Camel Up (2018) Review & 1st Edition Comparison Battle of the games

[@conillet]

V.2.0 has going for it: - a much better pyramid - the crazy camels - minor game-play improvements. What I don't like: - The pop-up will eventually deteriorate; it seems just a bad idea. - The new money is clearly inferior to the old one. - I much prefer the clear, beautiful graphic style of the old version for the cards and tiles. Their new look is gaudy and less functional. - Not important, but I'll mention it anyway: I MUCH prefer the wacky old box cover. The new one is just "ok" (barely). After all, this game is about CAMELS, not some random people!

[@TimVirnig]

Great comparison of the two editions, Dan. The new version sure looks amazing and thanks for giving us a look at it

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

Thanks Tim!

[@adcastrocastro3653]

Parabéns e obrigado pelo excelente vídeo que auxiliou muito na compra da versão 2!

[@harleygrattan2851]

Hi Board Game Geek. You have a great show, I really enjoy how you explain games so well. But when the notes that pop up on the screen I think are too small. Please can you make it a bit bigger.

[@stefangustavsson9]

Thanks for this very nice and informative comparison video. One minor thing thou. In the end on the "PROS & CONS" list you have written "Production-Old-Cins and money cards" should be "Coins" i guess. I did get this game to my collection now finally. 2nd edition.

[@rjkral]

Superb and thorough review. I love the Dice Tower trio but would also love to direct folks from that review to this one that really shows the great comparison!! I love the game but I’m thinking of the new edition and then using my old money, so to speak! Great review!!

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

Thanks

[@worldrecipeoflife3806]

Didnt know there was an update. Great comparison! It does look better. We love this game! Upgraded with metal game coins and hearing the clink adds to the excitement

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

Cool!

[@trojan403]

Which coins did you get?

[@twanmartin5773]

@@trojan403 The ones from Viticulture work great!

[@maison770]

Love the first version .. with the expansion..

[@Nothanka]

Yes! I watched the video about the new version to see if all variations introduced by the expansion were there and... they aren't... except the "group bets". I think I will keep the old version for now.

[@noeldillabough2153]

Yeah I use the playing mat and couldn’t imagine playing without the support dice, so fun to pop one in at the last minute lol

[@speedviolin]

On the older box it said 2 players and on the new minimum 3 players.. what about that? Thank you

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

I wouldn't recommend with two players.

[@barbaramazzocca4605]

@@TheGameBoyGeeks Why would you not recommend it? Why doesn't it work well with two?

[@andrewhenshaw4067]

I definetly prefer wood over plastic. Whenever they replace wood for plastic in board games I get dissapointed.

[@All_Ice117]

You can play this version like the first edition, right? Seems like it would be possible.

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

Yes you can.

[@jimgrant9081]

Dan, any thoughts on the track extension from SuperCup versus the new board? I thought that the games with lots of players benefited by having a slightly longer race so players could take more actions. If the new game had that, it would seem like a good decision to upgrade.

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

In my review for Super cup I go into a lot of detail why I strongly disliked the longer track. It made the game much too long. This one feels perfect length and it plays well at all player counts!

[@QT5656]

Excellent systematic comparison! Very informative and your enthusiasm shines through. Loved the old version, looking forwards to trying the new version. 🌴🐫🐪🐫🐪🐫🌴

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

Thanks Marc!

[@QT5656]

@@TheGameBoyGeeks no worries. 👍

[@VAULT-TEC_INC.]

Was there anything in the original expansion not included in the new version?

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

The Camera

[@astod7792]

Position bets and extra dice are also missing

[@twinkle04evr]

What's your top 3 racing game? This one VS Snow Tails? Thanks Dan.

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

This one for sure! Also like Jamaica, and down force

[@NickTeri]

So if I can get the first edition with the super cup expansion for 15, pick it up? Or get the 2nd edition?

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

I still like the 2nd edition much better!

[@nahailyenvanakkor]

Wow, seems like this game made a huge comeback for you, from hating it to loving it.

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

Yes it did!

[@MacucaLaBella]

Great comparison. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[@un-ku_son]

My experience with pop up books is that they wreck very easily. I would expect this to be no different and I don't like that it is attached to the board should that happen. Crazy camels looks cool to me. Artwork in the new is nicer, but I have no issue with the old. The biggest thing about the new version for me is the pyramid. I wish one could upgrade just that.

[@noeldillabough2153]

I actually thought about getting the new version for the plastic pyramid lol but the new edition dice are smaller so it might not work

[@OliverRadwell]

don't like the amount of plastic used and the popup palm tree in the new edition. the pyramid is much better though

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

Oh I love the pop up Oliver!

[@m.s.1271]

The new design and the 2 new camels are cool. But the charm of the game get lost, with all of the plastic.

[@missiemel01]

You forgot a very important feature: the price! Here in europe ypu get the old version + expansion for 15 Euros. The new verion costs three times as much

[@TheGameBoyGeeks]

Hmm I wonder why, it's the same price here! I wonder if it sold out and people are jacking the prices up over there?

[@josecerezonavarro8992]

Where do you get it?

[@phantommonkey26]

The crazy camels literally make no sense. Look at the board. It is a closed race. Why are there camels that are not a part of the race (you are unable to bet on them, thus are not in the race)? If this is a race involving betting, the officials would have these camels removed. I'll stick to the original thank you very much. Plus the expansion is fantastic!

[@All_Ice117]

You could play this version without the crazy camels, it seems...

[@dianajennings4570]

@@Xanthez4O hahahaha!

[@antoniussugianto7973]

Feels like LUDO : /