This is your best format yet! It was focused and well-paced without being forced. I like that you’re trying to integrate B-roll. Great job!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! All I got do is change the location due to wonky table and learn to do a "test" of bokeh to begin with and should be good.
@ThunderCanyon22 күн бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple Hey Luke I was wondering about your opinion on The Quest for El Dorado, many seem to like it but I've noticed you haven't covered it, what score would you give it?
@TheBrokenMeeple20 күн бұрын
@@ThunderCanyon Never played it
@charlesreed82443 жыл бұрын
Your videos are getting better and better. I LOVE the short intro and getting right into the review. I also LOVE LOVE showing more game images while talking instead of just showing you talking...this is something many other reviewers should learn. Most viewers are not here to see the reviewers face but instead the game should be the center of attention. Great job doing this. Video a bit out of focus but I am sure you will continue to improve. Showing EVERY piece as you talk about it is just perfect. Honestly your videos are getting better then Dice Tower (at time theirs is too fast) and even ManVsMeeple... In addition, having some humor in your videos does a great job in breaking up the review...this reminds me of Shut Up and Sit Down videos (another site I enjoy for their humor and opinions). LOVE the short movie clips. OVERALL great job Luke.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Really glad to see that the new format is being welcomed especially as it does require a much longer editing timeframe (so don't expect hundreds of games like this, it just means some will get the focus over others). The focus was a cock up for this one video, basically the viewfinder lies to me. With advice from technical guru's I've now resorted to simply using auto focus on the camera. I thought the motor noise would be picked up by the shotgun mic but apparently you can't hear it over (a) my voice and (b) the backing music and even then, it's only a factor if I move to the lens. It just ensures that when I record, I'm in focus! :P People moaned a lot about too long an intro and all the promos etc, so I cut it right down. 5 second hook, 5-7 second intro and then get going. I admit, it's better than the 60 seconds from before doing intro, hook, subscribe and ZATU before i even start. I try to utilise the humour when I can without making it feel forced. Very rarely is a gag scripted, most of the time I come up with it in the edit including what clip to use if necessary. I don't want to end up too much like SUSD's style, but I won't knock the comparison! :D Check out the Under Falling Skies review which sorts out the focus issue, see if that fares better! ;-)
@charlesreed82443 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple Well whatever you are doing, keep it up. I have spent too much money watching your videos...Also you tend to have my game style choices.
@TheBigCrab893 жыл бұрын
Luke - I've probably watched every video you have done in the last 18 months and I'm not gonna lie think this is your best video I've seen. It's got all the charm and humor of your regular videos but feel like the level of polish and pacing was really spot on. If this is a signs of things to come from the channel in 2021 I'm very excited :)
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! I'll correct the visual issue and maybe change the location back to the other room due to the wobbly table but I admit as hard it was to edit this and time consuming, it was the most fun. I think there's a happy middle ground to be had.
@TheBigCrab893 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple Yeah absoloutely! I would hate to see the schedule take a huge hit for some minor improvements to the styling but as I know you appreciate the honest feedback for me this was really a step up in terms of looking super professional and clean :) PS Hopefully obvious (as a long term watcher and patreon supporter xD) but that's not to say the any of your old content was bad or unprofessional but this is a really good step up. I think for me it was the pacing that was just really at the sweet spot... I can sometimes find the DETAIL format drags a bit but it worked brilliantly here. PPS Beard is looking great you should definitely keep it :D
@ElQuemico3 жыл бұрын
This is a professional video.. Stick to this format . Good job
@monicawichmann52853 жыл бұрын
Such a great review,thank you! My copy is on its way as we speak!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic!
@deanmuramoto47963 жыл бұрын
I just got Lost Ruins of Arnak and played this game twice solo and love it. Your review is exactly what I have been telling people. Great merge of mechanics, rule book and iconography is awesome, Indiana Jones theme.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@kobusbrits35233 жыл бұрын
I like the clips you and humor you use. Makes it so much easier to watch. Overall great game! Me and my wife play this in about 60 minutes and it plays great at 2.
@nuuqbgg3 жыл бұрын
Good!!! I'm so happy that this game gets as big of a praise as concordia!!! Both are clear 10! :)
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Lol, Arnak is the mirror of Concordia! :D
@nuuqbgg3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple oh yeah.
@NikoTeaJay3 ай бұрын
I happened to discuss this game with someone today (uncanny algorithm as ever). It's such a buyable game. CGE makes beautiful games with quality components and smart mechanisms. And Arnak can be bought from a supermarket where I live. And yet. I'm not a huge worker placement fan. I've got a few and that's honestly enough for my rotation. Dungeon Petz and Alchemists happen to be the games in question, so it's not like I wouldn't know even without playing what joys CGE can conjure up with their games. From what I can tell, they're a bit heavier than Arnak, if only a little bit, so if I ever feel the need for a gateway worker placement title, I guess Arnak is the thing to get. And it certainly looks interesting as is. But yeah, some limits need to be adhered to, and I guess for me that's two worker placement games.
@conmacaodha50193 жыл бұрын
Love the game.Only playing it solo at the moment till game group gets back together.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Glad it's working for you solo also.
@stevenamamoto13583 жыл бұрын
Loving the solo play as well. Really looking forward to playing with 4 players so more sites are explored.
@Original_Maverick3 жыл бұрын
This was spot on, Luke. Great job! It looks like you really enjoyed doing this review too, couldn't ask for more. Thank you. I hope you had a great holiday break!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@MrJoelXIII3 жыл бұрын
Really liked the flow of this one Luke, nice transitions and straight information, good job! Keep up the good work!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Next couple won't have focus issues!
@msdebruin. Жыл бұрын
This video reminds me I like Arnak and definitely want to play it again soon. We taught Arnak to a few people, some non-gamers and one of them even won. And he was not cheating! It such an easy teach and it is so satisfying to teach and see someone really getting it and winning even though he is/was not an experienced board gamer. It looks overwhelming at first but the iconography is very clear. 'In your turn you can use lightning bolts if and when you want to, EVERYTHING THAT HAS NOT A LIGHTNINGBOLT IS AN ACTION, and you can only do ONE ACTION PER TURN.
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
Arnak surprises me with how intuitive a lot of it is. Even after a big hiatus, it's not difficult to come back to.
@jdober773 жыл бұрын
Oh, Luke, you did it again. Your review for this game sold me. This is exactly what I'm looking for in a game. I'm with you with the artwork, I could stare at it all day. As for your video production, I think you are doing great. The only thing I would say is to keep it fun and simple. And again really appreciate all the hard work you do. Thanks.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a bunch! :-) I do need to simplify it a little bit but I guess this one just had so much material to use for clips that it would take longer.
@royverkuijlen3 жыл бұрын
Got it and played it once with a friend. Thoughts so far: 1. It's quick, maybe too quick? 2. Plays smooth as butter 3. Interesting strategies to pursue. Do you go for research, monsters, cards? 4. In our game there was some serious shortage for spearheads with blocking as a result 5. Lots of combos can be made and you're really trying to stretch your turn by acquiring resources left and right. Very much reminded me of Everdell in that sense Overall I like the game but I feel that it's missing depth or maybe better said length. It would have been interesting to have 2nd tier guardians for the locations further out or maybe just better rewards instead of e.g. a travel icon after beating one. I wonder how this game plays with either a 3rd worker or a 6th turn. Probably a 3rd worker is the way to go and hopefully they'll add this in the expansion. Will play a few more times to see if my view point changes :)
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't want the game to go much longer by adding in extra workers or a 6th round personally. I like the constraint that it forces you to think medium term rather than long term. Or grab opportunities as they arise.
@theearlyresetband3 жыл бұрын
I just upgraded the components (just coins and compasses) for this- because I really dig it A LOT. Yeah!!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
What did you upgrade with?
@theearlyresetband3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple found some coins on the broken token I really liked- and some Etsy ‘geo-cash’ glass compasses 😂 a tad overboard for sure
@fmoros3 жыл бұрын
I looks supernice. I like games with theme. In terms of feel, what other game would u say it is similar to? does it feel like Newton?
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
No, Newton is a different feel altogether. Most Euro's struggle to keep the theme strong while being so smooth. Not sure what I'd compare this specific one too.
@kobusbrits35233 жыл бұрын
I would say it feels similar to Everdell. If you enjoy the one, you will most likely enjoy the other (we enjoy both).
@Platonick663 жыл бұрын
Luke this is a great video, I have been watching your reviews for a while and this is easily the best and shows how far you have come. For the game itself, it is excellent though not my favourite of 2021 but definitely top 5. My only concern, is something you didn’t raise but is fixed by using side B of the board. We reckon that the side A research track is just a little too good and often the one who hammers that wins, side B however seems like it makes it a much more even and therefore better game. But, you are right, or for the first play or two.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Have not yet had Research be the dominating strategy so far. And thanks a lot! 😁
@MS-pw8yu3 жыл бұрын
Great vid. Are your card sleeves matte, and what brand?
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Sleeve Kings, don't know if they are matte or not.
@J-Wheeler-G3 жыл бұрын
We love this game, every decision you make feels like you are leaving something good behind in hopes to grab it later. It plays quick, probably less than an hour (2p) at this point. And the pace is perfect.
@jamesdavid77823 жыл бұрын
At the end did you say "check it out" or "Czech it out?" It's hard to tell... :)
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Knowing my lack of coherent speech it could be either! 😅
@francisconicolet83813 жыл бұрын
I love the new format!! Thanks for the review :)
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it!
@ThrehaneMiniatures3 жыл бұрын
I'd be interested to see your comparison between this game and Endless Winter. They both look great to me, but it seems like it may be redundant to have both in my collection. Great job covering this game!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
We shall see, I know little on Endless Winter, backed it on a gamble!
@kristofdebruyne66243 жыл бұрын
Another great review, thx for your great work. I wish you all the best and great new year and I hope I will be able to enjoy your great content
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you too!
@Dansport0053 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed this format Luke
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear!
@icemanvids94473 жыл бұрын
Great review. You mentioned it has been awhile since a game succeeded on every level like this. What are some of those other games that fired on all cylinders?
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
One recently has done exactly that but no spoilers! :P In previous games, I'm thinking some of my 10/10 games high in my Top 100 where there are very few flaws at all - so something like 7 Wonders Duel, Abyss, Viticulture, Empires of the Void II, Fields of Arle - essentially by firing on all cylinders, it's giving me what I want in all categories inclusive of theme which is rare in many Euro's.
@ilqrd.66083 жыл бұрын
I think this game is good but lacks the highs I want from my games. Nothing wrong with it but I think it just fails to create excitement to go again. Very unemotional, uninspiring and overall low on the interactivity side. Not sure why it is getting so mich buzz. It looks nice and doesn’t make any major mistakes but I don’t think it deserves the praise and firmly believe no one will be even thinking about it much by end of the year after 2-5 plays
@TheLuminousCleric3 жыл бұрын
Bwahahahha. It's 42nd on BGG now and there is an expansion coming.
@makaveli82333 жыл бұрын
Luke, great review! I’m really keen to get my hands on this one but it’s currently out of stock everywhere in the UK. Any idea when it will be available again?
@makaveli82333 жыл бұрын
Actually just received the below response from CGE and wanted to post it here for anyone else with the same query... Thank you for your message and your interest in Lost Ruins of Arnak. All copies of the game have been sold to distributors and retailers now and we are currently printing more. We anticipate it will be available in retail again at the end of February / beginning of March.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
It will come back in, did you get it yet?
@makaveli82333 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple Yep, picked it up and love it 👍🏻
3 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Should I like it, giving that I like Root, Junta, Cyclades and I dislike GreatWesternTrail, TerraformingMars, Scythe ?
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't compare this to any of those to be honest. It blends familiar mechanics, but it's hard to think of a similar feeling game. Perhaps if you like any of the Garphill series of games which are generally mid-weight, but smooth and offer multiple paths? But even that's a stretch.
@paulallison64183 жыл бұрын
Great review Luke, I'm sure its a great game - even you like it! - but it might be a bit light for me?? I might pick it up at some point.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
You should! Too light? What are you normally playing then?
@paulallison64183 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple I am a chessplayer mainly, some of my favourite games are Eclipse, 1862, Through the ages, Powergrid, Great Western trail, Scythe, War of the Ring, etc. But I'm excited by games like Lisboa, Vinhos, On Mars, Antiquity, etc but I've yet to get them.
@seanferguson67283 жыл бұрын
Great video! I think the changes you've made are indeed improvements. The video moves along at a good clip without being rushed and your presentation seems to have even more energy. It allows us to focus more on the content of the video, and you to focus more on the game itself. Speaking of focus, the issue with the image is that you may have too narrow a depth of field. You can see this when you move a little bit forward (in focus) and then back (out of focus). You may be using too wide an aperture to get the nice bokeh on the boxes in the back.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Wish I knew exactly what does it. It's a Sigma lens, 1.6............i think aperture so it's a low one. Main issue is that I always gauge the distance between me, camera and background as the viewfinder isn't an accurate representation.
@seanferguson67283 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple If the aperture were fixed then there'd be nothing you could do. But most lenses do allow you to change the aperture. The issue is also that you're using fixed focus. For pieces to camera you should be able to use auto focus on most cameras. Usually there's face tracking or eye tracking. I don't see a Sigma lens with 1.6 aperture, but they do have a 16mm with an aperture range of 1.4-16. If you're using it fully open at 1.4 you'll have a very narrow depth of field for sure. Is this it?: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1369132-REG/sigma_402965_16mm_f_1_4_dc_dn.html
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I can change the aperture on this, just paranoid about it being too dark, I don't want the ISO above 400 and currently it's 160-200. Obviously being indoors I worry for light though I admit the Ring Light I use has been very good at providing that. The lens in more detail is a Sigma 18-35mm 1:1.8 aperture lens. It's on manual focus because I thought auto focus was too loud from what I heard with motors?
@seanferguson67283 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple Nice lens! According to a review, "the lens uses an ultrasonic autofocus motor for fast, silent focusing." And if you're using an external microphone to record (i.e. not just recording audio into the camera's built-in mic) I would be really surprised if you could hear anything when the lens focuses. I guess a little test would answer that for you. Looking forward to your upcoming videos! Here's a link to that review: www.dpreview.com/reviews/sigma-18-35-1-8
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I record into an external shotgun mic on top of the camera - the background music helps to disguise any outside noise that might occur while keeping my voice loud. Interesting about the silent auto focus feature - I think I'll switch to AF and see what happens on top of the aperture / ISO changes.
@patcon3143 жыл бұрын
The artifact on the left should move next to the moonstaff when resetting for the next round, that way it can cycle out of play if nobody buys it.
@GamingRulesVideos3 жыл бұрын
Great video. nice work.
@CaptainGamer3473 жыл бұрын
A wonderful review, Luke, for a great game!!! Well done!!!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@ShelfClutter3 жыл бұрын
Awesome review. The pace was nice with lots of info and kept me listening without ever having a need to skip forward. My only criticism is that I found the little movie clips a little too frequent. It would be nice if some were just visual so you could continue to talk over them.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips! This probably had more clips than any other review would because of the Indiana Jones link, but they do take some research and editing and so will likely get toned down a bit in favour of more BRoll footage - i like the idea of some visual only clips, that could be something to consider.
@SamuraiFantana3 жыл бұрын
We played this last night for the first time . . . and we're going again tonight. Amazing game.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@nickc2593 жыл бұрын
Little tip for the future, when setting up the camera, make sure you go for a smaller aperture settings, that way, more of the shot will be in focus. I know most people want the background to be out of focus, but when you use a large aperture like you are using, the depth of field you have is so small that only about 1 maybe 2 inches of the shot are actually in focus. It's good for an interview where the subject wont move or something, but always give yourself more room in the aperture so that way if you move or what not you will still be in focus. Note that zooming in alter the aperture as well. It looks like you have plenty of light so you should be able to go to a f/16 or so with no issues, depending on the camera. These are things I just noticed in some of your videos, I'm in video production! Love the content tho, keep up the great work!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Worth a try, appreciate the advice from someone who gets it! The lens is a decent Sigma lens 1.6 aperture I think. Light usually ends up being a problem for me sometimes and LUT's tend to boost it in post, but you could be right, maybe I could stand to lower the aperture a bit. What's f/16 equivalent to?
@nickc2593 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple the sigma 16mm lens? If so, if you check the little window on the lens it should have the numbers and what not for the aperture. If the lense doesn't have a little window then the camera itself has the settings. Ideally for what you tend to shoot I'd never go below f/5ish or so. Below that the depth of field is extremely small. If it's really dark when above f/5 then you up the ISO, but not too much (depending on the camera). If it's still too dark then you may need additional light, but you should have room to play around with it.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Sigma 18-35mm 1:1.8
@nickc2593 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple For that lens you'd need to just change the f stop in the camera itself. Just make sure the f stop is above 5. I wouldn't chance it with going any lower, especially since you film yourself, so you'd never really know if it was even in focus! Best to be safe. You can make it work by increasing the ISO or adding more light. If you tell me the camera I can look into it further, but if you do some tests with messing with the f stop, you should be able to see a clear difference.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
@@nickc259 f5 I got other lens that are forced to be that high and its like a black out. I wouldn't want to push the iso above 400 max to avoid noisy visuals. The camera is Canon 80D.
@fmoros3 жыл бұрын
The cards (both artifacts and items) are supernice... however, it seems that with only 5 rounds you can only use them a couple of times after acquire them. I have only played twice online.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
True, but then it's only 5 rounds, and if you get card drawing abilities, you can grab multiple purchases out.
@andrethannhauser63023 жыл бұрын
Your great video made me change the status from "really want to have" to "MUUUST have" ;-) I'm searching for mid-heavy Eurogames that include a deckbuilding mechanism while still playing smooth and where the theme come through....same level as Viticulture or Lords of Waterdeep.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@VuNguyen-uc7xe3 жыл бұрын
Great review, great game! I am certainly enjoying my copy!
@ZAMINA19853 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video and review. Please keep it up.
@ZAMINA19853 жыл бұрын
And I am Zatu now anyway....:)
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated!
@steveleamont3 жыл бұрын
I hope I should play it... I just got it in the mail today!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Unpack it and get it out!
@wsiegel95393 жыл бұрын
I agree and love this game. It has a good solo mode too. I just wonder if @BoardGamingRamblings will like it after their Viscount review? 🤣
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
They do like the game, just not as much as I do! But I was gutted when I saw the verdict on Viscounts! :'(
@TimYoung19843 жыл бұрын
I have found that the AI always reaches the end of the exploration track on the right side of the board, gaining 23 pts and then usually an addition 6 point token. Does this happen to you when you play solo, too? I can’t tell if I am doing something incorrectly.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Typically yes, I guess they have to get their points from somewhere. But if you want to get the bonuses first you have to go faster than it.
@TimYoung19843 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple Seems really difficult to do cuz the blue arrowheads and tablets are so hard to come by.
@johnpanagos58353 жыл бұрын
Great review for a great game.
@NinjaGeekGames3 жыл бұрын
Hey...just bought this after watching your review. Thanks!!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help!
@mkietzmann3 жыл бұрын
Very slick. Great job. Keep it up!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@wicked85763 жыл бұрын
why aren't you in focus, when the camera is on you? this game is definitely on my wishlist already.. ^^
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Because the bokeh settings were all messed up as in the description. The viewfinder lies to me. I got some advice on how to resolve it next time.
@stevenamamoto13583 жыл бұрын
For solo players CGE has a print-and-play mini expansion on their website.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
11:05 ;-)
@gabrielthornmusic3 жыл бұрын
Super annoying you can't find any of these new CGE games at retail in Europe.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Tell me about it, we didn't get this in UK till mid Dec.
@FalkFlak3 жыл бұрын
It might be a very good euro game but I really can't see the theme coming through despite it's gorgeous artwork. I heard the same about El Dorado and that is just a racing game.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah Dorado doesn't represent it well. But here you've got the explore part of discovering new action spaces, the research where you first find out about it then record it, the cards themselves make sense for the setting its in. And yes the artwork/production certainly helps. You don't forget you're playing a Euro, but imagine if Feld tried to do this game and how lifeless it would be in terms of immersion?
@FalkFlak3 жыл бұрын
I think you presented your arguments very well in the review. It's probably just bias by myself. I'm so used to see euros as economic / trading games (that's the theme I always see at first and where they excel). Just like in Elder Sign (from which I get similiar vibes to Arnak) I can just see collecting symbols to pay off card costs instead of closing demon portals where in Arkham Horror I can see the demons flooding the city. Maybe its just nuances and I can't see what it is. I guess I need that quantum of Ameritrash :D
@Oaklestat3 жыл бұрын
Great video. I really want this game.
@gelui133 жыл бұрын
I totally disagree :/ it’s quite beautiful I’ll give you that. Production is quite perfect, but that only rises the price for a pretty simple game. Kill monsters then expend those resources into the investigation track. It’s not quite balanced in my opinion
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Or pump up your deck of cool stuff. Or grab a bunch of relics discovering sites, or just enough research for assistants. There is more scope than you think.
@evannadeau39383 жыл бұрын
I was going to say that there is a camel but I'm remembering wrong. It's a Pack Donkey haha. So happy I got this for Xmas. It's soooo great solo. Can't wait for my gf to jump in a game!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha you had me for a second! :P
@jamielehn69263 жыл бұрын
I don’t always agree with you mate (for example…GWT….!!) but I think I agree with you on this one. It’s an elegant game, mechanisms work together really nicely and some minor tweaks to old favourites (interesting take on deck building) not too complex but not too light, nice theme and fun! ♟🤓
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Such a good game and an expansion is on the way this year!
@fenrisianwolf92293 жыл бұрын
Great game, good solo game too. Glad I got it for new year. :)
@patcon3143 жыл бұрын
"Indiana Jones without Nazis" is a perfect description of the feel of this game.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@TheHexyBeast3 жыл бұрын
i totally agree with you about the rulebook read it once and left it open on the reference page and i was off
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Now you just need experience!, 😁
@TheHexyBeast3 жыл бұрын
@@TheBrokenMeeple only 30 points worth lol
@Ruloathesome3 жыл бұрын
Great job Luke
@OurFamilyPlaysGames3 жыл бұрын
Cool video! Very fun! :)
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the visit! :-)
@grog35143 жыл бұрын
How well does it play at 3 and 4 players?
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Perfectly fine that's how I roll usually.
@greginfla_12 жыл бұрын
Wow surprised here, maybe I need to watch more of your video, but I have the impression you speak more critical of games than other “every game is wonderful” content creators. I have been on the fence for this game because there’s really nothing innovative about the game… and I have so many games. Sounds like I need to get over that thought.
@TheBrokenMeeple2 жыл бұрын
I'm definitely a lot more critical of games than most others.
@mbrochh823 жыл бұрын
now the question is: Do I need this when I already have Dune? 🥺
@ilirtanku97223 жыл бұрын
You need both.dune is different from this
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Yeah they keep getting compared for the wrong reasons.
@KabukiKid3 жыл бұрын
I have been so wanting to play this and Dune: Imperium. Looks fantastic!
@citruesilver3 жыл бұрын
great video as always. You are very focused figuratively but out of focus literally in the latter part of the video ;-)
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha yeah I know I've had some advice on camera settings and apertures etc, so I'm going to diligently sort it out for next time.
@iggyflop37773 жыл бұрын
How many games "lost ruins of arnak" have you play ?
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
By now, probably at least 10 including solo mode. Only got the game mid December.
@babakvahidnia2063 жыл бұрын
Waiting for my copy . Just a few more days . Just a few more days .. Aaaaaaaaaa 😫😫😫😫😫
@chriswinston1223 Жыл бұрын
Good but flawed game. It definitely DOES NOT have varied paths to victory. It's all about racing up the research track while doing what you can do accomplish a few other goals along the way, mostly to assist you in racing up the research track. I've never seen anyone win the game who wasn't in first place or keeping up with other players on the research track. So it does begin to feel rather samey from game to game. Maybe the expansion helps. If you're unlucky you might find yourself behind on the research track and that's that: you lose.
@TheBrokenMeeple Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry but incorrect. I've won plenty of games focusing on other aspects besides the research track. I might grab an assistant or two but otherwise I can focus on exploration, monster slaying or cards.
@stefansibbes24403 жыл бұрын
May definately buy this one...because I found it to be a horrible experience on BGA
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Really? The interface works well on BGA for the most part
@TheErnieforss3 жыл бұрын
0:22 I thought it got a lot of buzz from the youtube gamers because they all got free copies of the game .. or was paid to do their reviews
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Gamers genuinely liked it though, although I agree, take it with a grain of salt if someone gets paid to talk about it. Thankfully I don't! :P
@wizardofoz68113 жыл бұрын
Love the video and the game.
@evgenidimitrov77903 жыл бұрын
Why are people praising CGE and other publishers? The Designers are the real heroes, they MAKE the game. CGE at their best ... what would be the problem if it was Days of Wonder?
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
There is truth to that, although in this case the two designers are actually employees of Czech Games Edition.
@NowayintheBackrooms3 жыл бұрын
I would have bought this if it wasn’t it of stock pretty much everywhere 😭😭😭
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Oh it will be back!
@kosterix1233 жыл бұрын
too expensive to consider. Solo is awesome I heard though.
@christopherhealey88073 жыл бұрын
great video great game
@stevensum20113 жыл бұрын
Go and play Dune imperium! It similar and maybe better!
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
I have the game to try solo! 😁
@miguelbeeckman7883 жыл бұрын
I am still on the fence to buy the one or the other. How do they compare?
@stevensum20113 жыл бұрын
@@miguelbeeckman788 dune has dull graphics design but has extra mechanics of area control conflict ( added bit more spice), while arnak is more Care Bear friendly gameplay but has one of the best artwork this year.
@TheBrokenMeeple3 жыл бұрын
Certainly it's not a looker so it's going to have to wow me elsewhere.
@miguelbeeckman7883 жыл бұрын
I have the same feeling. The theme and artwork of 'lost ruins of arnak' are more my kind of game. But if the gameplay of dune is better... I don't know. That's why I'm looking for some advice 😋