@@b.c.eckhoff3495It was like a search bar originally. They did this with several things, where things are less cyberpunk looking than their prototypes. Really headscratching.
I’m mostly through the main campaign with a mix of solo and coop and I’m just liking this game more and more. The scenarios have a lot of variety and mechanically it’s just a fun loop every turn to try to launch all the patterns you can.
@Filip_eF review for this is coming soon, but replay is okay. There is a bit of branching in each, though they often end up at a similar ending. There is a scenario randomizer in the base game but it’s for competitive I believe
Can’t wait for your review on this game! The token manipulation/pattern matching looks somewhat similar to Bullet❤⭐️, so combining that with board movement and varied scenario objectives sounds cool.
Worth noting this isn't from Awaken Realms, but Awaken Realms lite. Which from my understanding is a completely different studio. Which I think is true since yesterday during their unboxing the guy said it's the biggest game they've ever made by far.
Wow, I had forgotten about this game after I ordered during a time when I was doing way too many Kickstarters. But the mechanics look very cool - seems like lots of good decisions to make with the Launcher and interesting combos to make. Only question I have is if the story ends up being worth the investment, but maybe the gameplay will be good enough for one-off play. Thanks for covering!
I Was going well there for a while then I lost my way. Don't know if I missed something or you were going too fast but I spent a lot of time trying to retrack my train. Otherwise I was able to figure out some of the game. Thanks for the video.
This seems like a fun game, but one that's going to take some ramp-up time. The terminology and order of play are not insignificant, so I don't think I could jump straight into a game after not playing for a while. Still, the game is gorgeous, and I think the mechincs and aesthetic work together beautifully. Great playthrough!
I’m still waiting to play with my regular group so I can review that aspect of it. But each class has a starting ability that boosts others, so that should help
Huh... I wouldn't compare them much, honestly. The bag building here is very minimal (you aren't adding many tokens and they don't really get stronger), and the whole pattern formation thing is absent in Warp's Edge. Plus Warp's Edge is a super tight and quick boss battler whereas this goes a good bit longer and has a heavy story/exploration/scenario aspect.
AT 37:37, couldn't you launch both the all-colors missile strike discard AND the three reds in a row? I recall reading that you can combo the sequences, but I might be mistaken.
Sadly pretty sure you can't. You discard tokens as you use them, so you can't use the same token for multiple different effects in one turn. It's already gone after the first effect resolves.
I've come to dislike games that are highly mechanically innovative. I've become more interested in dice chucking, especialy regular d6s. A lot of newer games aim to provide fresh ideas but to me they just don't bring the same joy as simpler mechanics. Plus these kinds of games can be a lot of work to learn!@@OneStopCoopShop
I just got mine last week, currently organizing it all. I dont solo often, but i think ill do a solo of this, seems good to learn it and help for the later teach.
@@OneStopCoopShop I was very excited for this ones arrival (added bonus: my pre-order of Dwellings of Everdale arrived the same day 😆). But this seems like a lot of fun and good smaller adventure game to play until my ISS Vanguard arrives next month.
I’m curious too. You’ll have different bodies, different classes, different unlocks, and different paths through scenarios (like this one had 2 major branches). So I think it’ll probably be good replay?
Was looking over my copy and noticed in the rulebook there is also an option to play a competitive mode with a scenario generator rules. Haven't read up on this mode but might offer more replay options
@@OneStopCoopShop Guess so. There are so many cool boardgames coming out these days that I can't keep track. 😅 Shame that I missed it. Will see about the retail version.
I remember wanting to back Tamashii a while back and I just couldnt because of how much I disliked Etherfields... this just reinforces my decision. It looks okay but I wouldnt table it
0:00 - Introduction
0:41 - Game Overview
2:01 - Set-Up and Opening Narration
4:55 - Round 1 (Basic Mechanics)
13:50 - Round 2 (First Combat)
21:24 - Round 3
26:18 - Round 4
29:10 - Round 5
34:48 - Round 6
40:25 - Round 7
43:39 - Round 8
46:35 - Round 9
51:14 - Round 10
55:35 - Round 11
58:44 - Round 12
1:03:15 - Round 13
1:06:06 - Round 14 and Aftermath
Magnifying glasses?! First thing that comes to mind when I’m in a cyber punk future where my consciousness is living in the cloud. 😂
HAHAHAHA, gotta keep that theme consistent.
Maybe think of it as a search bar icon? 🤔
@@b.c.eckhoff3495It was like a search bar originally. They did this with several things, where things are less cyberpunk looking than their prototypes. Really headscratching.
I’m mostly through the main campaign with a mix of solo and coop and I’m just liking this game more and more. The scenarios have a lot of variety and mechanically it’s just a fun loop every turn to try to launch all the patterns you can.
That’s great to hear! I haven’t had time to play it more yet but definitely want to dig in at some point
How is the replay value of scenarios?? Is there any random generator scenarios az well???
@Filip_eF review for this is coming soon, but replay is okay. There is a bit of branching in each, though they often end up at a similar ending. There is a scenario randomizer in the base game but it’s for competitive I believe
O WOW !!
Can’t wait for your review on this game! The token manipulation/pattern matching looks somewhat similar to Bullet❤⭐️, so combining that with board movement and varied scenario objectives sounds cool.
Worth noting this isn't from Awaken Realms, but Awaken Realms lite. Which from my understanding is a completely different studio. Which I think is true since yesterday during their unboxing the guy said it's the biggest game they've ever made by far.
Yeah, nothing very “lite” about this one 😅😅
Wow, I had forgotten about this game after I ordered during a time when I was doing way too many Kickstarters. But the mechanics look very cool - seems like lots of good decisions to make with the Launcher and interesting combos to make. Only question I have is if the story ends up being worth the investment, but maybe the gameplay will be good enough for one-off play. Thanks for covering!
Not sure about the story yet. It’s a bit awkward in the writing, and the world they are building is a bit confusing. But I like the gameplay so far
@@OneStopCoopShop yeah that was the sense I got as well just from the playthrough
I do like the length of this session. I have quite a few solo-able games that take 3 hours or so to play. +/- 1 hour sounds like a nice sweet spot.
Agreed, though some of the scenario say their length is quite a bit longer, so not sure how much that would stretch things
I Was going well there for a while then I lost my way. Don't know if I missed something or you were going too fast but I spent a lot of time trying to retrack my train. Otherwise I was able to figure out some of the game. Thanks for the video.
One day I'm going to ask for a Mike's intro music playlist
Glad you are enjoying it 😅
This seems like a fun game, but one that's going to take some ramp-up time. The terminology and order of play are not insignificant, so I don't think I could jump straight into a game after not playing for a while. Still, the game is gorgeous, and I think the mechincs and aesthetic work together beautifully. Great playthrough!
That terminology thing seems to be a stumbling block for lots of these cyberpunk games. Renegade had the same thing
@@OneStopCoopShop Excellent video!
Cool! Excited for it to arrive on Friday!
That soon? Awesome!!
@@OneStopCoopShop just got a shipping email this morning!
The theme and art are great. Hoping the cooperative aspects are good.
I’m still waiting to play with my regular group so I can review that aspect of it. But each class has a starting ability that boosts others, so that should help
@@OneStopCoopShop looking forward to your review and receiving my copy!
This looks like a heavier crunchier Warps Edge, how does it compare
Huh... I wouldn't compare them much, honestly. The bag building here is very minimal (you aren't adding many tokens and they don't really get stronger), and the whole pattern formation thing is absent in Warp's Edge. Plus Warp's Edge is a super tight and quick boss battler whereas this goes a good bit longer and has a heavy story/exploration/scenario aspect.
Magnifique board game.
AT 37:37, couldn't you launch both the all-colors missile strike discard AND the three reds in a row? I recall reading that you can combo the sequences, but I might be mistaken.
Sadly pretty sure you can't. You discard tokens as you use them, so you can't use the same token for multiple different effects in one turn. It's already gone after the first effect resolves.
Yup, you have to launch patterns one by one and discard used tokens
If you move twice do you add both tiles entrance value?
No, only the value of the space you end on
Aw man! I love the art style and I'm a huge Cyberpunk fan but this looks like a big miss for me.
Not enjoying the gameplay?
I've come to dislike games that are highly mechanically innovative. I've become more interested in dice chucking, especialy regular d6s. A lot of newer games aim to provide fresh ideas but to me they just don't bring the same joy as simpler mechanics. Plus these kinds of games can be a lot of work to learn!@@OneStopCoopShop
I just got mine last week, currently organizing it all. I dont solo often, but i think ill do a solo of this, seems good to learn it and help for the later teach.
Solo has worked smoothly so far, but I'm hoping to play with my game group soon!
@@OneStopCoopShop I was very excited for this ones arrival (added bonus: my pre-order of Dwellings of Everdale arrived the same day 😆). But this seems like a lot of fun and good smaller adventure game to play until my ISS Vanguard arrives next month.
@@keep_on_harpin8267 oh, this is MUCH more accessible than ISS, though I enjoy that one a ton.
I did no back this, it looked wired somehow.
Do you feel the same after watching the playthrough?
Looks really cool and the programming mechanics seem pretty unique. Curious how the replayability will be though.
I’m curious too. You’ll have different bodies, different classes, different unlocks, and different paths through scenarios (like this one had 2 major branches). So I think it’ll probably be good replay?
Was looking over my copy and noticed in the rulebook there is also an option to play a competitive mode with a scenario generator rules. Haven't read up on this mode but might offer more replay options
Hmmm? Had never heard of this one.
It's from Awaken Realms Lite I think, instead of full AR, so got less marketing than their big games.
@@OneStopCoopShop Guess so. There are so many cool boardgames coming out these days that I can't keep track. 😅 Shame that I missed it. Will see about the retail version.
I remember wanting to back Tamashii a while back and I just couldnt because of how much I disliked Etherfields... this just reinforces my decision. It looks okay but I wouldnt table it
Súper different type of game than Etherfields. This one has felt pretty accessible to me with the one-off scenarios
@@OneStopCoopShop I'm just not into buying more of AR's games. They just look pretty and don't do anything im very interested in at this time.
aren't the data tokens supposed to be drawn and placed on the dark blue spaces of your board? not the light blue
Definitely not, because the unlockable spaces on the right are light blue, and the whole point of unlocking those is to spawn more data each round
@OneStopCoopShop must have been a change I missed in one of the updates then. cool stuff. can't wait till next month-ish when it arrives
@@MarcTiren-nu9km thanks. But I'll probably just wait till it arrives. :)
Just a feedback, on the sound quality
What’s the feedback?
@@OneStopCoopShop I don't hear any feedback, tbh.
I mean the sound quality is abit poor
@@ganjielong ah, gotcha.
I think Mike has a cold.
I did have a little one! Good ear ;)