Finished this game solo, and i really liked it. Even if the game gets easy 2/3 into the campaign,it was still fun to the very end! Some of the later battles was challenging and i had to use my brain to overcome my foes. It is the first campaign game I've ever played and i really recommend it for those sitting on the fence. The story is branching in so many ways that no single game will be equal.
Love the game and the choices you make. It does get easier as the game progresses and once you realize what cards are most important, it can make the skill checks and combat less tense. The best part for me was choosing which path I would take and sticking with that path. It means I can come back to it and choose another path entirely. Also the game storage is really good. The game trays are very nice and if you don't like app driven games, this one is for you!
Hi Alex, you said this has a good story but not the best - what game(s) do you think have the best narrative story writing? Could that be a top 10 for you to do?
For those looking for a cheaper choose your own advenuture that is top notch, check out the legendary kingdoms books. They are expansive, open world games that are very cool and underrated.
If you finish, could you do a post mortem? On BGG, two things brought up were 1) after about the 5th adventure it becomes a cake walk because you have more than you need to manipulate everything and 2) if you don't, you can rest so often you're hardly ever down resources.
@@defleshedbuttocks Concerning the Rest action, the new expansion on KS right now changes it up: you get 4 for free, but after that, someone in the group has to return one of their cards back to its deck.
I've read many of the reviews here on the comments section and keep seeing the words... "My Experience", "I Noticed this", "Really enjoyed my game"... I know this game isn't SOLO, but how many of you have played it with Multiplayer instead of Solo?? SOLO is great because you make all your own decision but what about as a group??? Thank you in advance! :)
I’m downloading your review now and look forward to watching it. I own the game but the mechanics didn’t (although I loved Roll Player). Let’s see if I need to play it or sell it after the video.
Keep getting told we should try this, but the price has me hesitant to back right now. Know we can get the core game a little less on sale so might have to wait for that.
We played the campaign with two players from beginning to end. The game was a lot of fun in the beginning, but we found the story the weakest aspect of the game. Story mechanics become repetitive after a while and the narrative is not on the same level of campaign games written by professional writers. This is more in the vein of "the goblin Gigllamarax needs the red sword to kill the orc mage Skarrax" fantasy, very unfortunately. We considered skipping chapters in the end. The game material is nice, though, and the dice puzzle are entertaining for a good while.
I find this slightly more appealing than Destinies (co-op and not app-dependent) but I'm just stunned by the price point on the thing. How did they get to a $130-160 price point for what amounts to a CYOA experience? For that price you can literally get Oathsworn (standee edition) plus Destinies. Seems completely absurd to me.
Oathsworn standee edition is $125 + 33 S/H on KS ($158 total) compared with RPA being $130 + 15 S/H on KS ($145). Spend your money how you wish - just wanted to clear it up that Oathsworn costs more.
@@Kirk-Dennison Great, so Oathsworn costs slightly more IF you include S/H as part of the cost of the game - I generally don't - but since it appears to be literally twice the game that RPA is (story + encounters whereas RPA seems to be largely just story w/dice manipulation), the question still stands. How did they get to such a high price point for that kind of experience? Maybe the better comparison is to Destinies which is available at retail for ~$40.
Worth factoring in the shipping costs if you’re also looking at Kickstarter pricing - because I believe the MSRP for the Oathsworn standee version will be more than $125. The RPA game weighs over 15 lbs - Destinies doesn’t weigh anywhere near that much. Again, spend money how you like - just providing some data points. Cheers.
@@Kirk-Dennison Understood, but I'm looking for more of an explanation of why the cost is so high. If the main advantage of RPA v Destinies is that it's not app-dependent, but the cost is jacked up for the paper book(s), wouldn't that make the case for Destinies' app streamlining? I'm not inclined to measure by literal weight but by the content included. What is the content comparison between the two games? I meant the original question sincerely. If RPA is a CYOA w/skill checks, as Alex calls it, why would anyone pay that high a price for it? What am I missing?
I think what your missing is they are a business & will charge whatever they think the customer will pay. They do not have to justify the experience from any other companies product, just market it & sell it to thier target market.
For the things one might not like I would count super generic art and very generic theme. In other words - visual and environment experience is boring which combined with KS pricing was a deal breaker for me.
Finished this game solo, and i really liked it. Even if the game gets easy 2/3 into the campaign,it was still fun to the very end! Some of the later battles was challenging and i had to use my brain to overcome my foes. It is the first campaign game I've ever played and i really recommend it for those sitting on the fence. The story is branching in so many ways that no single game will be equal.
Thank you for the review! You really helped me decide to get now or later.
Easily my goty 2022. It's what I had hoped tainted grail would be.
Thanks. CYOA, cards, dice placement. I am going to buy. Like the replay opportunity too.
Love the game and the choices you make. It does get easier as the game progresses and once you realize what cards are most important, it can make the skill checks and combat less tense. The best part for me was choosing which path I would take and sticking with that path. It means I can come back to it and choose another path entirely. Also the game storage is really good. The game trays are very nice and if you don't like app driven games, this one is for you!
Hi Alex, you said this has a good story but not the best - what game(s) do you think have the best narrative story writing? Could that be a top 10 for you to do?
I would also like to see a video on this BGCo man!
This is definitely on my trade for list eventually. A bit too pricey for me to want to buy it outright.
For those looking for a cheaper choose your own advenuture that is top notch, check out the legendary kingdoms books. They are expansive, open world games that are very cool and underrated.
If you finish, could you do a post mortem?
On BGG, two things brought up were 1) after about the 5th adventure it becomes a cake walk because you have more than you need to manipulate everything and 2) if you don't, you can rest so often you're hardly ever down resources.
Yeah, totally noticed this too.
@@defleshedbuttocks Concerning the Rest action, the new expansion on KS right now changes it up: you get 4 for free, but after that, someone in the group has to return one of their cards back to its deck.
@@saveversus It's technically 3 for free - the 4th and on start making you permanently lose a card.
@@Kirk-Dennison-Thunderworks You're right; I read that section once, so I didn't read it properly.
Currently this is one of my favourite all time games
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Would be nive to see a review of Folklore:the affliction
Sadly not a game I have
Any thoughts on how it plays solo?
I imagine solo would lose some of the sense of adventure together, I think it would still be enjoyable, but this kind of game I prefer with others
@@BoardGameCo good to know, thanks. I'll divert my funds to slay the spire ;)
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Ty for the video!
Excellent video. Informative, helpful.
I've read many of the reviews here on the comments section and keep seeing the words... "My Experience", "I Noticed this", "Really enjoyed my game"... I know this game isn't SOLO, but how many of you have played it with Multiplayer instead of Solo?? SOLO is great because you make all your own decision but what about as a group??? Thank you in advance! :)
I've only played it multiplayer.
@@BoardGameCo Thank you for your quick reply!!! :) :) :)
I’m downloading your review now and look forward to watching it. I own the game but the mechanics didn’t (although I loved Roll Player). Let’s see if I need to play it or sell it after the video.
Keep getting told we should try this, but the price has me hesitant to back right now. Know we can get the core game a little less on sale so might have to wait for that.
Same here! I was hoping to jump in on the KS but the price was too high and it has been a crazy couple of months for crowdfunding.
@@ChadHensley Yeah last two weeks have been expensive lol
Found this game too easy with four players
We played the campaign with two players from beginning to end. The game was a lot of fun in the beginning, but we found the story the weakest aspect of the game. Story mechanics become repetitive after a while and the narrative is not on the same level of campaign games written by professional writers. This is more in the vein of "the goblin Gigllamarax needs the red sword to kill the orc mage Skarrax" fantasy, very unfortunately. We considered skipping chapters in the end. The game material is nice, though, and the dice puzzle are entertaining for a good while.
I find this slightly more appealing than Destinies (co-op and not app-dependent) but I'm just stunned by the price point on the thing. How did they get to a $130-160 price point for what amounts to a CYOA experience? For that price you can literally get Oathsworn (standee edition) plus Destinies. Seems completely absurd to me.
Oathsworn standee edition is $125 + 33 S/H on KS ($158 total) compared with RPA being $130 + 15 S/H on KS ($145).
Spend your money how you wish - just wanted to clear it up that Oathsworn costs more.
@@Kirk-Dennison Great, so Oathsworn costs slightly more IF you include S/H as part of the cost of the game - I generally don't - but since it appears to be literally twice the game that RPA is (story + encounters whereas RPA seems to be largely just story w/dice manipulation), the question still stands. How did they get to such a high price point for that kind of experience? Maybe the better comparison is to Destinies which is available at retail for ~$40.
Worth factoring in the shipping costs if you’re also looking at Kickstarter pricing - because I believe the MSRP for the Oathsworn standee version will be more than $125.
The RPA game weighs over 15 lbs - Destinies doesn’t weigh anywhere near that much. Again, spend money how you like - just providing some data points. Cheers.
@@Kirk-Dennison Understood, but I'm looking for more of an explanation of why the cost is so high. If the main advantage of RPA v Destinies is that it's not app-dependent, but the cost is jacked up for the paper book(s), wouldn't that make the case for Destinies' app streamlining? I'm not inclined to measure by literal weight but by the content included. What is the content comparison between the two games? I meant the original question sincerely. If RPA is a CYOA w/skill checks, as Alex calls it, why would anyone pay that high a price for it? What am I missing?
I think what your missing is they are a business & will charge whatever they think the customer will pay.
They do not have to justify the experience from any other companies product, just market it & sell it to thier target market.
For the things one might not like I would count super generic art and very generic theme.
In other words - visual and environment experience is boring which combined with KS pricing was a deal breaker for me.
How does this compare to Legacy of Dragonholt
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