My Twitter: / b_mask_ My Patreon: / bmask My Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/b_mask Just some observations and thoughts on a recently released board game from Ravensberger- Disney's Villainous, and why it needs Gaston like right now c'moooon
"What's your pLan?" "Well first, we need to enact some body possession. And then make some copies of myself. Then we'll throw in some time-travel. And why not some Inception stuff for fun? Wait, where are you going! Come back! X-BLADE!!!!!"
@@aidanklobuchar1798 it could technically work if his plan was “get 12 people on my side for the clash to get the Xblade“, with the twist being only having a few allies he can get through his own deck, while getting the rest by taking over other villians heroes
I swear every five seconds of watching this video my friend and I were going "ooh that's neat". Then we started discussing what a Gaston deck would entail (put Maurice in the asylum, gather a mob, etc) and I have to admit he probably had the funnier idea of "collect enough lines to sing the Gaston song for a bonus".
I absolutely LOVE Villainous and there's now even an online competitive scene for it which has brought this game to a whole other level of awesomeness 🙌
Saw this comment, had to say I love him too. And whaddya know, I have that Dedede picture saved on my phone. Glad to know there’s someone else out there.
Personally, I'd be all for an expansion pack based on Disney cartoon shows like Gravity Falls and Phineas and Ferb. It'd be fun to play as Dr Drakken, Dr Doofenshmirtz, Bill Cipher and other villains from Disney's TV lineup.
I know I’m late, but there actually is a homebrewing community of people making custom villains, and Bill Cipher & Dr. Doofenshmirtz have been made. I’ve even seen some people make custom mover pieces for them and sell them on Etsy! (They’re also included in the Complete Villainous game by notmydance on the TableTop Simulator Workshop)
There’s a custom homebrew villain of Glomgold out there (mainly for digital play in Tabletop Simulator, but there’s nothing stopping you from finding the files they use and printing them out yourself!)
The bowler hat guy wasn’t the villain of Meet the Robinsons. The hat was. It’d be interesting to see it in the game with a take over mechanic, where you can control other characters to get them to do your bidding, like it does in the film.
Jeez those cards are super pretty. I would probably consider getting this for its aesthetics alone, but I'm not that into Disney anymore. And no Gaston??? Inexcusable. I never know what to expect from this channel, but I love the enthusiasm no matter what the subject is.
One of the best board game reviews I have seen and as a big fan of villainous, it's nice to see someone who shares the same positive views. I actually think you should do some more content relevant board game reviews :)
Speaking of Disney villains, I was curious if you've heard of a little Japan-exclusive gacha game called Twisted Wonderland. Gameplay isn't the deepest thing, but the character designs and story are a hoot. Mostly thanks to those elements being done by Yana Toboso. You can tell she has an appreciation for the classic Disney villains while still trying her own thing out.
As a massive tabletop fan, villainous surprised me. I’m a huge Disney fan but I’ve been hesitant of the potential for a true board game based on this way because of what you were saying with Disney’s track record of simplistic kid games. This game has so much depth and feels like a true card game with layers of strategy. Seeing this have somewhat of a competitive scene is when this clicked that not only am I having a blast with this game, but it does have an element to where I have brought this over to play with friends who are big into tcg’s and other games and they too have loved it. Even after we’re done playing we created a tier list with reasonings as to who our mains are and different state they options for not only play the different characters, but also how to fate opponents effectively. Since villainous Disney has made other games such as the haunted mansion one as well as a big thunder mountain game and both are also very fun.
7:19 Lol, that's the exact effect this game had on me. Normally I'd ignore board games that would take more than 5 minutes to figure out but now I'm playing stuff like Root, Everdell, or Gloomhaven.
What I love about Villainous is that it allows me to choose my level of complexity. Not difficulty, necessarily, but some of the villain choices have much more moving parts and special rules than others do. Many of my friends have more experience with complicated board games than I do, and they can enjoy getting into the nitty-gritty of those characters while I avoid them and play the more straightforward ones, and we all play the same game. That's a really special thing
I think what I love most about Villainous is how it's pretty much a modern fighting game in table top form. Playing this I immediately recall my experiences with games like Killer Instinct 2013, Skullgirls and hell even Smash Bros, games with playable characters that have very specific tool kits and utility, each a unique means of achieving victory. And sure enough with its focus on villain personality and quirks this table top game ends up scratching that fighting game itch. 1:52 - Also holy shit I think I just reached enlightenment from that one joke XDXDXDXDXD
This wasn’t expected at all, and I love it! I’ve been playing the game for a long while now and making customs for it; and I agree with every positive and negative aspect made.
One thing i love about games like this where there are a ton of playable characters but there are still basic roles is making up you're own idea for character sets, heck i have a ton from media i enjoy, none of which is Disney, but i feel like it'd still be cool to make decks of. Spamton is yes, a massive meme character, but the way both of his plans fold out in their of the routes in the game he's one could very easily be made into a deck for this game, not to mention how Flowey could also work for this, but to be fair i only use those examples first cause idk how many of the other characters who could fit this i like y'all would actually know about
Was curious about the game before watching your video. Afterwards, couldn't wait to try it out. My sister got me the base game for Christmas and I getting an expansion today. A great piece of villain-based media that is actually about the villian. Not to mention one of if not the only way we'll ever be able to play as the villian in a Disney game.
Thankfully the newer ones of the normal villainous sets (not the marvel ones) have been getting a lot more clean and concise while still adding new twists to keep all the character options interesting and unique from one another.
I saw this in a nerd store once and began crying. Not because I couldn't afford it, but because all of my friends that I can play it with don't live close enough to do so.
I just enjoy you saying that you liked having the black cauldron being the thing to put all the power in in order to eliminate a potential of having a Horned King deck. Despicable Plots is out now and Gaston. Lady Tremaine and you guessed it the Horned King are all playable characters now. It just made me laugh after realising that it is now a thing. :)
I'm big on board games, and I really enjoyed your video. I actually think it was put together much better than a lot of reviews from board game centric channels. Unfortunately small RU-vid community for that sort of thing. Great video! You should try Santorini if you're looking for a simple, good time with depth to be found after you've figured out the rules.
i would love to see more videos about board games because i think it could be interesting but this video really was mostly based on how the game mimics the character's movie arcs. never the less, I urge you to check out a game named "Red Dragon Inn" it is pretty much the exact same concept even having similar character board designs but the characters are classical fantasy archetypes instead of anything preestablished and the game design is REALLY tight making for a fairly balanced and consistently hectic and laugh-inducing experience that relies on communication and has TONS of different characters with their own creative game mechanics, the endpoint is more uniform tho being to make the other players either go broke or have their intoxication and vitality counters meet in the middle although there are some unique win conditions among the expansion sets. it's great fun (and if you own Tabletop Simulator on steam, the game along with ALL expansion sets are free through the workshop)
My friends and I have been playing this a lot over quarantine through Tabletop Simulator, and surprisingly, whoever made the workshop mod of Villainous added a bunch of custom villains, including every one of them that you wanted added
You technically CAN have more than 4 cards in hand, you just start with 4 and at end step only draw up to 4 if you have less than 4. Jafar's Scarab Pendant notwithstanding.
Dunno if you saw this, but someone mocked up what Clockwerk would play like in Villainous. It’s got some pretty neat ideas. You can even print out the cards and play it yourself if you have the proper materials.
as a "Board game nerd," you nailed it! villainous while not being my favorite game or one I would want to play is SUPURB it's the only time I have heard my family ASK to play a board game. The fact the production quality is top-notch and the complexity shows the depth non-hasbro board games can bring. The top end gateway game for people who "don't like board games but love Disney"
0:12 Bummer... Board games is a great but incredibly niche topic to talk about. Out of all channels that talk about this topic, Cinemassacre’s Board James is the only one I had some investment in (as a viewer). Unfortunately, he stopped the series long ago...
As a minor board game nerd I have heard Villainous mentioned (mostly good press when it first came out and then nothing) but this is the first time I have ever been interested in it. I think the negative view by the hardcore comes more from the fact the game is just old enough to have been played to death and the honeymoon has soured for those who were too enthused. It happens a lot in the board game community.
In case you weren't aware, the game was designed with careful attention to detail in gameplay by taking complex strategy from Trading Card Games like Magic the Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh. There's also a new expansion coming out at the end of February here in the States containing The Horned King, Lady Tremaine, and everyone's most requested villain for this game Gaston.
Hopefully they will continue to expand this game, not just with classic Animated Disney villains, but also with villains from other Disney content; such as Live-Action villains (E.g. CLU 2.0 from Tron Legacy and Lord Cutler Beckett from PotC), Villains from the Pixar movies (e.g. Syndrome from The Incredibles and AUTO From Wall-E), and hell even villains from the Disney videogames (e.g. Xehanort from Kingdom Hearts). Thankfully this game's already got a decent Homebrew community forming, trying out these character ideas and more.
Nah, I like board games, and I liked this video. I also am one of those players who likes good flavor in their games, so your emphasis on how good the game mechanics are at emulating the villains personality and methods is really intriguing.
My girlfriend and I also got the base game on an impulse purchase. I got it for her as her Birthday gift exactly a year ago. We've played it a lot and had so much fun! We're dying for another expansion to the Disney verse but have yet to pick up Marvel. Admittedly the barrier to entry is really high in terms of knowing how to play. We played that you have to defeat the heroes in a certain order when on a location for maybe 3 months before reading the rules again to clarify. Now we're pros at the game and have a blast every time!
After purchasing the base game on a whim, my sister and I immediately purchased all the expansions. It was a really well made and fun translation of these movies into a board game. The adaptation of the lore really makes some engaging House of Mouse esq madness. I highly recommend it.
Bought myself Evil Comes Prepared (because the starting set was unavailable, also the 3 villains in there are some of my favorites) Can't wait to play the game for the first time.
I noticed that Maui Mallard music near the end. What are the chances that we get a retrospective on games that feature Donald Duck's Hero Personas? PK Out of the Shadows, Cold Shadow, Quack Shot, etc?
So, i wonder how long it will take to get packs based on villains from popular Disney cartoon shows like Dr. Darkken, Doofenshmirtz, Emperor Belos, and if that happens, what their respective gimmicks would be.
I know you said not to expect more board game videos but the joke at 1:52 makes me curious how you'd feel about the official board game version of Almost Got Him, which is a mix of poker and character roleplay where the real objective is to find which player is the hidden Batman for that game.
Gaston is coming! I love playing Villainous, Side note Helas objective is a combination of Soul and Allies but you need to have collected at least 1 Soul Mark.
@@BMask you need to have a combination of the two that equals eight. So you could do 1 Soul and 7 allies, 2 souls and 6 allies and so on the only requirement is at least one of those has to be a soul Mark. So you could do 8 soul marks but not 8 allies.
You're getting your wish. A brand new Villainous expansion will be released tomorrow, and it features Gaston. Lady Tremaine and the Horned King will also be included in this expansion.
This is very good might buy tabletop sim and tabletop playground (some friends play one and some play the other) and play this with my online friends EDIT: Just watched the entire video and thought of a fun way to play this. The crossover ruleset AKA The Disney Infinity ruleset. Basically, you take both the Disney and the Marvel sets and play with them at the same time including the rules that would normally only be used when playing one and not the other like taking other characters on boards that are not their own.
Personally I think that there is a lot of player interaction in the game. While you are focused on your own goal, you also have to be very observant of how others are progressing, and know when the perfect time to fate them is.
