I bought and played this game today for the first time before watching this review and coincidentally had a similar experience to Tom’s. My in-laws had SUCH a hard time resisting their urge to play competitively. It took them at least four or five missions to even start cooperating. Haha!
@21cabbage932 жыл бұрын
Is it just me that just cannot grasp the pull of this game I hear all this good stuff but as I learn the mechanics I just don’t see the fun anywhere, comment if you disagree and why I’m intrigued
@rickspringfield9394 Жыл бұрын
100% I just ordered this game so I can find out if I’m right, or wrong.
@ExBeeOne4 жыл бұрын
"If I considered this a 2019 game, this would be my favorite game of the year!" Wauw. Didn't see that coming.
@razorlord24 жыл бұрын
every game is his most "favorite"game :)
@RompeRico4 жыл бұрын
SauerGustavo hehe how’s 2020 so far? :p
@Draffut20033 жыл бұрын
@@SauerGustavo It was his #1 of 2020 too? And it just won the whole DT GOTY. Guess that year sucked to?
@jonaskoelker2 жыл бұрын
Q: If you want to send four people into space, what should you make sure to bring? [Read more] [Read more] [Read more] [Read more] A: four suits and a rocket
@patrickboris72442 жыл бұрын
Ha!
@petermobius4 жыл бұрын
That is the most excited I've ever seen Tom. : )
@DJ-ct6so Жыл бұрын
The last time I saw Tom this excited it was about Monopoly... except that it wasn't about how much he liked the game.
@asparagushero694 жыл бұрын
I feel like limited communication is such a good tool for limiting the whole problem of the best player trying to play the game for all of the other players, and this sounds fantastic. Good to hear that it holds up so well, will definately be getting this later.
@nicka.90572 жыл бұрын
Bought this for 5$ on Amazon today
@Ederfb783 жыл бұрын
Phew... When you buy a game without watching The Dice Tower review and stumble upon this review when looking for a how-to-play video and find out its one Tom's best game... Good investment! Lol! Cannot wait to try it now!
@zackotron19864 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy this as a 2 player. Jarvis is a great gaming mechanic
@DOTcom2102 жыл бұрын
I was wondering if this game was good at 2. Thank you
@AmateurBoardgamer4 жыл бұрын
This is like The Mind and Hanabi had a baby...
@Kevin-bb7wk4 жыл бұрын
I played this the other day for the first time and it's EXCELLENT.
@Noonycurt4 жыл бұрын
I completely agree. This has been my favorite as well as my most played game of the year. It worked well with gamers and with the family.
@MashingP4 жыл бұрын
Heh, I'm usually the one wrecking the game for my table. I love this game a lot.
@amesaeotrono4 жыл бұрын
also, Tom Vasel prophetic right here, people... he knew that the Kennerspiel des Jahres was on the way...
@dcnole4 жыл бұрын
Wowsers, that's a glowing review. I'm definitely getting this one now. Spades is my favorite card game so this looks ideal for me.
@noturllikeorphonenumberlike4 жыл бұрын
You *will* love it.
@Lazypostman3 жыл бұрын
You know and love 500 as the greatest card game of all time, NOW IS SPACE!
@DylanRhg3 жыл бұрын
So it's basically Spades but in space? With Missions?
@Bigjuice1173 жыл бұрын
I was thinking euchre, with missions somehow, when euchre is already a great game
@meeples4peoples7604 жыл бұрын
I heard about this first on Hooked on Geek and they were just as excited. I will be adding this to my collection.
@Tennethums13 жыл бұрын
Got it on Amazon for $10 with their “Black Friday” deal. I have never played a “trick taking” game and I feel like I wouldn’t like them. BUT! With everyone going crazy over it and the price, which was a no-brainer, I figured it’s the best trick taking pool to dip my toe in!
@gimpzilla2 жыл бұрын
It's 5$, 2021 this is posted before Black Friday, but assume that's the same sale. Bought it blind and now excited after this review.
@allanjeong2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this helpful video tutorial! If anyone is really short on time and is already familiar with card games using tricks and trump cards, here's the basic game play described in exactly 100 words: Complete each mission by helping all players acquire specific assigned cards or “tasks” (four colors X numbered 1 through 9) by winning tricks containing assigned task. All large “playing cards” are dealt to players. Deal X number of “task cards” in center. Players circle to pick tasks. Player with Black4 trump card (1 of 4 trumps) picks and plays first card. Players can “radio” to reveal one card as their highest or lowest card of that color, or only card of that color. The number of tasks, player-task assignments, task sequence, and radio access vary by mission (50 in all).
@sharonlee92854 жыл бұрын
I’m not a fan at all of co-op games like Pandemic. That being said, when I was a kid I spent many hours with my grandmother and aunt and uncle playing euchre - a trick taking card game and when playing with 4 people you could play with 2 teams and work together to take the tricks. I really enjoyed it when we did this and it was fun to try and ‘flush’ out high cards so you could lead with a lower trump card to win the trick. The only problem would be (because you shouldn’t use ‘table talk’) you might accidentally flush out and waste one of your partners good cards. The Crew seems to have modernised euchre and expanded it with the missions and communication discs. I’m also a sucker for space themes so I think this one will be going on my wish list for 2020 🙂
@jwspiker4 жыл бұрын
wow, i don't think i've heard much bad about this game. I hope they're able to do a good production run and meet the demand. Would love to be able to play this game with my family over christmas.
@indianajo8834 жыл бұрын
Haha he called it The Mind at one point. It sort of is
@zethgb4 жыл бұрын
I heard "Have you played the mind?" As a way to liken the crew to the mind to entice him to play it.. maybe im hearing things
@auron5702 жыл бұрын
me during the first 4 minutes: oh it's hearts... me during the last 4 minutes: hearts + co-op + deduction = *mind blown*
@gutsyt1233 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, I love how Tom’s style pops, he leans into it!
@getyourgameon49354 жыл бұрын
Hmm ... I wonder if Tom likes this game.
@isaacbrooks65614 жыл бұрын
When you list similar classic trick-takers, bridge should be at the very top, because bridge is all about that deduction amidst limited communication (though with two teams of two, not full coop). Bridge is definitely dated and has a punishing learning curve, but it sounds like this game will be amazing for bridge lovers. I’ll be sure to bring it up at my next bridge meet-up!
@ClaudeAndTaylor4 жыл бұрын
What's the highest level you've reached? Just curious
@noturllikeorphonenumberlike4 жыл бұрын
I'm not Tom, but I got through 27 a couple months ago. It's amazing. I spent like 6 hours playing it over a weekend with three different groups of people.
@ClaudeAndTaylor4 жыл бұрын
@@noturllikeorphonenumberlike That's awesome!
@bsoeder21622 жыл бұрын
I love this! Thank you Tom for this electrifying awesome review! Gonna play it now!
@BigWetTits14 жыл бұрын
Wow! Didn't see Tom so much excited for a long time!
@netmommy44 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic game! I´m super happy, Tom likes it that much. It´s rare that such a simple little game gets that much buzz between all those gigantic Euro games and the miniature abundance, but it totally lives up to it. Great game! Tom is right, get it!
@OldMovieRob Жыл бұрын
I do like a good trick-taking game and I'm always looking for games like this one.
@bNeagle4 жыл бұрын
There is actually a new game term at our table. Every coop-gamer nows his or her alpha gamer. In The Crew there is definitively (and often changing) - THE OMEGA PLAYER Who obviously messes it up for everybody.
@lollmylifex34 жыл бұрын
this game sounds amazing. i want a spy retheme though lol
@ninajiron54884 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this! I love trick taking, it's probably my favorite mechanism. This sounds absolutely fantastic! I do worry that this will help everyone else become better at trick taking, so I won't win as often.😉
@Vertanproductions234yt2 жыл бұрын
No sabias que abia otro de autos
@george-dm Жыл бұрын
The first guide that s so simple and understanding. I thought this game is hard because the rules wasn't so clear. Thank you for sharing and making it simple.
@AmassGames4 жыл бұрын
It's Wizard with a logbook
@bobsiddoway Жыл бұрын
Wifey just bought this for me! Somehow I had never seen this review. Stoked!
@amesaeotrono4 жыл бұрын
This is an evolution of The Mind, if you think....
@WutangZombie2 жыл бұрын
I have a small collection, under 50. Tom made me buy this game 😎🤣😎
@SharlzG4 жыл бұрын
Is it good for 2 players?
@AmassGames4 жыл бұрын
It's 3-5
@davebojanzyk49784 жыл бұрын
Rule book has a variation for 2 players. You have to add an AI named JARVIS into the mix.
@RazBaz074 жыл бұрын
It is good for 2, especially to learn it properly. It’s a lot easier then 3 or more, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy when you hit lvl 30 and beyond... 😅 Me and wife love it at two! 🤗
@DieJG3 жыл бұрын
Many examples in the coments. This game is basically Brisca for me, which makes sense why everyone love it so much.
@MrDaveydtd4 жыл бұрын
This is what i thought The Mind was supposed to be
@Marccp4 жыл бұрын
I got to play this just after Essen, and it is every bit as excellent as you say.
@Evoslingerr2 жыл бұрын
Can you decide to play a rocket even if you have color cards to follow suit?
@zackbob6 Жыл бұрын
Sooo Euchre with more complications lol
@adriang62595 ай бұрын
So, you reckon I should try this?
@gohantube70174 жыл бұрын
This sounds like Whist with extra steps.
@KabukiKid4 жыл бұрын
I generally completely avoid trick-taking games, as I just am not a fan... I never grew up playing them and have no love for them. That being said... I played a few hands of this and had a great time! Yeah... I am sure I was the weak player at the table, but we did fine. Great game! And that is coming from someone who had to have their arm twisted to play it. lol
@BrianGreigRWD3 жыл бұрын
I played this game with my family. We had a blast. My oldest son drew commander four times in a row and we lost every mission. On the fifth go round we beat the mission and everyone threw their cards in the air in celebration. Honestly the most fun I have had with game in some time.
@shataraterevar4 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why everyone is so hyped about and have such a great opinion of a variant of basicaly Hearts game... O.o
@noturllikeorphonenumberlike4 жыл бұрын
Once you get a couple missions into it and realize a couple things that reviews and rulebooks can't communicate, you get addicted. The board game weekend I attended in November had every single person that played it craving for more.
@bchccc3 жыл бұрын
Is similar to the Portuguese game "Sueca" but with objectives
@DontNickMe4 жыл бұрын
So this is semi coop hearts/bridge?? Why is this so popular???
@jameskonefal34533 жыл бұрын
Sounds a bit like Hanabi, am I right?
@RadeTcg4 жыл бұрын
mindblown when tom said its his favourite game for 2019
@foundmonster3 жыл бұрын
so spades but based on one person winning specific hands?
@trek985974 жыл бұрын
is there a solo variant for this game?
@holgerchristiansen40034 жыл бұрын
no official one, but a fan made one is available on BGG: boardgamegeek.com/filepage/190857/solo-running
@franciscosolis95233 жыл бұрын
I have the game and realized i can show people how to play with a deck of UNO cards few mods but basically its playable
@hobbyholic424 жыл бұрын
I like the game but the only con is that sometimes you play with people who blames a player for not playing the right move.
@RazBaz074 жыл бұрын
Player problem... not the games fault.
@marauder23494 жыл бұрын
ordered before i even finished the review :)
@modemacabre4 жыл бұрын
I played this at the Essen Preview Night (with four 'new friends') and was shocked at how much I enjoyed it. Especially as I don't generally enjoy cooperative games. So is this Vasel's Second Law, "A game's release date is relative to the country in which you live"? I have been feeling guilty about calling Sprawlopolis one of my favourite games of 2019, because it was officially released in the U.S. in 2018. No more! It was officially released in Europe in 2019. "Sprawlopolis" one of the best games of 2019!* *See Vasel's Second Law
@scottelam37264 жыл бұрын
I think he liked it...
@ninajiron54884 жыл бұрын
😉😁😁
@hanseathl4 жыл бұрын
How did you figured that out? 😏
@xshadowscreamx4 жыл бұрын
Non game board player - "wtf is trick taking, some sort of pimp simulator?"
@MrCScottie4 жыл бұрын
All my aunts and uncles and basically anyone in my family knows what trick taking is, which is why this is such an accessible game for so many people
@g8kpr30003 жыл бұрын
Since no one answered you, a trick taking game is like “spades” or “hearts” where you have to play a certain card at a certain time to win the hand. Personally I can’t stand that style of game. Never liked those cars games. So the crew is a terrible fit for me. I think I am the only person on the planet who actively hates this game.
@xshadowscreamx3 жыл бұрын
g8kpr3000 I'm not the non board game player, I invented one for my joke.
@almostfancyconnoisseur89294 жыл бұрын
Tom Reminds me of Quentin Tarantino
@Duckius_Eternity3 жыл бұрын
Ahhhh...how so?
@amansparekh3 жыл бұрын
Shame there’s no solo
@thediceodyssey46904 жыл бұрын
That is insanely high praise!
@notmynamedammit4 жыл бұрын
I played this recently at a board game meetup and was very curious for your reaction. I was kinda worried that you would find it too simple and themeless to like it, glad to see you enjoy it too.
@garys40674 жыл бұрын
I hope they do a large first print run of The Crew in English, because I need four of them - one for myself and three for presents!
@janniskoberstein33104 жыл бұрын
Considering this is a game about "who has the biggest rocket?" 10/10 is kind of huge ;)
@hanseathl4 жыл бұрын
Next on my pile of games to play. Now, I am even more excited
@fartuh4 жыл бұрын
This game reminds me a game called hearts
@SomeReallyUniqueName4 жыл бұрын
The mechanics seem to be based off an old Bavarian cardgame called Schafkopf. Really great card game that, with the variants, aka Spiele, can be very interesting.
@lokihve65914 жыл бұрын
Doesnt seem that interesting in all honesty
@noturllikeorphonenumberlike4 жыл бұрын
Everyone has their tastes. When it was pitched to me a couple months ago, I heard "cooperative trick taking game" and said "say no more, I want to play". It is so much fun.
@derrickoakes48794 жыл бұрын
Just pre-orded it !!
@skelldogTalo4 жыл бұрын
This game is boring as hell, if you like to reshuffle your deck once per minute and play for 10 seconds this is the game for you.
@republikadugave4204 жыл бұрын
This my most meeeh game i have ever played...
@jessyjkn3 жыл бұрын
Ok….
@AccioPadfoot123 жыл бұрын
Gees. I like trick taking but not coop. I really wanted to like this but it lost me at this person has to do this first and then the next person can do their part. Too fiddly for me. Thanks for explaining!
@nerzenjaeger4 жыл бұрын
Damn, should've bought it when it was widely available here just a week ago.
@christianh.96314 жыл бұрын
Bought it yesterday, because some german youtuber said it might be a contender for next "Spiel des Jahres." Now I'm even more excited to try it.
@RadeTcg4 жыл бұрын
just when i was thinking i wanted a trick taking game to play during christmas. perfect
@scurry21754 жыл бұрын
Have absolute zero idea why this game was hyped and now ranked so high on BGG
@-FLIPSID34 жыл бұрын
Bought this a couple of weeks ago from EMEA and downloaded the English rules from BGG. LOVE IT!
@RulebooksForYou4 жыл бұрын
7:24 Um wow.
@houndofzoltan3 жыл бұрын
The hype is real - the question is, does it live up to the hype?
@Battle-Islandgaming2 жыл бұрын
Isn't this just a direct rip off of the game hearts that you play with a normal deck of cards?
@joelr2302 Жыл бұрын
It is from the same trick-taking game genre as hearts but very different and much more complex....and cooperative
@klutzysalami4 жыл бұрын
thus is basically a reskin of ther persian playing card game called hokm.😂😂😂
@aminzarei80784 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's a coop hokm 😂
@rb45514 жыл бұрын
What is the other game you played the most? dont leave us on a cliffhanger like that lol
@lsav104 жыл бұрын
R Beriault My guess would be Point Salad. I think I’ve heard him say that he’s played a ton of that game on either the Top 10 Surprises or Top 10 Games of 2019. I could be wrong, but that’s my recollection.
@BrownEagle4 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great quick coop filler, happy to add that option in my collection!
@bruvkek46293 жыл бұрын
I don't see where the game is in this
@ringostarr70804 жыл бұрын
So, I like trick taking games but I don't like cooperatives. Am I gonna like it?
@michaeldallavalle3724 жыл бұрын
One of the great mysteries...people that don't like cooperative games. I don't get it. I've never had more joy than when a group of my friends win something together.
@modemacabre4 жыл бұрын
@@michaeldallavalle372 I am also not a fan of cooperative games, but love trick taking games. I played this with four others (new friends) at the Essen Preview Night and was shocked at how much I enjoyed it. I am hoping to pick it up (sold out everywhere I look here in Germany) although not sure if I can get my family in to it. They also don't like cooperative games.
@noturllikeorphonenumberlike4 жыл бұрын
I would think yes, assuming you're wary of coops due to people who alpha game. You *can't* in this. I know it seems weird, but I liken this to an escape room. You are presented with a puzzle and you have to solve it as a group.
@ringostarr70804 жыл бұрын
@@noturllikeorphonenumberlike and @ Kirk W.: thank you for your answers. Then I will wait till the reprint. Merry Christmas
@modemacabre4 жыл бұрын
Ingo Schilling I am also awaiting the reprint. Once I decided I needed it, it was sold out everywhere.
@dr.masque29034 жыл бұрын
Adding this to my list. Thanks, Tom.
@leakedzebra2 жыл бұрын
This is hearts, isn’t it?
@IIIWITHOUTaNAMEIII4 жыл бұрын
Oh well. I’m getting it.
@baulkin19864 жыл бұрын
This is just euchre with a twist
@chuckm19613 жыл бұрын
Well .... no. You must not have actually played it.
@bretwalejko26174 жыл бұрын
Umm... This is basically Euchre with a space theme.
@Frostation4 жыл бұрын
Is Euchre a co-op game?
@chuckm19613 жыл бұрын
@@Frostation No, but for some reason, the original poster was intent on being negative.
@GameArchiver3 жыл бұрын
So it's basically just a glorified card game?
@thedicetower3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Like every card game.
@mjjjuly4 жыл бұрын
got excited it when tom said he considered it as his fave game of the year, then i remember that it's a cooperative game. pass.
@Kindlesmith703 жыл бұрын
Game of Hearts with an additional objective. Seriously?
@RedXWerewolf3 жыл бұрын
fav game of the year, either he had very low standards that year, or not much came out... Only reason I clicked on this was I was hoping it had something to do with that old point and click adventure PC game 'The Dig' as the covers looked similar, o well.
@TheBoardgamist3 жыл бұрын
So because your strange specific expectation wasn’t met, Tom must have low standards? Not everything is about you 😂
@chrismusix56694 жыл бұрын
I don't understand the appeal of trick-takers when we have SO MANY good games that have more interesting choices to make.
@noturllikeorphonenumberlike4 жыл бұрын
This is a group puzzle solve, and it plays so well. The feeling of beating a round when you think there's no chance is exhilarating. And yes, I know...it shouldn't feel that way.