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Thank you for your great presentation again! 😇🙏 But it probably won't be my game. Good for saving money. 😉 Would you please be so kind as to contact me via Patreon in the next few days regarding my Masters of the Universe all-in pledge? It would be great if we could find a solution soon. Thank you!! 😃👍
The theme isn't something I'm super crazy about but gosh! Dragori knocks it out of the park with Tanares! Best balance of RPG/Puzzle and tactical gameplay on par with Oathsworn. It's a no brainer, they even did the thing I wanted to see done with the card upgrade sleeve. 🙌
I can't even fault the Mormons for grifting and stealing at this point. It's the American way. Everyone is stealing and grifting and lying all the time. That's how the game is played. And Sandy has a LOT of children and grandchildren who need houses. They are surely thankful for all our money they grifted via Kickstarter.
Here we go. His mates sent him a copy. He’s definitely sold now lol. Get ready for the hype. By the look of this prototype they’re not taking anything on board regarding backers concerns about the timer, lack of actual gameplay, lack of enemy AI. What we’ve seen is it guys. No way I can back this from what I saw in that playthrough. The game is terrible.
I'm a big fan of Cyberpunk 2077 and the cyberpunk genre in general. I was VERY disappointed with the gameplay they showed, and it's definitely not what I want in a Cyberpunk 2077 game, or any board game. If they had done something closer to The Witcher: Old World, which I backed and like, then I would be interested. But this real-time, app-driven game is a huge no thanks.
Cyberpunk the video game: the board game.. such a specific target audience that I don't know who would play this with me. The art needs to be brighter. Contrast turned up. Photo realistic style swapped for arcadey style.
This game reminds me of Earth Under Siege: Flashpoint (to me it's a much more interesting game than Cyberpunk 2077), which has just started it's journey from China to the rest of the world. This is the first game for Dark Horizon Games, and they are acting like pros who've been doing it for years with constant feedback and regular updates. They've encountered some hefty price increases for shipping, but instead of passing that on to backers, they've absorbed the cost. They're currently running a pre-order for overstock copies of Earth Under Siege: Flashpoint to help make up for the price increase. Now is a good time to revisit that campaign and pass on the news to your followers as more of a feel-good video, and hopefully they can help out Dark Horizon Games and get a great game in return.
I found it to be rather "meh" myself. I suggest looking into Earth Under Siege: Flashpoint, which just shipped from the manufacturer and still has pre-order available.
Agree, it was everything I don't want in a board game. If they made a Cyberpunk 2077 version of The Witcher board game, I would have been excited and backed it.
This will go down as a wasted opportunity just like Human Interface. Two great looking games visually but mediocre in gameplay. This guy will flog it to death like he did The Witcher Old World and tell everyone how great it is but people aren’t stupid, they’ve seen the gameplay and know how bad it is.
I'm sure there are enough people for whom the gameplay is genuinely entertaining enough for the game to succeed, but it's just not the kind of game my gaming group and I would like. It's a shame, because I love the IP and I enjoyed The Witcher Old World. This one just looks like rather boring mechanics wrapped up in a pointlessly real-time structure.
I really hope that Dante’s inferno and Cults of London will be good games. I like the themes and they seem like they could be good games that bring something special to the table. But I can be wrong.
#Gample as a new term for "Meeple" Board game enthusiasts know the tiny wooden pawns as "meeple," a term coined by Alison Hansel in 2000. But with trademark issues surrounding "meeple" I propose "Gample" combining #Game and #People, as a new universal term for any human or animal shape Meeple. "Gample" is short, memorable, and captures the essence of these pawns. Let's make "Gample" the new go-to word for uniting boardgamers everywhere!
Finally RESTAAAART! Michael, we are waiting for a very detailed video on this. Have you talked to the company; will you receive a copy; have you played the game?
30 more games I won’t be backing. Even my interest in Cyberpunk has died since the playthrough. You might love it, fine. They’re mates of yours and you’ve got your mug on their project page so yeah I get it. Pretty much know how all these channels operate these days especially the ones doing paid previews. Back to the game though, It’s pretty much just a beat the timer, that’s it. Take the timer away and there’s literally no game at all. Move around collect objective tokens, shoot the bad guys who by the way stand there and do nothing but wait for you to walk past them. I mean there were bad guys standing in plain sight of characters and no mechanic to factor in line of sight, enemy reactions etc, nothing. Needs an overhaul but I know it won’t. They’ll still get plenty of backers.
I got one campaign, their doing 3 games with 3 different kickstarters, and then bundling all three to lower shipping prices. Just wondered how you thought about this, because technically their making multiple games before delivering, but their doing it to provide consumers with a way for cheaper shipping.
Regarding Dune: Kwisatz Haderach Edition, I believe this is the same sort of thing GS9 are doing with Star Trek Ascendency this year, and as they did with Firefly last year, basically putting everything that’s out so far, expansions etc., along with new content and upgraded components, and almost certainly a storage box. In one campaign. Another grab everything if you want it type campaign.
Zoo Tycoon the board game is WAY different from the video game and extremely convoluted and overly complicated. You would absolutely hate it. I can't believe the publisher missed the mark so much on turning a family friendly video game into a ridiculously complicated board game.
Lands of Evershade from Awaken Realms is my #1 for sure. The developer videos thus far have been superb and looks incredibly deep and full of choice. Story of Many would be my #2 but it is a newer publisher so still TBD if they can deliver such an ambitious game.
I'm super excited for 20 Strong: Tanglewoods as my first foray into the system and the Manny Trembly art looks fabulous. Probably going to get the Too Many Bones deck too as I love that game.
i'm still and will always be a patreon of yours ;). Unless i missed something ! Thanks a lot for the shout out and glad to see you back on track. I havn't been vocal since, but still supporting the way i can.
Ah well thank you! It's a balance. I try to treat everyone equal, patreon high level, lower level, not at all, sub, person just visiting 1 video - please don't take that as a negative thing :) I miss our talks!
Thank you, Michael, for talking about SIRENS! Let's be honest ... Our goal was 6,000 for the launch. Now we've doubled it and we didn't expect that. NOT a bit! So...THANKS to our very interested and kind community that likes the unique theme and our art. Keeping our fingers crossed for a successful campaign. See you in 7 days.
That's so cool! You have been the first one who mentioned this project on YT and I have seen comments from the designers that they are very grateful of that! I joined their Discord and they are really passionate about their project and seem to put a lot of tought in this game. I was a bit cautious about this project since it is there first but they completely convinced me that this is going to be an amazing game.
I'm actually excited for Dungeon Twister. I have no nostalgia for it, but it sounds like a fun and chaotic 2 player game. It actually kind of sounds like when I wanted from Dungeon Bowl when GW first announced it, but without the rules bloat of Blood Bowl. Games this chatoc should not also be rules heavy imo. As far as Cyberpunk, I need to see it in action. I was hyped when I first heard about it, but every update they have released, knocked my enthusiasm down more and more. I thought Witcher Old World looked unexciting and if this is just an evolution of that system...it will probably be a pass. Which sucks as my son and I both love the IP, but that's not enough for me to back a game. Especially when Combat Zone exists and is a solid skirmish game in that world.
I don't understand the title of this video. The top 3 games have RIDICULOUS coverage, this should be just "Top 30 upcoming campaigns" IMO. I was hoping that you will present some truly hidden gems and not the titles from well-established studios that everyone has on their radar.
