Spirit Island - DETAIL Board Game Review

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  • Опубліковано 15 гру 2024

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  • @ThrehaneMiniatures
    @ThrehaneMiniatures 3 роки тому +23

    This is the perfect way to do "gameplay overview" for a review video. Very nice job!

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      Much appreciated! I'm trying to find a way to streamline that section - this one took a fair while because of the ruleset, but knowing the arrows worked and I didn't have to do a ton of b-roll footage might help!

  • @SoloPlaythroughs
    @SoloPlaythroughs 3 роки тому +5

    Great video, Luke!
    A word about the components that might be helpful. There was a lot of intentionality that went into the design choices here. The invaders are white, angular, and plastic because they are not natural in the environment. The blight is this plastic component that looks out of place on purpose. And, finally, the dahan are curvy, wooden, and brown as the natural inhabitants of the island, while the island boards are colorful and have a natural flow to them. All of that was on purpose!
    Meanwhile, I’m legit excited for you to get Jagged Earth. 🙂 IMO, it’s the greatest expansion ever released and it’s incredibly well executed across the board - what Reuss did with some of the new spirits still boggles my mind!!

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      Yeah what I've seen so far has been great - hoping Greater Than Games sent out that care package! :D

    • @RocketMagnetUK
      @RocketMagnetUK 3 роки тому +1

      Yeah it's a nice touch wrt materials of construction. I personally thought the Dahan models represented typical tribal thatched Huts?.. Google "tribal Hut images" which is basically lots of images of the Dahan models?
      Yeah I thought it didn't get any better than Jagged Earth as an expansion but "Free" Jagged Earth is actually better :P
      Myself personally I would have liked each of the Invaders/Towns/Cities in different colour plastic.. but the all bone white lack of colour is probably deliberate. Different colours would be a nice QOL feature and help with visualisation IMO.
      The Premium Tokens are pretty nice but for some reason it doesn't upgrade all the tokens and the Turn Effect Tokens are not upgraded. Still what they do replace is a nice upgrade.
      Solo Playthroughs is a great channel btw and how I found out about the official rules change wrt blight.

    • @SoloPlaythroughs
      @SoloPlaythroughs 3 роки тому

      @@RocketMagnetUK Thanks for the kind words! And yeah - I agree that the white seems pretty intentional. 🙂

    • @RocketMagnetUK
      @RocketMagnetUK 3 роки тому +1

      @@SoloPlaythroughs Something which I never noticed and it's so obvious is that the Town models have 2 buildings on them and the Cities have 3.. so the model represents the HP/AP visually.
      Got a new 3D resin printer so am going to knock up some new Town and City models so only just realised when i actually really inspected the originals. I don't paint so going to use Grey resin for the cities and Beige resin for the Towns to keep the theme as lacking colour but still have better overall visualisation.

    • @G0F15H
      @G0F15H 3 роки тому +1

      @RocketMagnetUK It's actually even more than that. When the cities take 1 damage and you flip it on its side, the 3D sculpt then shows 2 building standing (2HP left). With 2 damage assigned you flip it so there's 1 building standing (1HP left). Towns are the same way; 2 buildings normally but when flipped on its side 1 building will be left standing (showing 1HP). People knock the plastic components but personally I think they're very practical

  • @TheDarktater
    @TheDarktater 3 роки тому +6

    Top 10 game for sure! It took my top co-op spot and well deserving of it.

  • @sigurd1410
    @sigurd1410 3 роки тому +1

    Great review! Very thorough!!! Quite few people should use this as example how to do review properly! Well done Luke!

  • @monomundo
    @monomundo 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you Luke. I added Spirit Island to my wishlist a couple of weeks ago but was still uncertain about getting it or not. Your review convinced me to part with my hard earned money :)

  • @boardsontables8924
    @boardsontables8924 3 роки тому +3

    So glad you enjoy it this much!

  • @steelscout1
    @steelscout1 3 роки тому +1

    I'm glad you like it. It's one of my favorite games. I have all the expansions for it too. I was thinking to myself , if you don't like spirit island, I'm not sure I can keep watching your reviews. You've been pretty critical of some games i thought were good, but spirit island is tops for me . Glad you like it, great review. I think you explained it well. 🙂

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      I love it! And even though I do love it, I can still critique its flaws or warn some players away!

  • @chadikewood2342
    @chadikewood2342 3 роки тому

    Congratulations! welcome to the party. This one has been in my top 3 for a couple years now. Started digging into Jagged earth and woo doggy! lots of new twists and turns with the new spirits and new content. Enjoy Luke.

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому

      Yeah I've seen the spirits and experienced a couple in action by other players, just haven't got Jagged Earth yet, have to resort to TTS if i want to use them.

  • @melibabe
    @melibabe 3 роки тому +2

    So glad you finally gave it a second try! Jagged Earth is such an amazing expansion. Doubles the content effectively without really changing the already excellent base game (with the tokens and events) at all. Can't wait to hear your reaction once you receive it. :)

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      Well I've experienced the expansion from friends with it.

  • @wsiegel9539
    @wsiegel9539 3 роки тому +1

    Wow 10/10. you sold me. Going to have to pick this up for the solo at least. I have been looking for another solo that isn't flip a card and do this type of game. The puzzle aspect and variability of the game has me thinking yes. Thanks

  • @citruunaw7862
    @citruunaw7862 3 роки тому

    Might get a copy myself after seeing your review. Good job, you've got great energy and flow in these videos!

  • @victorybhg
    @victorybhg 3 роки тому +2

    great stuff sir, glad you loved the game, that speaks highly of the game

  • @ianmcclellan7269
    @ianmcclellan7269 3 роки тому

    This is probably your best review video yet. You swept through the rules nicely and made a fairly complex game seem approachable (the photos w/ arrows helped a ton), and I also don't think I've ever seen you this passionate about a game (I was laughing as your excitement escalated to level 11 in those last 3 minutes haha)!
    I agree that it is a highly interactive coop with virtually zero alpha-gamer problems, but I have found that 4p games don't last more than about 2 hours once everyone has 3-4 games under their belt.
    Looking forward to your coverage of the expansions!
    (...and I still think you and One Pip Wonder should collaborate to make a Spirit Tier Ranking list!)

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому

      Ha ha that would be good fun, but shes had experience with all the Jagged Earth spirits which I've yet to yet to try out.
      Last time I got that excited was the Whistle Mountain review. I'm glad also that the arrows worked, they are much easier for me to edit then movie b-roll footage.

  • @tylerbrown9797
    @tylerbrown9797 3 роки тому +1

    Glad to see this get covered by you, as popular as spirit island is I still think in terms of board game critics it is oddly kind of not covered as much as you might expect it to be.
    It's an incredible game with an absurd amount of replayability.

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому

      Many get put off but once I tried it properly I had to cover it in full. Plus Greater Than Games were very generous to assist.

  • @neilz2869
    @neilz2869 3 роки тому +2

    It's definitely a great game, in fact it's set up on my table right now! The thing that just stops it being a 10 for me for solo is that I like playing 2 spirits because the interactions between them are so interesting, but then it just takes so long and gets sooooooo much more thinky. Maybe I need to give one spirit games another chance.

  • @AzureIV
    @AzureIV 3 роки тому +2

    11:40 @TheBrokenMeeple - Did you know that the Invaders are plastic and the Dahan/Spirit tokens are wood, because it was a statement between the industrial world and the natural one?

  • @manaburngaming7968
    @manaburngaming7968 3 роки тому

    Thanks for this review. I always heard about this game but couldn’t find it for a while and kinda gave up. Upon hearing from you and others though about it being great in solo I had to get it and I love it, was pretty complex though :D

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      Yes, it's a learning curve and even I get stuff mixed up with the high complexity stuff at times, but it's so good!

  • @Bansheeeable
    @Bansheeeable 3 роки тому

    Soooo very happy for you Luke. It's a awesome game!

  • @КирилЦанков-в2з
    @КирилЦанков-в2з 3 роки тому +4

    Wanna know how crazy addicting this game is? I play solo with three spirits.

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      I haven't even tried two, 😉

    • @КирилЦанков-в2з
      @КирилЦанков-в2з 3 роки тому +1

      @@TheBrokenMeeple It's not as bothersome as it seems, and it's great fun! :)

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      @@КирилЦанков-в2з It's soon to happen honestly.

    • @montmatre5441
      @montmatre5441 3 роки тому +2

      @@TheBrokenMeeple Well with 2handing you get to see the synergy between spirits. Whole different game my friend

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      Oh yeah I can imagine, just not quite the expert yet!, 😁

  • @theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet
    @theyonlycomeoutwhenitsquiet 2 роки тому

    I tend to solo play three player games. Trying the different spirit combinations (including Branch and Jagged Earth) makes for such interesting thematic games.

  • @mariusdafunk
    @mariusdafunk 3 роки тому +3

    Glad that you like it. Welcome to the dark side.
    FCM next? ;)

  • @henriqueribeiro4954
    @henriqueribeiro4954 3 роки тому

    Very cool the topics! Great video

  • @TheHexyBeast
    @TheHexyBeast 3 роки тому +1

    been waiting for this one :)

  • @arvi8843
    @arvi8843 3 роки тому

    I am legit scared with some of the card illustrations in Spirit Island but your review makes me want to experience the solo mode 😂😭 Ugh! Thank you for great review.

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      Go for it! Why do the illustrations scare you? Complexity?

    • @arvi8843
      @arvi8843 3 роки тому

      @@TheBrokenMeeple Nope, the illustration itself like Dreams of the Dahan and The Call of Midnight's Dream card. 😂

  • @Katoh64
    @Katoh64 3 роки тому +1

    There should be mention of the anti climatic ending and the short amount of cards without expansions. I found it strange, too, that you consider SI thematic but not Mage Knight, both being rules-thematic games (and puzzly too).

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      Mage Knight bogs down too much in the complexity using mechanics like deck building which can't carry the theme by their nature. It's also incredibly long to play.

    • @Katoh64
      @Katoh64 3 роки тому

      @@TheBrokenMeeple The deckbuilding its very minor. Its a level up mechanic much like SI. You add one card you like as either prize or level up. You might add 5 to 8 new cards per game. Plus, if you play 10 games or more of MK it plays as quickly as a SI scenario. Like any other game, it get quicker with practice. MK its harder to play multiplayer tho, and much less cooperative.

  • @nishant_kumar
    @nishant_kumar 3 роки тому +1

    I'm calling this could make your top 10 or top 25 eventually.

  • @trening4
    @trening4 Рік тому

    many people have this as their number 1 solo,it has not appealed to me in any way, but I guess I'll have to test it out

  • @danielastin9445
    @danielastin9445 3 роки тому

    Soon to have 4 weeks of quarantine by myself in a hotel room (2 weeks each way with 6-8 week of work in between). I've got room to pack 1 big box game, thinking this might be the perfect game to pick.

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      Ouch, don't like the sound of that..... The quarantine I mean, Spirit Island on the other hand is perfect!! 😂

    • @danielastin9445
      @danielastin9445 3 роки тому

      @@TheBrokenMeeple steam library loaded, Netflix etc at the ready, spirit island. Got this 💪 Haha!

  • @dylanbradshaw3506
    @dylanbradshaw3506 3 роки тому

    Very impressive review great work

  • @davidjackson9426
    @davidjackson9426 3 роки тому

    Great review. I heard the rule book was bad; thank you clearing that up. I think the game may be to complex for me (and certainly for the people I play games with). If I had the time then maybe I would try and get it as a solo game. It goes on the wanted list but at the very bottom. Thank you

  • @kevinosullivan3861
    @kevinosullivan3861 3 роки тому

    Great review thank you.

  • @69spagetti
    @69spagetti 3 роки тому +1

    Glad you finally enjoy this game. Now it’s time to give Gaia Project it’s fair crack again. 😉

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      Ha ha I used to have that, it's had its chances, I still like it OK just not as much as others!

  • @aSyphodias
    @aSyphodias 3 роки тому

    Waiting for stocks in the UK to pull the trigger!

  • @hanslamal5632
    @hanslamal5632 3 роки тому +1

    Really wonderful review of one of my favorite games!
    I hope you'll review the app too... It's a wonderful app with even amazingly unique music. At this moment I only play it on the app, I was wondering if I should buy the physical version too, what do you think?
    Looking forward to your next review, like always 👍

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      I bought physical first, then app, can't do multiplayer on app.

  • @danielmarlett1421
    @danielmarlett1421 3 роки тому

    Spirit island is my #1. Sentinels is my #2. Good job Greater than Games

  • @trevor6259
    @trevor6259 3 роки тому +1

    "Gonna review base game only!" *Immediately shows two spirits that are not part of the base game*

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +2

      But did I give any details on those 2 spirits or mention their abilities? ;-)

  • @vangelisevangelou
    @vangelisevangelou 3 роки тому

    I don’t know this game, but Dead of Winter coop feels to me as being in the same space regarding the player interaction. Would you agree? I like DoW and I’m wondering whether I would like this, so I will check out a few playthroughs. Thanks for the review; so funny.

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      Thanks! Both games have simultaneous discussion I guess, but other than being co-ops, they are very different feeling games. One is more a puzzle, the other more a story with traitors.

  • @NathanDS09
    @NathanDS09 7 місяців тому

    Is it complex for beginners? Cause i want to play it in solo but im just a beginner in playing boardgames😅

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  7 місяців тому

      It is pretty complex, a heavy game for sure. Take your time with it, or consider getting horizons of spirit island which is a bit like the entry point.

  • @ScytheNoire
    @ScytheNoire 3 роки тому

    Glad you liked it. I just wish it had a competitive mode, maybe one set before colonialism back when spirits battled to have the most worshippers.
    I look forward to your review of the expansions, heard good things, but still need to get them.

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому

      Not a bad idea!

    • @AzureIV
      @AzureIV 3 роки тому

      There is a point system in this game. You can compete with your friends to see who is the better player.

  • @FireFr0ggy
    @FireFr0ggy 3 роки тому

    Haven't watched the video yet, but I'm going to take a guess you loved it. 😁
    I'm biased, I love this game.

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому

      I like it but how much? 😉

    • @FireFr0ggy
      @FireFr0ggy 3 роки тому +1

      @@TheBrokenMeeple You have seen the light! You're one of us now. 😂🤣

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому

      It's a good club to be in!

  • @john-qz3fu
    @john-qz3fu 3 роки тому

    Your new look is good.

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому

      Mainly it's just a haircut! :P Though I have reduced the beard length back to stubble which i prefer.

  • @deadcowaroma5787
    @deadcowaroma5787 3 роки тому

    Fantastic shirt!

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому

      Thanks! Not the best at keeping me cool when it's hot, but it looks smarter. In the summer it might be hard to wear that under studio lighting. . . .

  • @onepipwonder915
    @onepipwonder915 3 роки тому

    I knew you would see the light 😎

  • @Wealtharch
    @Wealtharch 3 роки тому

    For solo, do you recommend playing with 2 spirits?

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      You can do either, it's possible to win solo with all.

    • @Wealtharch
      @Wealtharch 3 роки тому

      @@TheBrokenMeeple Thanks so much Luke!

    • @G0F15H
      @G0F15H 3 роки тому +1

      @@Wealtharch Yes! Or more (I usually play 4 spirits). True solo is a bit swingy. Adding together multiple Spirits let's you see synergies so you can play to each of their strengths vs having to prioritize the current threat and hoping for a lucky draw on the next explore phase

    • @Wealtharch
      @Wealtharch 3 роки тому

      @@G0F15H Thanks for your insights.

  • @johnpanagos5835
    @johnpanagos5835 3 роки тому

    I will give it a second play. I trust you Luke.

  • @Kentchangar
    @Kentchangar 3 роки тому

    I heard people complain that SI is multiplayer solitaire :D

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      That's crazy!! That's a fault of the group then! 😁

    • @G0F15H
      @G0F15H 3 роки тому

      They must not know what that term means then. If you don't communicate and cooperate in SI then you'll likely loose. You're all on the same team, not playing the game in your own bubble (that's what solitare implies)

    • @Kentchangar
      @Kentchangar 3 роки тому

      @@G0F15H They claim that they just focus on their own board, don't interact at all and still win (if I remember correctly).

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому

      Then they aren't playing it right or are on the most basic difficulty. There's no way that's true, ask anyone in the Spirit Island Facebook group.

  • @CK-mi3sd
    @CK-mi3sd 3 роки тому +1

    Luke. That's too late. Everyone knows how great Spirit Island is for years.

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому

      Maybe some were hesitant to believe it like me ;-)

  • @Oaklestat
    @Oaklestat 3 роки тому

    It's not "should you buy it?" The question should be "Why don't you freaking already own Spirit Island?!"

  • @RyuBateson218
    @RyuBateson218 3 роки тому +1

    I love everything about the game except the event cards. It takes away the thinking 3 turn ahead vibe too much for me. Great game though.

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      I love the event cards, I like that little bit of unexpectedness that can occur.

  • @bigwelsh
    @bigwelsh 3 роки тому

    Spaceballs!

  • @azzy2001
    @azzy2001 3 роки тому

    Hair bad!

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому +1

      I hate brushing it forward - going to go back to my normal look after next haircut.

  • @riteshpodder6057
    @riteshpodder6057 3 роки тому

    1st comment

  • @ronaldg7522
    @ronaldg7522 3 роки тому

    I don't like this game. Feels to much like work... I never had a fun time with it.

    • @TheBrokenMeeple
      @TheBrokenMeeple  3 роки тому

      That's fair enough, it's a niche title for sure.