I kickstarted this on the LAST DAY because I had just secured a new job and could afford the hefty “all in” price tag. So glad I did! I think my wife and daughter will love playing this as a family!!
@fathervader6 жыл бұрын
I think people need to take stock in what this game truly is... A great-looking re-release of a beautiful and highly interactive (but maybe not-so-good) game from many peoples' childhood with a super-strong nostalgia factor.. tweaked by Rob Daviau and crew with some modern Eurogame elements to make it better. Don't take it TOO seriously. It is what it is. It is what it's *meant* to be. :)
@Driver8takeabreak3 жыл бұрын
Except it's not a re-create of the original. They've changed a LOT about this game. The game play is much more complex, with multiple objectives, and a ton of new rules and pieces. This game is much more geared towards teens and adults, compared to the original game which was much. more geared towards the whole family, and good for younger kids. I was a huge fan of the original, and have been really bummed with this game (after buying two on kickstarter).
@llyrghmnghyll6 жыл бұрын
between My little Scythe, Fireball Island and Grimm Forest this is Shaping up to be the best Family game year of the decade.
@neverclever06 жыл бұрын
I played this game with a group of gamers, and it took us a while to get in the right mindset. This is one of those "the rules are made up and the points don't matter" situations: it's just an excuse to chuck marbles at things. This is less of a game and more of a toy. A fun toy, as long as you set your expectations correctly.
@ThomasCassonActor2 жыл бұрын
I love the dice tower, it's my happy place. when my life is just awful i don't even have to have much interest in the game but like watching their videos. Ps. I imported the original from USA to Wales, and think its the funnest game I own
@SILVERF0X133 жыл бұрын
Anyone here played the new version they sell at target, Race to Adventure? I can't find a lot online about if it is any good.
@denisfischer53886 жыл бұрын
Makes so much fun, but first I was a little bit disappointed from boy quality and the papercrafting, since some edges broke easily. But the game itself is soooo much fun!
@grahamtastic836 жыл бұрын
Wow! If this is the final product I can’t wait to see what they do with Dark Tower 😃
@charvelgtrs2 жыл бұрын
Why was this discontinued?
@maryzuffi15996 жыл бұрын
Can’t wait for our copy - hope the grandkids enjoy it ages 6-14
@winnie6666 жыл бұрын
Wow, really? That's the demonstration?:( Only one roll with the marbles? (Okay, one and a dud.) Sam, you missed the glaring opportunity to show us the meat of the game:)
@Phelixc6 жыл бұрын
My girlfriend and I are getting this game for our gift calendar for the kids this Christmas, it looks like a great way to laugh and have fun together. We probably have to get the 5th player expansion as well, so it's a bit expensive, but we'll just let the other gifts be a little less expensive and invest in some family fun time ;) Hopefully it makes it to the store in time, the store says it will be in middle of november, but they've made those mistakes before...
@superdui16 жыл бұрын
I have 4 questions for you: 1-there are cards with One "rotate" symbol and cards with two "rotate" symbols =. 2 effects must Be applied? 2-if You get knocked over while you're on the bridge, You lose the Heart of vul-kar (like old version of the game)? 3-during the movement do You count the space on which an opponent stands (in the case You finish the move One or more spaces forward)? 4-after 3 cataclysm You have ti reshuffle only the discard pile (with cataclysm cards) or action cards (discard + cataclysm + normal deck)?
@bradbruso98296 жыл бұрын
Played this twice at Gen Con and loved it! I kickstarted it and am so glad I did.
@LeoLewis6 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to my Kickstarter arriving. I have been daydreaming about playing this with my family since I backed it!
@lpeters826 жыл бұрын
I'm honestly curious what others think about the game. My kids had an okay time playing it, but it's just not a very good game (even for a family game).
@GusG_6 жыл бұрын
Is it the final retail version? Its still very shiny.
@LeoLewis6 жыл бұрын
I was surprised by that as well.
@RestorationGames6 жыл бұрын
It always looks shiny in video and photos. It's not that shiny in person. Anyone who has actually demoed can confirm this.
@rayslover85266 жыл бұрын
It's probably all the extra lights required for filming.
@fearanarchy6 жыл бұрын
Are the expansions getting reviewed in the future??
@Fuzzyfoot886 жыл бұрын
First thing they say during final thoughts is that they will be taking a look at those later...which means they will probably review the expansions separately
@FilmAppreciationSociety6 жыл бұрын
Just ordered this looking forward to playing it soon!
@xshadowscreamx5 жыл бұрын
I think this is out of print now.
@oneanotherstudios6 жыл бұрын
Still have my original Fireball Island. Still fun to play with the kids.
@MagogTheMagnificent6 жыл бұрын
Perfect fun family game, especially for Christmas. Can't wait to play this with my younger siblings and children. The bratty 'expert' gamers here need need to chill out and look at it from a different perspective.
@deathrace82876 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dice Tower!
@robertchilders37186 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to playing this at DTC next year, if not sooner!
@CollectionTHX11386 жыл бұрын
I like the game. I only play it with the Last Adventurer and Tiger & Bees and Treasure Trove card deck Expansions. All make the game more interesting. The plastic has a bit too much sheen to it which makes it difficult to look at during gameplay. I'm fine with the box design. It looks great.
@nickhayes16266 жыл бұрын
Wait... No component drop??? What are you doing to me, Tom?!
@rayslover85266 жыл бұрын
Is Sam saying " hello-copter"?
@dapperloser30256 жыл бұрын
yep because that's that actual name of the thing
@jpotter20866 жыл бұрын
I had this when I was a kid. (Who didn't? Well, OK, lots of people.) I admit I was sucked in by the TV commercials LOL Happy to see it reborn, but no way I could justify the expense and space (Hey look! they made the board modular! No more TV-size box! :D ) for this game unless I had young children...which I no longer do.
@veggieh8r6 жыл бұрын
Is that really the box? It's like those super thin fold out ones you get from a clothing store! How cheap!
@Fuzzyfoot886 жыл бұрын
It was designed that way on purpose, and Restoration Games did an unboxing and put the entire Gloomhaven box with the wooden insert on top of the Fireball's box and it was perfectly sturdy with no wobble.
@larflabergasted6 жыл бұрын
It has that appearance, but is made from regular game box material. It's very sturdy compared to appearances at least.
@RaynorJ26 жыл бұрын
They don’t even show how the box bends, so I assume you got your opinion from the other unboxing video, so I don’t know why your comment acts like your surprised? The box has already been shown to be sturdy when they did an unboxing on the Kickstarter. He even placed a full Gloomhaven game on top of the box to show that its sturdy. Try not to be so damn judgemental until you actually have the box in your hands.
@Marinealver6 жыл бұрын
Can't wait for Tornado Rex to be remade.
@satsuinohado17825 жыл бұрын
Yes!!! That's one of my favorite games that I wish would be remade!
@scrubcenter856911 ай бұрын
Same! I'm debating on buying this one second hand for $30
@igelkott2556 жыл бұрын
I played the demo version at dicetowercon and I was very pleased with it.
@markdryden82406 жыл бұрын
Did Tom just quote Top Gun? "This is what I call a target-rich environment" LOL
@DonoghueLozon6 жыл бұрын
Looks fantastic. Can't wait to get my copy and get to launching fireballs at people. Well done Restoration Games!
@DrSpiderMonkey1016 жыл бұрын
I am a fan of the outro music. Very secret-of-mana like
@homelessjoe6 жыл бұрын
Is Sam saying "Hello-Copter?"
@ForsakenProductions6 жыл бұрын
That's what it's called in the rulebook.
@ViperaRaddei6 жыл бұрын
Yeup - the developer intentionally named it that.
@RestorationGames6 жыл бұрын
Yes! The island is now run by Ember Corp., basically hapless and morally ambivalent Disney.
@brunomacchiavello81736 жыл бұрын
That was a very long explanation. Does not appear to be a game for me, but I can see that it can work as a family game
@xshadowscreamx5 жыл бұрын
Bruno Macchiavello what about a family of adults?
@hypnoticsorin80166 жыл бұрын
I wish the game was 4-6 players. Feel max 4 players feels limiting for this style of game
@RestorationGames6 жыл бұрын
You can play with 5 with the Last Adventurer expansion. The problem at higher counts is that you are almost guaranteed to be knocked over before your turn comes around again. You can't plan and can't get ahead.
@ScottFunk-us6ro5 ай бұрын
@@RestorationGames actually no, if you have the expansions you also water down the deck's catalclysms and have time to explore and collect treasures.
@pilotvc3 жыл бұрын
Wow that box looks flimsy!
@ScottFunk-us6ro5 ай бұрын
what you do is buy a cheap plastic tacklebox and put all the pieces in it. Hair scrunchies for holding the card decks. A cardboard box to hold all of the boards.
@yusenhe93256 жыл бұрын
OMG for a moment I thought: that was odd, never though miami dice would review a 1980's board game....
@marcoschaub89786 жыл бұрын
The board is too glossy for my taste and that gives it a cheap look...
@ThymeKeeper6 жыл бұрын
I would have loved this game when I was 10, but not now that I'm... not. I'm just the the audience for this.
@lokihve65916 жыл бұрын
Box looks poor quality though
@ViperaRaddei6 жыл бұрын
The developer mentioned in their kickstarter updates that they were trying to emulate the accordion-style boxes of the 80’s. They claim that it has the look of the old boxes but the durability of modern boxes. We shall see soon I guess!!
@lokihve65916 жыл бұрын
@@ViperaRaddei Well according to this video durrability definitely doesnt look high :/
@surfynic6 жыл бұрын
@@ViperaRaddei Thats such a cop out hey! Just a way to justify a cost cutting crappy box
@bgm-19616 жыл бұрын
I just got my copy of the game and the box is perfectly functional. Let it go.
@ScottFunk-us6ro5 ай бұрын
what you do is buy a cheap plastic tacklebox and put all the pieces in it. Hair scrunchies for holding the card decks. A cardboard box to hold all of the boards.
@LauriHyttinen6 жыл бұрын
No seal of approval nor excellence?
@ibeholder126 жыл бұрын
They don't do that on Miami Dice, only on the normal reviews. For Miami Dice they just do thumbs up/thumbs down. In this case both Tom and Sam gave it two thumbs up.
@zigzak776 жыл бұрын
@@ibeholder12 Their rating system sucks! :(
@VaultBoy136 жыл бұрын
The Miami Dice 2 thumb system is at least an 8 point system given they often do half thumbs.
@marcohoehener4635 жыл бұрын
I backed this game on kickstarter and man do i regret it. Got my full XIA pledge more or less at the same time and it‘s just scandalous what you receive quality-wise from RG for the price tag compared to XIA. Definitely last game I backed from them. I love Downforce but this is a huge let down. And the game is soso more like a filler but the setup time is too long for that.
@emile59216 жыл бұрын
Looks really bad. Wouldnt bother with it from presentation alone
@RaynorJ26 жыл бұрын
I’m feel the opposite and thinks the table presentation will draw people in. I can’t wait to play it with my family and think it will be a light, but fun game.
@LookAtTheBacon6 жыл бұрын
Draw people in for one look, yeah. Maybe one roll. Not several games or - god forbid - a purchase for over a hundred bucks. Total craziness.
@SwordAgainstChaos3 жыл бұрын
I got this on discount. I like all the other titles from Restoration Games but this is a real piece of crap game.
@lpeters826 жыл бұрын
Just broke out Fireball Island: The Curse of Vul Kar. Played it with my kids. I'd bought it on a whim and have zero nostalgia for the original, so take my critique with a grain of salt. What a hot piece of garbage. Personally, I'd just assume add rubber bands to Candyland. Take turns shooting the other figures with the rubber bands and I think you'll have about the same blend of card laying and dexterity. Sadly this will not be making it's way back to our family table. There are just much better family games out there.
@JhoffDJ.6 жыл бұрын
Cosmetically looks awful and chaotic gameplay. Disappointed.
@VaultBoy136 жыл бұрын
The components look a lot like the original. I don't know that you could change the gameplay much more than Restoration Games did without it being a different game. The gimmick is knocking people over with fireballs. And, they essentially re-made a roll and move into a game with some decisions and take that.
@JhoffDJ.6 жыл бұрын
VaultBoy the choices for the glossy board and colorful board and chaotic gameplay were not needed. Both bad decisions in my opinion.
@Heelms6 жыл бұрын
‘Disappointed’ would suggest you expected unchaotic gameplay. How would you go about creating a game like this that offers frantic fun, yet stays clear if chaotic gameplay. I am myself not quite sure what to expect from this game - not a guaranteed hit - but I am not ‘disappointed’ by the chaotic gameplay. That aspect, at least, have been clear from the start.
@JhoffDJ.6 жыл бұрын
Rasmus Helms the chaos has been clear from the start which is why I’ve been disappointed from the start. This did not have to be more chaotic than the original but it is. This is the first misstep by Restoration Games in my opinion. Are usually like your stuff. I am baffled as to why people are so adamant about defending this game to others. Strange.
@Heelms6 жыл бұрын
Justin Hoffee I am not trying to defend this game more than any other game. I am looking forward to playing it, but am not onboard the hype train. I was simply curious as to how you’d come to the conclusion that the gameplay disappoints - again, I’m not sure how they could have made it less chaotic (without also reducing what excitement rolling those marbles might entail).