Furnace Review - with Tom Vasel

Tom Vasel takes a look at an engine-building industrial themed game!
00:00 - Introduction
01:04 - Game overview
04:43 - Final thoughts
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[@zawadi9949]

This looks super fascinating. Right up my alley!

[@economicboardgames]

Looks interesting, looking forward to trying this

[@martinteece8983]

I will buy copy when I get chance. Cause love idea of compensation idea

[@007norwegian]

Good game! short play, easy to learn, beautifull art, amazing mechanics. Cant wait for the new expantion to be relased!

[@Iamwrongbut]

It’s released now you filthy animal!

[@txsportsfreak02]

This is my style of game. I have to try res arcana now.

[@JusticeSeeker19]

Sounds like Spyrium, which is an under appreciated game.

[@vennienemecek4219]

@@JesusIsTruthAndWayAndLife Spyrium is no more random than other euro games with cards and no more repetitive than other euro games with rounds. It has interesting mechanisms, lots of player interaction, and the production quality is very good. I agree with Bobby - underrated and under appreciated.

[@MystiqWisdom]

From the way he Wasaga talking, and the approved at the end, sounds like an 8/10

[@tryhardmyass]

feels a bit like res arcana, am I right?

[@alecgalbraith5604]

I’m curious how the auction would work in a 2 player game. Are the amount of cards to bid on dependent on player count?

[@redeyedghost1406]

There's a dummy player where you roll a die, and place their lowest numbered disc on the card relating to the number rolled (moving to the right if one of the placement rules were to be broken).

[@alecgalbraith5604]

@@redeyedghost1406 That’s a good 2 player adjustment. Thanks for the response!

[@DarthEd77]

I’m originally from the Pittsburgh area, and it would appear that this game is themed around the steel industry circa 1900. It looks like at least some of the people cards are real historical people. I recognized Henry Clay Frick on one of them, and the cover appears to have Andrew Carnegie’s profile. I also recognize some of the building cards as historical steel and coke plants from around Pittsburgh. But you wouldn’t know any of that because the cards don’t have the names of the people or buildings on them. Euro game publishers often do this. They hide the theme instead of embracing it. I wish they would have put the names of people and buildings on the cards.

[@MrMyerto]

Hobby world think about it, but decided not to help you better engage with game and make it easier for people worldwide as all characters and most locations are based on real world Russian Empire ones.

[@jaslygod]

I totally agree here. I'd love to see some dates and historic info on the cards like Wingspan have interesting facts about each bird. Furnace is fun mechanically but the game seems themeless, as if you are just running some cubes and flipping some cards. Sad to know it was a publisher's decision.

[@meathir4921]

@@jaslygodI mean glorifying this era of rich assholes isn’t exactly something I’d want to happen. Personally the art sells the theme well.

[@Naeddyr]

Reminds me a bit of Keyflower.

[@JefferyHunt]

I don’t even see it up for pre-order yet. U Is this out?

[@gregsaldi1292]

all i see is a price point on the Spiel website.

[@redeyedghost1406]

From BGG it sounds like they're still looking for publishers, are not planning on kickstarting it themselves. But if the selected publisher wants to kickstart it for their particular region then that could happen. www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/2500872/very-interested Seems like they're being sneaky about dropping review copies of polished prototypes. Between this and Rahdo's rundown I'm sure it will get picked up soon.

[@conillet]

The graphics of this game are most impressive; I might get it for that alone.

[@hyvll]

And the back is mostly the same art, but with smoke and hints showing the upgraded plant. Very subtil détails.

[@MisterAbysmul]

Take my money!!!

[@ryanm9257]

seem like spice road is a close comparison

[@modemacabre]

Although the mechanisms are quite different, this sounds like it would fall into the same category of weight/length and overall feel as "It's a Wonderful World." Both games apparently pack a lot of *thinky* gameplay into a filler length game. And based on my love of IaWW I need to check this one out sometime.

[@kissgg666]

I am also a fan of IaWW and the big question after watching this is: why would I get this game if I own IaWW? Would I ever choose this to play over that one? What do you think?

[@modemacabre]

@@kissgg666 not sure. I want to play before buying this one. To be honest, as much as I prefer heavier, longer games this length game is the easiest to get to the table with my regular group. If it feels different enough I would still get it.

[@michaelcavalry8379]

@@kissgg666 I know this comment is old, but I have both and enjoy both for different feels. They are not exactly the same game, but similar enough that if you enjoy one, you'll most likely enjoy the other one as well.

[@revimfadli4666]

Sounds like a more accessible(yet still meaty) Keyflower, definitely intrigued

[@revimfadli4666]

@@alexreichline an auction/worker placement hybrid where you balance between winning cards/tiles into your personal tableau engine, vs using them for instant effects?

[@middleclassboardgamer]

Looks like a less punishing London. But...who wants a less punishing London?

[@DannyvanHolten]

Did he call the pocket watch a stopwatch?

[@rygelxix]

Probably the same reason that you had to edit your comment - because he was trying to get his point across quickly.

[@DannyvanHolten]

Well done, we’ll done 😂

[@realyua]

take my coins...

[@CoUNtryForEva]

how does this compare to fantastic factories

[@KristoVaher]

In all honesty, Res Arcana really seems like a much better and more varied alternative.

[@RandomPerson-nd2ey]

So... this or Res Arcana? Please like the comment if someone answers so I get a notification. Thanks!

[@michaelnewsome1248]

Totally different games. I have Res Arcana and this one looks good tor as well.

[@cartergreen2309]

I haven't played this but it looks very similar to res and I love res. I wouldn't get this if you have res because it looks too similar but if you have neither id say go with whatever theme you like more. Or if you like auctions a lot then this

[@cartergreen2309]

I would choose res personally. Like I said though game looks good I just don't need another game that hits the same spot

[@michaelnewsome1248]

It also depends on your gaming group. I found that the fantasy theme of Res Arcana was either too much or too little for certain groups I played with. Furnace looks like a simple trade stuff to get more stuff package so if your group would like that sort of thing, I would recommend Furnace.

[@cartergreen2309]

@@michaelnewsome1248 yeah for sure