Challengers! Review: This means War!

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The Dice Tower

The Dice Tower

Күн бұрын

Tom Vasel takes a look at Challengers!
Intro 0:00
Overview 1:18
Review 7:43
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@philipjohnson935
@philipjohnson935 Жыл бұрын
While I almost never overlap with Roy on his perspective on games - I think this episode is a really good use case for WHY the "group reviews" Dice Tower does are a good thing. I play with some players more like Roy, I play with some players more like Tom, etc. By seeing greater than one perspective we can see "well, THIS player might hate that, THIS player might actually like that".
@philthephreak
@philthephreak 11 ай бұрын
This seems like one good idea in search of a good game. Keep the first half - quick light deckbuilding - and replace the second half with an actual game. Something on the order of Mindbug, where you have some actual choice in how you play. If it was that kind of game, it would be brilliant. I hope someone else evolves this concept.
@philipjohnson935
@philipjohnson935 11 ай бұрын
@@philthephreak I actually own Challengers! and I really think it is a great and also strategic game. That said - the group reviews showed that not everyone might share my enthusiasm - this has been correct. I have some people I play with that I would never bring this game out, and this review warned me that that was the case before my purchase - helpful
@revimfadli4666
@revimfadli4666 11 ай бұрын
Interesting how Roy seems to be the one who usually enjoys the chaos while others complain about agency lol
@randalladkins7452
@randalladkins7452 Жыл бұрын
18:27 😂. Roy’s face at Tom’s 8! 😂
@Ras137
@Ras137 Жыл бұрын
Roy did a father's disapproving head shake.
@nirszi
@nirszi 11 ай бұрын
That the face of losing respect for your boss 😀
@ElectronicShredder
@ElectronicShredder 3 ай бұрын
Coming from the grown man with sharpie'd nails lmao
@kevinwallace1374
@kevinwallace1374 Жыл бұрын
this is the board game version of the popular digital genre "Auto-Battler"
@andrewwdavvid
@andrewwdavvid Жыл бұрын
I can’t wait for Super Auto Pets: The Board Game to hit kickstarter next year!!
@ronthal
@ronthal Жыл бұрын
yes, or "Idle fantasy combat (with gatcha)"! I hate everything that says idle and tells me it plays when my phone is off and therefore it doesn't need me.... This game doesn't need me to play my deck, and I don't need to play this game (again) either.
@revimfadli4666
@revimfadli4666 11 ай бұрын
If only it also has the flexible set collection found in PG autobattlers, as well as Ethnos and Chtulhu Realms...
@jasonbeane8683
@jasonbeane8683 Жыл бұрын
I picked this one up about a week ago, and I'm 100% with Tom on it! The decisions are light, but make a big difference. You make your choices, and see how it unfolds. There's a bunch of luck in how the cards come out, but it's silly and fun. Once you run through a round, you get an idea of how you should adjust for the next one. It's honestly a bit like betting on a race. You make your choices ahead of time, and then watch what happens. You don't have any agency in what happens during the race itself. It has choices like a filler, and plays like a party game, and the rounds are quick enough that it works!
@swcrusader
@swcrusader Жыл бұрын
Watching Roy made this review the best ever.
@JohnBystrom
@JohnBystrom Жыл бұрын
I thought Roy was going to throw up when Tom gave his rating 😂
@todddonaldson885
@todddonaldson885 Жыл бұрын
😀🥰
@ElectronicShredder
@ElectronicShredder 3 ай бұрын
Guy never progressed from his 90's adolescent phase 😂
@flawed1
@flawed1 Жыл бұрын
I think we can all feel Roy’s pain here. Everyone has one game that they hate and they can’t understand why other people even play it 🤣I definitely want to give this one a try
@LawrenceMiles1972
@LawrenceMiles1972 Жыл бұрын
Splits the room for the same reason as "Galaxy Trucker": set up your side, then watch helplessly as everything goes wrong.
@jameswoodard4304
@jameswoodard4304 Жыл бұрын
The day we watched Roy die a little inside. So, is this the widest score spread in DT review history?
@Monkeyb00y
@Monkeyb00y 3 ай бұрын
Sam's explaination of why he hates Cosmic Encounter when everyone loved it during one of the DT conventions was absolutely hilarious.
@Listan1
@Listan1 Жыл бұрын
I’d like Roy’s reaction to Tom’s score as a GIF please! I often worry that the Dice Tower people are yes men to each other and Tom and a lot of group think, so I actually LOVED Roy’s reaction. He actually cannot believe Tom likes this game and has a twinge of disgust over it. Nice!
@CodyHoover
@CodyHoover Жыл бұрын
I think the rules explanation glossed over (and simplified) the impact that "redrawing" has. During the drafting phase, you can discard any number of cards and redraw that many, THEN choose which cards to keep. So for example, if you draw 5 and get one 1 card you might want, you can discard and redraw 4 more (or keep 2, draw 3). Then from those 5 you can choose which 2 to add to your deck. It might sound small, but this really does make the decisions more interesting and impactful than just "draw 5 keep 2. It's still a light, silly game, but there's slightly more meat than this review suggests.
@Nebenerwerbsbauer
@Nebenerwerbsbauer Жыл бұрын
Thanks for mentioning this possibility. One small correction: You can´t redraw if you keep 2.
@CodyHoover
@CodyHoover Жыл бұрын
@@Nebenerwerbsbauer you're right, i forgot that we've house ruled it a bit differently for more flexibility. Here's the original rule text from the rule book: "Once per Deck Phase you may discard the cards drawn this round and draw that number of new cards from the same Level Pile. If you are allowed to pick 2 cards you may discard and draw new cards before or after you picked your first card."
@joaocarvalho8275
@joaocarvalho8275 Жыл бұрын
More of savage Roy please 🤣... For what I saw in the review, not my type of game so I would probably give it a low score like Roy did 😅
@adamkenney6932
@adamkenney6932 Жыл бұрын
I could actually see this being a great transition from war to other games. My nieces enjoy war and I always liked it as a pastime, but I would much rather pull this out for that same feeling plus a bit more interest. War has a certain feeling of being able to win even when you shouldn't. It's also a game where losing doesn't really matter. It's fun just for the comparisons between values and the upsets. Light, light, light.
@chiehlilee9224
@chiehlilee9224 Жыл бұрын
I’m with Roy on this one.
@CoreyMarinoGames
@CoreyMarinoGames Жыл бұрын
Serious question, does Roy like Quacks of Quedilinburg? That has basic "deck" construction, but then the rest is randomized.
@todddonaldson885
@todddonaldson885 Жыл бұрын
What an amazing set up by Tom to get Roy's opinion going. Sneaky good Tom @8:19 then @9:07; Roy got on a roll once you passed it on.
@KingMePlease3
@KingMePlease3 Жыл бұрын
This has been on wishlist for my family since I heard about it and I still really want to get it, but mainly to play it with my kids. Surprised that wasn't brought up in this review that this would be a great family game. Did anyone play it with their kids, and if so, what did they think of it? As for agency in the game, I think there is enough for me during the deck building phase when I am playing with my family. I like how the actual game play is on auto pilot (like War) as this would make it easier for my younger kids to play.
@Mark-jagger
@Mark-jagger Жыл бұрын
I noticed that you hadn’t had any replies yet. I’ve been playing with three of my kids, ranging in age between 12 and 18. They all enjoyed it, although my 12 year old got a little salty when losing in the final to me. “Luck!” he shouted when my cowboy made one of his better cards hit the bench. Ultimately it won me the final. I had two cowboys in my deck though so had a good chance of that happening. He wanted to play a revenge tournament the next day though so it’s all good. It’s simply a silly fun game. I enjoy it very much. Not every game has to be so serious with many meaningful decisions. Games can be fun too.
@republikadugave420
@republikadugave420 Жыл бұрын
only thing is you have to be lucky to hit certain cards at certain points but building a good deck mitigates the randomness.. i mean why is dominion different it is also random and automatic to an extent... like most deck builders are....a rarely stupid great game, for me a 9/10...roy needs couple more plays cause there is strategy involved here it is not just pure luck...i just build an almost yellow only card deck where i had basically full control on how and when some cards came up and also had some great when on bench bonuses...surely with more plays you can become better it is not pure chance...
@Pikaphanpooh1991
@Pikaphanpooh1991 Жыл бұрын
The reason the deck is gigantic is because it is sized for an 8-player game. The deck ends up getting tiny after 1 turn in those situations.
@sexagesimalian
@sexagesimalian Жыл бұрын
I wondered how long it would take Tom to bring up Magical Athlete.
@eighty6d233
@eighty6d233 Жыл бұрын
Roy is in pain, someone help him.
@ElectronicShredder
@ElectronicShredder 3 ай бұрын
Must be the Sharpie on her nails
@ShamankingZuty
@ShamankingZuty Жыл бұрын
@18:22 Roy's smile and optimism: Gone.
@improfil
@improfil Жыл бұрын
I really would like to love this game but there is a disconnect I can't ignore. In an autobattler you have more options and a lineup. So you have more control. And I think the missing of the lineup is what bothering me. Hopefully there will be a expansion introducing a new mechanic between the deckbuilding and the battlingphase for more control. Only a little bit, but if there only will be new characters its a pass for me.
@l.schmidt9132
@l.schmidt9132 Жыл бұрын
Would try it just to see if it's really that bad - Roy's tastes are usually to niche for me (space, fantasy, big), but based on his arguments, this sounds like something I wouldn't enjoy
@thewbsart
@thewbsart Жыл бұрын
we play it with three cards in hand. Makes it less random. It's for this reason a big hit with our group!
@republikadugave420
@republikadugave420 Жыл бұрын
Doesnt this mitigate some card bonuses??
@conillet
@conillet Жыл бұрын
More bumper cards than bumper cars, actually. I love Tom's smug smile during the whole video, first in anticipation of Roy's rant and then amused by his indignation at his own "8". I'm definitely getting this game; with the right people it's gonna be a blast.
@psycholoner
@psycholoner Жыл бұрын
This one looks interesting to me. For light games to play with people who honestly don't want to think too much (theres a lot of them), this is nice. Its always neat to see a game that focuses on a single concept and tries to expand only on the one concept without adding too much complexity. It kind makes me think of it as a marble race, but you're allowed to modify your marble before you start. Does it really matter what you did to modify it? Maybe not, but lets see who wins anyway. Definitely a game you only want to introduce to certain people in a certain mood. Might be a good one for the young ones.
@tomragaert7350
@tomragaert7350 11 ай бұрын
This game just won Kennerspiel des Jahres? THIS?
@philthephreak
@philthephreak 11 ай бұрын
Boggles my mind
@patrickotoole6115
@patrickotoole6115 Жыл бұрын
I held back on this for awhile because of Roy’s comments. Eventually tried it on BGA and LOVED IT! Went and bought the physical copy later. Fun game. Lol
@MrTukitukitu
@MrTukitukitu Жыл бұрын
Just played this weekend with nongamers is what a huge hit. I don’t like party games but really enjoyed this one. Plan on buying myself. We played from 4 to 8 enjoyed all plays
@valimure
@valimure Жыл бұрын
The first round or two are very random, yes. But you get the agency Roy's asking for by drafting cards that give you better control over your deck; it really seems like y'all just didn't play long enough for Roy to see that in action. There are plenty of powers that let you cycle cards back into your deck, rearrange your deck, and even search through your deck to find specific cards... you just have to draft them as opposed to other cards. That's one of the reasons I love this game, we've played about ten times so far and I've tried different strategies for each one.
@elqord.1118
@elqord.1118 Жыл бұрын
18:23 is the moment where Roy dies
@artdogez
@artdogez Жыл бұрын
Hahahaha! Roy's face after Tom's ranking is priceless! 18:20
@LegoAssassin098
@LegoAssassin098 Жыл бұрын
Seems it'd be fun for a nice filler or end of night game especially with families. Something you don't take seriously and kind of turn your brain off. I grew up playing card games with a traditional deck of cards before bed every night, this seems like it would work in a similar vein. Definitely a lot of space in the design for expansions. I hope they come out with an app for it.
@oHara123
@oHara123 Жыл бұрын
This is a game that you just shouldn't take too seriously. If you win you win, if you lose you lose, its most of the time not the ultimate best player winning but (in our games) always people having fun! Its basically hearthstone battleground or teamfight tactics in a board game, it actually simulates those quite well.
@pridas5202
@pridas5202 Жыл бұрын
Battlegrounds has so much more strategy than this which is why there are tournaments and pro battlegrounds players
@oHara123
@oHara123 Жыл бұрын
@@pridas5202 I agree with your point, which is why I would never play this competitively. But I do think that this boardgame comes closest to simulate autochess, because of the multiple battles against switching opponents, basically as if you are in a lobby together. Apart from that, influencing the deck that you are playing with every round and then hoping for the best with the setup you made does give me a similar feel as those games previously mentioned.
@astrophe-cat
@astrophe-cat Жыл бұрын
Team Roy! Playtested at Essen, maybe got a bad explantion, but essentially stopped after 2nd round as there seemed zero decision possibility. So yeah... maybe a 3 or 4 for me, but not higher
@republikadugave420
@republikadugave420 Жыл бұрын
Shame .. game ramps up after 3-4 rounds
@theodillmann940
@theodillmann940 6 ай бұрын
What Tom, Chris and Roy didn't mention: This is one of a rather small number of games that you can play with 8 players, that isn't overly long and where the players have little to no downtime. It's easy to learn and play, so you can play it with your kids as well as with seasoned gamers and even if someone doesn't like it, like Roy, it's over rather quickly. I think the luck factor is too high, both when drawing cards and when playing them, but it's still fun turning over your cards not knowing what will come next. Now, for up to 5 players, there are plenty of games that I like more. When it comes to games for 8 players, I can recommend Challengers!
@bedwyr84
@bedwyr84 4 ай бұрын
I love how Roy cant even look at Tom for a minute there 😂😂😂
@kytmuisco
@kytmuisco Жыл бұрын
Ha, this is amazing! I'm definitely with Tom on this one, love this game! I can totally understand Roy as well though, the first time I played this one of the players dropped out after the second round.
@robertbrookes2000
@robertbrookes2000 10 ай бұрын
Played this the other day with 7 other people. It was all our first time playing the game. Interestingly we did actually make a mistake. When we benched cards, we simply put any number of cards that just lost on the same pile together, rather than spreading out and stacking any with matching names. But the game still worked perfectly fine, our rounds were probably a bit longer but that wasn't a problem. The deck building was fun, each round got more and more interesting with more complex cards. And swapping seats to play different people helped us to interact with people we didn't know that well. While I see a more experienced board gamer might not like the 'automatic' card plays, I didn't find it an issue. I had added plenty of cards in my deck that let me look through my deck, sometimes moving cards within it. And in the end I had the most fan points, a little due to the slight variation in points for a rounds trophy. But I did lose in the extra final showdown round, which was fair enough as my opponent had cards with higher stats and got to clear plenty of cards from his bench. Really liked it overall, and so did the rest of the players. And it was always hilarious getting to say things like: 'My dog benched your cowboy.'
@borreholic7238
@borreholic7238 Жыл бұрын
Is the Merman card art the best of all time in the history of board games since the dawn of time? :)
@KaptajnLove
@KaptajnLove Жыл бұрын
This game is great. Played with my family and we all had fun. If i played with my gaming group, i would really hate it. But as a family game where my kids and mom can play along it is really funny.
@andrewellis712
@andrewellis712 Жыл бұрын
I gotta side with Roy here, but I’ll take the caveat that as a super light game for young children to play with the adults too, it seems pretty good.
@chrisfong8929
@chrisfong8929 Жыл бұрын
I think this game would work better as an app or bga implementation. It seems like the game itself is playing itself more than the players are.
@ScytheNoire
@ScytheNoire Жыл бұрын
This was entertaining. Roy was offended this game even exists.
@fashwang99
@fashwang99 11 ай бұрын
I've played kitchen table MTG, but never got into Friday Night Magic or any other tournament TCG's like Yugi-Oh, Pokemon etc. Always wanted to have the experience of a sealed deck tournament, but having gotten into TCG/CCG's later in life I found the point of entry more difficult, so in the past few years I've found myself jumping into digital CCG's like Hearthstone and Marvel Snap, and leaning more towards the classic euros or themed co-op table tops for in-person game nights. The premise of Challengers being a microcosm of a CCG tournament experience, all in one self-contained box with approachable, "light" mechanics and rules to easily get players of all skill levels and experience playing quickly is really intriguing, and the physical adaptation of the relatively new genre of "auto battler" games is very interesting as well. Just ordered a copy and am excited to bring it to a group, and of course will make sure to level-set with them that it will likely be more of a "zany" fun experience with occasional strategic choices in deck construction, rather than a "true" MTG-like approach of player agency and tactical play.
@robinett74
@robinett74 Жыл бұрын
I feel like this is the first of a new type of card game and it will be iterated on (even by challengers 2) and better games will come out that surpass it in every way.
@michaelstraw6694
@michaelstraw6694 Жыл бұрын
I stand with Roy!
@montanaricello
@montanaricello Жыл бұрын
Fantastic show 😅
@realmiltonbradley8365
@realmiltonbradley8365 Жыл бұрын
Hey that game looked super boring to me at first. But I love your review of it guys. The synergy between the 3 of you having different opinions was on point, I can relate to everything each of you have said ✌️ love it. I will give this game a try for sure
@chuckm1961
@chuckm1961 Жыл бұрын
Yes, Roy, agree that I want agency. Which is why I avoid so many games that turn on rolling dice to battle, and seeing what happens. I don't care that I can sometimes mitigate the rolls; i have The Worst Luck Of Any Human in History.
@zur13l13
@zur13l13 Жыл бұрын
I love the art. I hope the artist does more games.
@BoardGamesBricksHobbies
@BoardGamesBricksHobbies 9 ай бұрын
This reminds me a lot of the old "Quickstrike" card game from Upper Deck. It only had three sets: Avatar, Pirates of the Caribbean, and some random anime.
@palacsintaz
@palacsintaz Жыл бұрын
Love that spread and Roy's face when Tom gives the 8. It's about an 8 for me too, very addictive on BGA.
@JhoffDJ.
@JhoffDJ. Жыл бұрын
Custom content for this could be epic.
@Danimal1901
@Danimal1901 Жыл бұрын
Woah Tom has a forearm tattoo! Have never seen that in hundreds of videos I’ve watched
@JimmyWorld
@JimmyWorld 11 ай бұрын
At 5:43 why does the Champion take away the Merman? Isn't the Merman also a 4?
@timothyyoung3193
@timothyyoung3193 6 ай бұрын
Would it be possible to draft the new cards (7 wonders style) between rounds? Would this add anything interesting to the game?
@kylemossman1519
@kylemossman1519 11 ай бұрын
Im with Tom and Chris on this one. Its such a fun, super simple, goofy game. There is no ego involved in this game, you can sit down with the right group and just have fun 🎉
@dinbabwa452
@dinbabwa452 9 ай бұрын
Roy needs to accept that some people appreciate having less agency over their actions in a game and just enjoy the ride.
@wondernate
@wondernate 10 ай бұрын
So glad Roy was in this video. The only voice of reason here!
@dividendapacolypse6060
@dividendapacolypse6060 2 ай бұрын
This game is literally TFT from league of legends. The auto battle genre in the form of a board game is actually really cool
@paolobingham3045
@paolobingham3045 17 күн бұрын
i would get this as a party board game for a party board game price without the mats...
@ClasmanFilms
@ClasmanFilms Жыл бұрын
I’m with Roy.
@draco949
@draco949 9 ай бұрын
The more I play this game, the better it gets. Crazy I know, but I play a ton of Magic and Codex, this is the party game version and I love it!
@hairbrainedgames3127
@hairbrainedgames3127 Жыл бұрын
Well, this review throws the idea of "review score groupthink" out the window... the disparity is delicious. I rate the game an 7 with 4+ casual players, and a 2 as a 1-3 player game.
@Listan1
@Listan1 Жыл бұрын
Oh I just made the same comment!
@hairbrainedgames3127
@hairbrainedgames3127 Жыл бұрын
@@Listan1 Great minds! ;)
@blowingaim5029
@blowingaim5029 11 ай бұрын
Just won the Kennerspiel des Jahres today.
@_Cervantez
@_Cervantez Жыл бұрын
Guess it's a game for when you want to be entertained, not for when you want to play a game
@chemdent421
@chemdent421 10 ай бұрын
Roy at 18:22. 😂
@marccote8544
@marccote8544 Жыл бұрын
Not sure where i stand for this game . The gamer side doesn’t like it , too lucky not enough ´´game ´ ´ The average joe side really loved it and had fun playing it !!! 🤷🏻 Might be between 7 and 8
@MichaliSarris
@MichaliSarris Жыл бұрын
When I watched the tutorial I more and more got the creeping thought: oh no... I really dislike this... So my score would very likely be near Roy's. Not my cup of tea I think.
@jawsvvvvv
@jawsvvvvv Жыл бұрын
Tesla comparison...Hilarious!!!!
@Kagi-jv9se
@Kagi-jv9se 4 ай бұрын
It is a stupid game but fun!!!! 😂 It’s absolutely not supposed to be for serious gamers. This is indeed a game you should put in your « big group/party game » category. It’s absolute fun with large family groups and everyone can join (the kids, grandma, etc….) 😊 It’s a good 1st deck builder experience for your family members that do not game 👍
@JonTripp115
@JonTripp115 Жыл бұрын
It's a good thing you have a new studio because Roy is going to burn this one down.
@Monkeyb00y
@Monkeyb00y 3 ай бұрын
In Soviet Russia, game plays you! Just like Bunco and LCR.
@AdalfanFilho
@AdalfanFilho 6 ай бұрын
I'm 100% with Roy! 😂😂
@thedicetower
@thedicetower 6 ай бұрын
Good! I'm glad he was in the review then. A divisive one to say the least.
@revimfadli4666
@revimfadli4666 11 ай бұрын
Why does this game look like it'll make sense as an NFT game?
@axeterio4816
@axeterio4816 Жыл бұрын
Roy, preach brother! The description of this game reminds me of politics. One person says something smarter than the other so the other just keeps talking more nonsense until they drown out the first person with some nonsense that the first person didn’t include so now they’ve won. But wait! The first person takes a breath then just talks more than the other person did and now they’ve won. Rinse and repeat until they’ve gotten so caught up in wild random things that they both forget the substance of what is required to make a good conversation and solve the issue. Roy solved it in 1, it’s a game so let’s see, and 2 walking away from it cuz there isn’t Might as well flip quarters at the base of a wall and come up with bunch of different reasons why you won 🤣
@JeffGoris
@JeffGoris Жыл бұрын
I think this game looks like it has more skill involved in it than Roy thinks. Knowing what cards to pick, which to ditch and how to build cool combo potential into your deck will have a huge impact on the success of your deck. If it is anything like Super Auto Pets, then that will definitely be the case. Of course, this means that having played it a few times means you will have a much better understanding of what kinds of decks work well so you should in theory get better with more plays. Can't wait to play it myself. The fact that it plays 8 is awesome.
@nickwatt1450
@nickwatt1450 Жыл бұрын
This game seems to fall into the same category as Quacks, and Galaxy Trucker. Approx half of the game is decisions with some impediment and then the other half is watching the results of what you did. Neither of those two worked for me, I suspect this would be the same.
@RoyalPieMaker
@RoyalPieMaker Жыл бұрын
Did Roy enjoy Quacks of Quedlinburg? I liked Quacks but my biggest issue was that the only real decisions in the game was during the buy phase. After that, your just placing randomly pulled chips. There’s a few decisions like the blue tokens that let you pull multiple tokens at once or deciding when to stop, but for the most part it’s pretty simple. It seems like this game has that same flow. Build up your deck/bag, and then see what happens.
@denholmspurr7211
@denholmspurr7211 10 ай бұрын
Glad you mentioned quacks here cuz that’s another SdY’s winner that I personally dislike. The thing I accept with Quacks however is that is actually innovative, and I can see how a different type of player may enjoy it - and you are actually improving your probability each time you buy new tokens for your bag. Challengers is the most undeserved winner of SdY since its inception (especially for the kennerspiel). It makes me question the entire awards enterprise. There’s zero innovation here, virtually zero agency. It’s the monopoly of 2023 except monopoly WAS innovative for its time. Tom says he prefers playing against real players versus the robot but to be honest, the other players could go play a decent game in another room whilst their Cardbaord cutouts play this game and the game would play just the same and Tom would have just as a good a time (apparently!). Somebody somewhere is pulling some strings to give this game some traction as in reality it should be confined to board game Alcatraz!
@silvermcdaid
@silvermcdaid 11 ай бұрын
It's definitely not a 7 or 8. But slightly better than 2. But i agree this game doesn't have enough decisions to make it interesting. I much rather play Libertalia than this
@matofilipovic7818
@matofilipovic7818 Жыл бұрын
I almost bought this one, but after this review and the How to Play video... yeah, I will have to pass.
@nshaw1299
@nshaw1299 Жыл бұрын
wrote the comment before Tom's Analogy: So this game to war is 'magical athlete' to a dice-based simple race. maybe less funny and seems like not enough 'special' in the special cards.
@JayDeiman
@JayDeiman Жыл бұрын
I am 100% in camp Roy here. I like plenty of lighter games, but, as Roy said, there's basically zero decisions in the gameplay here. This looks like hot garbage.
@danielengel4593
@danielengel4593 Жыл бұрын
Nominated for Kenner, guess Roy you were wrong.
@dramajoe
@dramajoe 4 ай бұрын
"Come on guys! Please hate the thing I arbitrarily decided I hated based on petty, bad logic and my own terrible decision making. 😦" The fact that he then arrogantly claimed Chris only liked it because he was winning is as hilarious as it is frustrating. What a nuclear bad take.
@5ammy13
@5ammy13 Ай бұрын
Wait, where is Zendaya?
@ronthal
@ronthal Жыл бұрын
100% agree with Roy. You shuffle and play in this random order, no decision, then you pick extra cards, after 2 rounds you understand you need more of the same rather than diverse cards with various powers (none of which are actually very interesting...). You're lucky enough to have picked 3 Sharks or 3 T-Rex? Oh but you may not be lucky enough and you wont draw them at the right time! right... And then at 6 it drags for soooo long... Plus artwork is ugly, everything looks like a cheap card game prototype... Wow. Never again with me.
@Rezgarfia
@Rezgarfia Жыл бұрын
Lol, bumper cars.
@rockthemic12
@rockthemic12 Жыл бұрын
Poor Roy. But this is why having multiple reviewers is great.
@InVinceIble009
@InVinceIble009 Жыл бұрын
Roy would clearly be "OMG THIS IS AMAZING" were it MaRvEl
@jobberslayer
@jobberslayer Жыл бұрын
Not a big surprise for a guy who likes to watch marbles randomly roll around. 😀
@pirotehs
@pirotehs Жыл бұрын
I watched BGG's Gamenight episode with this game and found out that there are no choices/decisions during matches. If Tom showed 10 sample matches with these cards with the same card order, those matches would be identical. Not same winner, all 10 matches would be IDENTICAL in every move. You could save time, reveal first card and owner of strongest card gets a win. There are cards that can change this, but looks like they are rare. I didn't see them in this video, they were not in Gamenight playthrough. I am with Roy on this one.
@mahuloq7562
@mahuloq7562 Жыл бұрын
Uh what? "If you set up the cards in the same order, every game will be the same!" Well duh. But thats not what happens, the same decks could play out very different with a different shuffle.
@pirotehs
@pirotehs Жыл бұрын
@@mahuloq7562 And, if You shuffle differently in my version where strongest top cards win, top card would reveal different outcome. That doesn't mean it's interesting game. You didn't change my opinion on this game.
@alexstrang9823
@alexstrang9823 Жыл бұрын
the whole thing sounds fun, but that box cover.....so offputting...what were they thinking?
@TheBlakeWhitaker
@TheBlakeWhitaker Жыл бұрын
I love the cover. What’s wrong with it?
@CoreyMarinoGames
@CoreyMarinoGames Жыл бұрын
Cover is great
@mitchelldorcas9687
@mitchelldorcas9687 Жыл бұрын
Roy is the type of person that never loses because of a decision he made, but because the luck didn't go his way isn't he
@TheManofDew
@TheManofDew Жыл бұрын
This looks so bad. If you like it, I’m happy for you. But this is one game I’m with Roy, which is a rarity.
@TheBlakeWhitaker
@TheBlakeWhitaker Жыл бұрын
Hey if you didn't know....Roy likes AGENCY! Sorry Roy, I love you but wasn't on board with you here lol
@vexienroe
@vexienroe Жыл бұрын
This might be the worst game i've ever seen, and its a 7 and an 8. Incredible
@Listan1
@Listan1 Жыл бұрын
Yeah that this could get a 7 or 8, even if they enjoyed it okay, is kind of ridiculous. The scores have just gotten too sky high for too many games.
@CoreyMarinoGames
@CoreyMarinoGames Жыл бұрын
Guessing you haven't seen many games.
@vexienroe
@vexienroe Жыл бұрын
@@CoreyMarinoGames har har har you are cultured so many games must have big library! Your worth is better than mine cause you have such brain seen many games! If all i had seen was monopoly and uno this is still one of the worst. And I've seen plenty. Not that it matters
@CoreyMarinoGames
@CoreyMarinoGames Жыл бұрын
@@vexienroe Someone is easily triggered. Wow! I literally made a comment that this is nowhere near the worse game (as two people rated this an 8 and 7). There are many games that are nowhere near finished yet go to retail. You are watching someone who plays many games and what they think of the game, yet you are insulting someone for having seen more games than you. Welcome to the hobby, you have alot to see beyond monopoly and uno
@vexienroe
@vexienroe Жыл бұрын
@@CoreyMarinoGames wow you can't even read untop of judging others well done. Yes we are all impressed with your raging collection. I'm sure it gives your life value. First of all reading is hard again I get it. But I said I was surprised by a 7 and 8 ranking seeing as it might be the worst game I've seen. Which I know is hard but just try and read those words again. Letters when put together form words that can then be combined in sentences, these sentences are used to form thoughts. Hope you figure it out. When you do learn to read.. You can re-read my comment where it says I've seen more than uno and monopoly however where I emphasized that even if it was only those 2 games my opinion on it is still valid. If you can read than I apologize it just seemed like you couldn't since you took 2 things I said out of context in a row of only 2 things I've said to you. Which is just impressively hard to do.
@Crs9072
@Crs9072 Жыл бұрын
You give it a 7 and an 8? To a game which is hardly even a game? Phase10 has more decisions than this "game", and we all know how much Tom likes that game. This also shows why Monopoly and Uno are still selling like no other, and Tom should stop complaining how bad those games are, because those are also perfect 10 games if the crowd is correct.
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