevils]

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer I've decided to take the plunge and order Undaunted Battle of Britain . The order says it should arrive by 7th September what seems very apt wasn't that date the begin of London Blitz?

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@eatingweevils Excellent!

[@MegaParillo]

Normandy is pure infantry. North Africa adds vehicles but they are handled very clumsily. Reinforcements fixes that. Stalingrad does not allow individual scenarios, you must play a campaign. Normandy is overall the best imo.

[@Resilio67]

It’s disappointing you guys don’t review the solo mode!

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

Maybe somewhere down the line we will.

[@jerryf196]

Skipping this one. The previous Undaunted series was good for me

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

To each their own.

[@jerryf196]

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer yes but great video in providing the overview.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@jerryf196 Thanks. Much appreciated.

[@brekerr]

Question: I struggle to play games based on real world conflict because it feels like I'm trivialising it. Particularly WW2 because of being partially raised by people directly involved in it. As a result I'm not playing some good games and missing learning opportunities. Can anyone talk me out of this position? Or point me to a video that covers it.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@brekerr For many, games are the primary way a lot of people learn about history and wars. As a professional military historian, I’m delighted that games spark interest in history. I started played Axis & Allies at twelve years old, and that set me on my path to becoming a historian of WWII. Just my two cents.

[@brekerr]

@@TheDiscriminatingGamer do you have any thoughts on the idea of trivialising wars?

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@brekerr I suppose anything - a movie, a tv show, a song, a game, runs the risk of doing that. I’ve spoken in some of videos about my feelings in playing the ‘bad guys’ in war games. But at the end of the day, if the game gives you a better appreciation for the actual history, I think it’s a good thing. Thanks.

[@brekerr]

I vaguely remember a video about that will have a fit it. Thanks.

[@bneil4059]

Undaunted personalized WW2 by naming the soldiers on the cards.

[@PMMagro]

I do like Undaunted and Osprey Games. Not keen on the sci-fi theme though. Undaunted have a feel for the kind of envirmnet and units in that theatre. Gneeric sci-fi or fantasy has to be very good to work for me in Undaunted. Wildlands (Osprey) fantasy style did work fine but there the envoirment iand style of campaign s not as big part of the game fo me.

[@TheDiscriminatingGamer]

@@PMMagro Understood. Theme is important. To each their own.