Is Mythwind Right For You?
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
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Mythwind is a persistent-world, asymmetrical and cooperative boardgame where you become a pioneer in a whimsical fantasy world.
Players take a unique role of a pioneer trying to establish a new community. Each role a player can choose in Mythwind is completely unique - one may be rooted in action-selection, the other in deck-building or worker placement - roles are 100% asymmetrical. The game relies on the passage of time and the progression of the player's abilities and possessions to create an engaging and persistent world.
Mythwind is a true open-ended game. Setup in under five minutes, and whenever you want to finish your gameplay session, pack it up without losing any of your progression. The game will live and grow as you spend more time progressing in your role and building the town.
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Co-designer of the game here. Thanks for the well thought out words. I'm glad you recognized the uniqueness of our goals here. We're comfortable that it won't be everyone's cup of tea, while we have found the feedback we've received so far very valuable. Trying to distill this down to the best version of what it can be still requires some fine-tuning, but reviews like this are valuable to help find that sweet spot.
The best thing is to see you listen to people and might even find a way fix those issues or improve the game. Very excited and going to back it now 😄 your comment encouraged me to do so
I would love to see an expansion that could fill the gap that was identified in Jessy's review. We don't need a bad guy, but the missing puzzle elements are a pretty huge point. Thank you!
@@rain3948 I love to hear it. Thanks so much Asano!
@@ericmatteau9954 That's absolutely possible. While I don't want to lean to heavily on expansions as an "answer" to concerns, the model of the town with unique roles makes it very easy to add unique modules through expansions that can change/alter the game experience for players who want something different (or more.)
Thanks for such an honest review! It’s a beautiful game and I love the minis and character trays etc. BUT, I can’t imagine having fun playing this. So very very sad. I can’t even imagine playing it with my grandkids. No conflict. No puzzles. Character building and town building are all a plus, but if there is no overall story development it sounds like a SIMS game with nothing interesting enough to replay. If this is wrong, I’ll look for a used copy someday.
Glad I could share it with you!
So happy to see this format return - loads of great information!
It’s back :)
Well, shoot. I might have to dive in to this one. This looks like the kind of game you can pull out on a stormy winter day, a glass of whiskey and just enjoy some time living in a world where it's warm, peaceful, and seemingly low stakes.
Wow, developing your skills and accumulating resources. Fascinating. Never seen that before. Converting resources to other resources to buy skills is also an innovative mechanism. So is constructing buildings that offer extra actions. I can literally think of dozens of other more involving, immersing, repayable, and cheaper games. Why would anyone think this one is interesting?
it doesn't sound like there's a lot of cooperation. it sounds like everyones own character engine is just to make money. I'd rather have like the crafter make tools the others can use as well, and maybe the farmer can hand out his produce to let the others regain energy (as an example).
Best review ever. It does have a Sims feel for me which I played for a day and then got bored with the pointlessness. The concept of persistent play interests me, but to what end? Just doing stuff for the sake of doing stuff isn't enough.
It's fair to say the Sims isn't for you but pointless? It's no more pointless than any other game.
So gorgeous! It looks like a game that would make me ask, "What is the point of all this?" That's an existential crisis I have enough of in real life.
XD oh no
You remind me to James Van Der Beek a little more chubby
I'm not sure I understand "open-ended". If there's no set end of the game, it will be the moment when you're bored with the game or when progression slows down. If you're playing for the story, you will eventually run out of story cards right?
Extra thought: when do you stop playing harvest moon? When you have all the money, tools, and buildings you could ever want. When the challenge is lost. As much as I love harvest moon, it fizzles out.
Conflicted about this game.
That’s the biggest struggle I think!
I endlessly restart Harvest Moon/Rune Factory/Stardew Valley/Animal Crossing/...er...type games...
I honestly never get very far before I want to be another "me" at the beginning of the project again...
*realizes while typing that this is a deep, personal revelation*
*wishes she had a thinking spot like Pooh Bear does to reflect on this*
@@chelsea6329 maybe "thinking spot" will be a stretch goal building unlock 😅
a reasonable funding goal hit in 30 mins, congrats to Brendan and his team, now I need to decide if it's right for me :)
Absolutely congratulations!
In thinking about getting this for my wife... I would love to get Shira's opinion on this game. :)
If this was a puzzle, it would be interesting. If this followed the trope of fantasy battles in dungeons, there would be tension. If there was an unknown map to explore, there would be discovery. As it stands, Mythwind has none of these and that presents it with a unique challenge: how to incentivize continued play. And in that it appears to fail.
Don't get me wrong. Of what limited info I've seen so far, it appears to be a novel concept: an eternal farming experience. But it's not 'fresh' because for it to be that, it needs excitement and something that grows. And none of this seems to be part of that experience. There are no goals, no threats, no drama or tension. It's a repetitive exercise in 'doing chores'. And if it was in some bizarre thematic setting that would be one thing, but it's 'just' a regular valley. If there was a neat engine behind the chores, that would be a true puzzle but there is none. It's just a mindful process of rinse-and-repeat, experience a paragraph of narrative, and do it all over again. No surprises, no tension, no drama....and thus, no life.
I think there are areas that would make this a better game for me - it just depends on what they are seeking to do!
I feel like this game would work if it had super engaging puzzles through its gameplay, but it's not something I'm seeing right now
@@shawnkays6821 it makes me think of a board game version of one of those phone games where you just keep pushing a button for eternity continually upgrading a whatever.
Great review. Lots of hoopla about the ending. I own 250 games that have an end…looking forward to owning one that doesn’t.
those painted mini's look awesome sad to see their not that way in the KS
Thank you for the video! You express a lots of thoughts that I also had. Especially needing more info about how the game unfolds later on and how rewarding it feels to progress with your village and unlock more things etc. Lets hope the campaign can shed some more light on this when it starts later on.
Hope it has!
I have seen so much advertising for this one. I even signed up for notifications because they had me curious. I think it look gorgeous and sounds fun, the end is what concerns me. They don't hide it in the campaign which is nice. I am a fan of sanbox settings where I just do what I please and work toward mini goals but I'm curious how well it'll work as a board game. production quality is amazing, though I personally am not sure if there is enough game for the price.
It’s a fascinating project!
It looks like it has potential to be a really immersive game with no concrete goal, which can be a lot of fun. If they had a minis only pledge, I would easily jump on board for that. Those magical creatures look amazing painted up.
i wouldn't say i hate it but it just sounds boring and this never-ending thing makes it sound worse
This... sounds... sooo.... boring... *ZzZ*
This game is very ambitious. I earnestly wish it much success even if…..it might not be for me.
Fair enough :)
Concur on many levels with your review here.
Hoping they are able to make some great improvements for the game as I am itching to love the game but after the TTS Demo the game looks beautiful though I am trying to understand how it can wrap into a tightly knit package of joy.
Ambition of the game and beauty plus advertising has helped pushed a great KS opening but the impact of the game is still in question.
Honestly I can say I'm kind of disappointed. Just is not looking engaging enough... Plus all the art style is not unique with too washed color... For now easy Skip
Glad I could show it off either way :)
@@Quackalope thanks a lot help us backer to make choices....and maybe with the on going campaign something will improve
Great video. I think it will come down to the price for me, though it looks expensive
Glad we could share It with you!
Not sure my game group would be interested (have usually played games like Imperial Assault, Gloomhaven, Shadows of Brimstone, and Blackstone Fortress), but this interests me as a game to play with my kids, who will be nearly near 14 when this delivers. I think it will be interesting to discuss decisions and how they impact us.
I'm kinda torn on this one. It's a fun concept and it's a good looking game. Also, it looks like something I could intermittently pull out and play with my wife who enjoys but is not super into board games, but of the character mechanics I've seen so far, I'm not sure there's enough meat there to hold my attention for a prolonged period, especially given the very hefty price tag.
There's a lot of prototype/beta testing games on here lately, instead of games that we can actually play.
Is that so? Or is it what you are seeing? We do daily+ content :)
@@Quackalope I mean in the past week: Mythwind, Vagrantsong, meridian, townsfolk tussle (may just not be available in AU), Dreamweavers, City of the great machine, Threetale and beast. That,s 8/13 videos in the past week. If that's not 'a lot', i'm not sure what is :P
I was curious about this game. The art is gorgeous, but I sceptic that Mythwind will pull me in, keep me engaged and earn its place when faced with the competition of my current game collection and incoming pledged KS games. For example, I have pledged for 7th Citadel which seems to cater to a similar experience space. Thanks, for an enlightening review.
What level of puzzle did you feel the village building aspect gave, is it on par with other city builders? I like the theme of this game and love city building, but im worried it's overall just gonna be too casual of a game for me.
I'm already backing Bantam West for a sandbox game. Mythwind sounds like a great peaceful exploration adventure I'd love to back as well but I feel like the puzzles have to be super engaging for it to really work and stand out. I'm gonna have to be out until I can see otherwise. I also love the trend of TTS mods, I'll see if I can try it out myself.
Definitely not for me thanks for going over this.
Glad I could share!
Yeah even something like Stardew has goals that give you a timeline, mainly filling the town center with various items. I do see an end to this once you run out of cards, but I do feel it needs some goals.
Awesome review of the prototype. I will also keep my eye on the kickstarter to check if there is any improvement. I think the biggest issue you referred is the no distinguishable end goals. I would really like more coop coordination required between character or else, as you said it will end up being a more solo than coop game
Thank you for doing this! The game looks lovely, but I know now I'd never play it. Games like Harvest Moon have repeatedly not held my attention and ended up being a waste of money. I need story to keep me invested. Hope everyone who likes these kinds of games ends up really enjoying it!
If they don't include a quest to chase a goose imma be piiiiiiiiised
Thx
Quack
those minis are thiccc
Right!
Is there any combat in this game?
@14:51 "The game is warm, and welcoming... It is AGGRESSIVELY peaceful and cute."
They should definitely quote that on their KS page :'D
Edit: PS. Liked the ambience music in the background. Good choice as always.
Thanks so much :)